Making Sense of the Harvey Weinstein Verdict
The former Hollywood power-player is likely to face a long prison sentence despite being acquitted of the most serious charges he faced.
Law & the Courts
‘People of All Genders Can Become Pregnant’
This pearl of politically correct obtuseness from Ninth Circuit judge Richard Paez’s dissent (p. 2, note 2) in today’s Title X ruling deserves more prominence than my belated addendum to ...
Certiorari Petition on Mandatory Bar Associations Post-Janus
This interesting certioriari petition in Fleck v. Wetch, filed by the Goldwater Institute on behalf of a North Dakota attorney, presents the question whether post-Janus a state can force attorneys ...
‘Actually Innocent of His Sentence’?
I confess that I’m not up to speed on all the ways that various judges work to evade limitations on granting habeas relief. But sometimes ugly and ungrammatical locutions give ...
Ninth Circuit Allows HHS Title X Regulations to Take Effect
In an important victory for the Trump administration—and a big defeat for Planned Parenthood—the Ninth Circuit ruled today (in California v. Azar) that the HHS’s regulations implementing Title X are ...
Smollett Released on Bond after Pleading Not Guilty to Hoax Hate Crime Charges
Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty on Monday to new felony charges related to allegations that he paid two acquaintances to stage an attack on him.
Study Suggests Large Racial Bias in Police Use of Force
It's solid, but very limited, research.
Collegiality, Liberal Style, on the Ninth Circuit
Irony alert: In this front-page article in the Los Angeles Times, several “veteran” Democratic appointees on the Ninth Circuit launch anonymous attacks on the supposed lack of collegiality of some ...
Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty on Two Counts, Avoids Most Serious Charges
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was found guilty by a jury on Monday of criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree.
With Liberty and Two-Track Justice for All
Book advances and TV deals for the Left; prison time for the Right