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WTF is Insurrection?
WTF is Insurrection?
The word “insurrection” has been in the news a lot recently. It was bandied about during Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial and in…
JoAnne Sweeny
Feb 28
Politicians Say the Darndest Things
Politicians Say the Darndest Things
A while ago I highlighted some of the under researched, long shot statements that attorneys have made in regard to sexual assault…
James J. Wilkerson, J.D.
Feb 24
The legacy of the Midwest’s forgotten socialist newspapers
The legacy of the Midwest’s forgotten socialist newspapers
What can we learn from the failures of early 20th century leftist media?
Dan Canon
Feb 10
Impeaching & Convicting Trump Even After January 20: Necessary & Proper
Impeaching & Convicting Trump Even After January 20: Necessary & Proper
After the events of January 6, in which the sitting President of the United States incited his supporters to violence and was responsible…
Sam Marcosson
Jan 18
Hey federal judges: we told you so
Hey federal judges: we told you so
It’s been almost five years since my colleagues and I sued then-candidate Trump for inciting violence at his campaign rallies on behalf of…
Dan Canon
Jan 9
WTF is Sedition?
WTF is Sedition?
The last four years have had a lot of legal experts looking up once-obscure terminology. Emoluments, insurrection, sedition. These are not…
JoAnne Sweeny
Jan 8
My Life as a Medical Refugee
My Life as a Medical Refugee
What happens when a government takes Covid-19 seriously?
JoAnne Sweeny
Jan 5
Bad Blood
Bad Blood
I am sitting in class, trying to focus on some specific legal rule, complete with Latin phrases and obscure jargon, and I am bleeding…
Samantha Hall
Jan 5
I argued a shooting death case in front of Amy Coney Barrett.
I argued a shooting death case in front of Amy Coney Barrett.
Now that it’s been two months since Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation, I can confidently say she is not qualified to sit on the…
Dan Canon
Dec 28, 2020
How A Little Self-Care Helped Me Pass the California Bar Exam
How A Little Self-Care Helped Me Pass the California Bar Exam
The day I found out I failed the California Bar Exam in 2018 was one of the worst days of my life. I broke down. I cried. I felt deep…
Renee Barbara
Dec 23, 2020
Is there a “Real Doctor” in the House?
Is there a “Real Doctor” in the House?
Let me start by saying that I am a doctor. A real one. In that, I have a doctorate degree and am therefore qualified to teach at the…
JoAnne Sweeny
Dec 17, 2020
Attorneys Say the Darndest Things
Attorneys Say the Darndest Things
Attorneys are often considered pillars of the community. Often thought of as vigorous champions of justice, attorneys are bound by their…
James J. Wilkerson, J.D.
Dec 10, 2020
What President Biden Means for the Future of Title IX
What President Biden Means for the Future of Title IX
How the new administration may approach campus sexual assault.
James J. Wilkerson, J.D.
Nov 14, 2020
Looking For A Fight
Looking For A Fight
Kavanaugh Remains the Most Trumpian of Trump Justices
Jeffrey Radhaus
Nov 13, 2020
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: How Toxic Masculinity Produces Sexual Assault
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: How Toxic Masculinity Produces Sexual Assault
Poison Tree, Poison Fruit
James J. Wilkerson, J.D.
Nov 2, 2020
Blessing Bigotry
Blessing Bigotry
Will The Supreme Court Justify Discrimination In The Name Of Religious Freedom?
Jeffrey Radhaus
Oct 29, 2020
Marriage Stories and How They Influence SCOTUS
Marriage Stories and How They Influence SCOTUS
Your favorite editors (that’s Doc Sweeny and me) have just published an article about the marriage equality cases that went from Kentucky…
Dan Canon
Oct 27, 2020
I am not a victim. And yet, I am.
I am not a victim. And yet, I am.
I have never been raped. I know women who have. But it has never happened to me and I consider myself lucky because it is only luck that…
JoAnne Sweeny
Oct 20, 2020
Another Black woman murdered in Louisville.
Another Black woman murdered in Louisville.
Who was Alberta Jones?
Sarcastic Sunshine
Oct 14, 2020
What I Know about Cop Violence in Louisville (Abridged)
What I Know about Cop Violence in Louisville (Abridged)
“Wait for it,” I said.
Dan Canon
Oct 12, 2020
Judicial Politics: How to Elect Those Who Want to Judge You
Judicial Politics: How to Elect Those Who Want to Judge You
In This Corner…
James J. Wilkerson, J.D.
Oct 10, 2020
One Business Week of Justified Police Shootings
One Business Week of Justified Police Shootings
“[I]t is impossible but things should be as they are, for everything is for the best.”
Dan Canon
Sep 25, 2020
A Potential Justice’s Opinion: Amy Coney Barrett on Due Process in Collegiate Sexual Assault
A Potential Justice’s Opinion: Amy Coney Barrett on Due Process in Collegiate Sexual Assault
The News
James J. Wilkerson, J.D.
Sep 24, 2020
Pack the Court
Pack the Court
If you suggest that if Mitch McConnell rushes Donald Trump’s nominee on to the Supreme Court just weeks before the election, Democrats…
Kurt Metzmeier
Sep 20, 2020
My Aspirations in Public Service Aren’t Endearing, They’re Important
My Aspirations in Public Service Aren’t Endearing, They’re Important
Quit minimizing the importance of careers in public service.
Brittany Greenwell
Sep 7, 2020
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