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A Scientific Life on the Edge
Stanton Peele was a psychologist who wrote his memoir on “his lonely quest to change our perception of addiction.” Respect Is Not My Thing. He has […]
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Brickbat: Grounded
Canadian authorities have banned anyone over the age of 12 from board trains and planes if they aren’t vaccinated for COVID-19. While the new policy […]
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President Biden’s Choice To Decline Executive Privilege Before Trump v. Thompson
D.C. Circuit decided Trump v. Thompson. Jon Adler (co-blogger) wrote about this here. The lengthy discussion on executive privilege has been a long time in my […]
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5 Tips for Renting a Dumpster
If you are renting a dumpster, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. Here are 5 tips for renting a dumpster: […]
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Texas State Court Rules SB 8 Enforcement Mechanism is Unconstitutional
Texas flag Texas State Trial Judge David Peeples made a ruling today in Van Stean v. Texas Right to LifeThe controversial Texas anti-abortion law’s […]
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Lincoln, Douglas, and the Law
Pat Smith comments at Ius & Iustitium on my prior post on originalism and positive law, comparing it to Stephen Douglas’s studied neutrality on the […]
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D.C. Circuit Rejects Trump Effort to Block Release of Documents to January 6 Committee
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. Circuit denied Donald Trump’s request to a preliminary injunction barring the Archivist from disclosing documents required […]
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Will Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers Be First to Reach the Supreme Court?
A divided U.S. Court of Appeals panel denied Florida’s motion to injunct the Biden Administration interim rule requiring Medicare providers and Medicaid providers make sure […]
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Architecture and the First Amendment Before the Supreme Court
This is what I wrote in June. Burns v. Town of Palm Beach. The case raised a persistent conflict between property law and constitutional laws: Is […]
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The ACLU’s Push To ‘Cancel’ Student Debt Shows How Far It Has Strayed From Defending Civil Liberties
Are student loans forgiven, 92% of which are held by federal government? While I do not believe that this policy is fair or reasonable, I […]