Anderson makes a great point with respect to Michael Daly Hawkins, the 9CA judge who implicitly argued that if Vaughn Walker was planning to get married it would be reasonable to demand his recusal: How on earth did Judge Hawkins get on the federal appellate...
Author: Scott Lemieux
I'm fascinated enough by David Stern blocking a trade to engage in some rare NBA-related blogging. A few points: I don't really know enough to make this judgment, so correct.
It's not surprising that it looks as if the 9th Circuit will reject the farcical argument that Judge Vaughn Walker (who ruled that the Proposition 8 violates the 14th Amendment).
You know, part of me is tempted to feel a little sorry for little Ricky. While Republican frontrunner status has fluctuated between the barely literate and people on book tours as Uncle Kvetch says he can't even get any froth going, let alone a bubble....
"Excerpts From Steamy Romance Novels for Parents of Young Children," very good: Their eyes met across a landscape of wooden blocks and small cars and plastic dinosaurs that really hurt.
Shame on Obama and Sebelius. This isn't like the compromises on reproductive freedom in the ACA, which were necessary to appease fanatical anti-choicers who were in a position to blow.
I have a piece up at the Prospect about the 6th Amendment case that was argued yesterday. Since Scalia and Thomas have taken pretty consistent civil libertarian positions on the Confrontation Clause, the swing votes in the case are actually Kagan and Sotomayor. I have...
The New York Times series about the late Derek Boogaard is an absolute first-rate piece of writing and journalism. In particular, part one (about his finding his niche as a.
As Linda Greenhouse points out, Florida shouldn't be forgotten when it comes to cruel anti-immigration crackdowns.
Actually, in a way, it makes sense -- the central fantasy of both is to completely shred the federal safety net. But libertarians have apparently found a new savior who merits a second look: While less than perfect, libertarians are hoping for a Jon Huntsman...
Balko is terrific on the militarization of local police forces.
I'm alternately pleased that he was finally selected and outraged he was denied the honor for which he was obviously overqualified while he was alive. As for who the next.