A Michigan Court Case Shows the Right of Armed Self-Defense Is Broader Than You Might Think
Brandishing a weapon without firing it is sometimes the appropriate response to a threat.
Law & the Courts
Trump Claims He Is ‘Seriously’ Considering Ending Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal Immigrants
President Trump said that he is “seriously” considering issuing an executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants.
Trump Assures NRA That Universal Background Check Bill Is off the Table: REPORT
President Trump assured NRA president Wayne LaPierre that he would not support universal background check legislation during a Tuesday phone call, after publicly considering supporting such a bill.
New York Sues to Block Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Migrants Who Use Public Services
New York became the third state to file a lawsuit to block the Trump administration's attempt to crack down on immigrants who rely on public services.
Rachel Maddow and Pig Fat
In addition to her racial smear of Second Circuit nominee Steven Menashi (which I addressed here and here), MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow also attacked Menashi for recounting a mistaken story about ...
This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—August 20
1985—Extending an error it made two years earlier, the Sixth Circuit (in Policy v. Powell Pressed Steel Co.) distorts ordinary contract principles as it construes a collective bargaining agreement to ...
Barr Reassigns Bureau of Prisons Chief in Aftermath of Epstein Suicide
Attorney General William Barr has demoted the acting director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Hugh Hurwitz.
NYPD Fires Officer Who Used Choke Hold on Eric Garner
The officer who placed Eric Garner in a choke hold during a street arrest in 2014 that resulted in Garner's death has been fired.
SCOTUS Must Reaffirm the Meaning of ‘Sex’ in Antidiscrimination Law
Doing otherwise will cause problems in employment law, reduce bodily privacy protections for everyone, and erode equal opportunities for women and girls.
Re: Rachel Maddow’s Racial Smear of Second Circuit Nominee Steven Menashi
It is appalling that those who oppose the existence of Israel as a refuge for Jews are prominent among those viciously and baselessly attacking Menashi as a racist.