Monthly Archives: October 2010

Celebrating Pro Bono: Listening Generously

Posted on 28 October 2010 by

As a participant in the 2010 National Pro Bono Celebration, I want to share just a few thoughts on the broader implications of pro bono work. Of course, usual disclaimers about the fact that, as a law student, I do not … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading — Oct. 27

Posted on 27 October 2010 by

The Online Threat — Seymour Hersh of the New Yorker explores the differences between cyber war and cyber espionage, and the debates between the government and privacy advocates about the way forward. Includes some chilling details about China’s cyber espionage … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading — Oct. 23

Posted on 23 October 2010 by

It’s been a crazy week, cooped up in the library and at home, but here’s some of what caught my attention in the spare moments I’ve had: U-Va. once again asks judge to set aside Cuccinelli subpoena — The university … Continue reading →

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Five years ago, Justice Breyer already telegraphing his thoughts on health care reform

Posted on 15 October 2010 by

With the news from Florida that a federal district judge is allowing the lawsuit filed by 20 state attorneys general to proceed, and news in Michigan that a federal judge has upheld, at least initially, the ability of Congress to regulate … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading — Oct. 11

Posted on 11 October 2010 by

Grand Theft Rowhome — the Philadelphia City Paper covers the scourge of fraudulent deed transfers in Philly. Amtrak Unveils Ambitious Northeast Corridor Plan, But It Would Take 30 Years to be Realized — In a perfect world, this would be … Continue reading →

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New health-care ruling on the merits

Posted on 8 October 2010 by

A federal judge in Michigan has issued a ruling on the merits in a lawsuit over the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, largely finding the new law within the bounds of activities permitted by the Commerce Clause. This result … Continue reading →

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Good luck with that: trying to serve the Pope

Posted on 6 October 2010 by

Not my normal subject matter, but I thought this was interesting. Via this Religion Dispatches post, I discovered that recently a federal judge in Wisconsin ordered the sending of letters rogatory to the Vatican, asking for the help of any … Continue reading →

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Cuccinelli tries again with a climate change subpoena to UVA

Posted on 5 October 2010 by

The Washington Post Virginia Politics blog reports that Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli has issued a new civil investigative demand to the University of Virginia, asking for information to find out whether a prominent climate scientist acted with fraud in … Continue reading →

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Legal Research and Access to Justice: Questions for Deborah Hackerson

Posted on 4 October 2010 by

Thanks to this tweet from July, I came across an article in the Maine Law Review (62 Me. L. Rev. 473) by Deborah Hackerson. Ms. Hackerson is the Associate Director of Faculty and Public Services at the Schoenecker Law Library … Continue reading →

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College football and the Affordable Care Act

Posted on 2 October 2010 by

What does college football have to do with the new healthcare law? Apparently it’s much on the mind of one amicus brief filer, but more on that in a moment. First, a look at where we are on the two … Continue reading →

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