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Not All Free Law is Created Equal

Posted on 21 February 2012

Following is a tale that, at the end, contains an embarrassingly basic lesson, but one worth remembering. I’m taking an employment law course this final semester of law school. In class recently we were discussing some of the changes that … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading — Jan. 8

Posted on 8 January 2012

More of a “what I’ve been reading” list, as this is a selection of what I’ve been reading while I was free from law school finals (and actually, the new semester starts tomorrow). Why Obama Can’t Close Guantanamo — This essay … Continue reading →

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Gingrich comes out for solution that already (kind of) exists: cancellation of removal

Posted on 23 November 2011

At last night’s CNN Republican presidential debate focusing on national security, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said the following while answering a question about immigration: I believe ultimately you have to find some system — once you’ve put every piece … Continue reading →

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New ICE Guidance on Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Proceedings

Posted on 22 November 2011

Last week, the chief legal office in Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, released new guidance on the implementation of the Morton memo on prosecutorial discretion, which was issued in June 2011. The guidance consists … Continue reading →

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The Wire and Criminal Procedure

Posted on 4 November 2011

Earlier today, a friend sent me this article, by Erwin Chemerinsky, looking at the issues in the upcoming search and seizure case, United States v. Jones, that will be heard by the Supreme Court next week. Chemerinsky writes that the … Continue reading →

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Initial Thoughts on the Lexis Advance User Experience

Posted on 2 November 2011

I’ve been tinkering some with Lexis Advance, the updated version of the Lexis legal database, once it was released to law students, and thought I’d offer some initial thoughts on the user experience. Two things I should state upfront: When … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading — Oct. 25

Posted on 25 October 2011

It’s been a busy few weeks; here’s a little bit of what I’ve been able to read: Justice Scalia to lawyers: Read more, write better — Justice Scalia recently gave a speech to the Bar Association of the City of … Continue reading →

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Administration appeals Alabama immigration law decision

Posted on 12 October 2011

The Justice Department on Friday appealed the decision of a federal district court judge in Alabama, Sharon Lovelace Blackburn, who enjoined several sections of Alabama’s new state immigration law after the Justice Department had sued the State of Alabama, challenging … Continue reading →

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Guess I Won’t Be Counting Stevens’ Circuit Court Opinions

Posted on 3 October 2011

Retired Associate Justice John Paul Stevens will likely not be hearing cases in the federal appeals courts, he told Adam Liptak of the New York Times: “David [Souter] and Sandra [Day O'Connor, his fellow retired colleagues] have enjoyed it,” Justice … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading — Sept. 28

Posted on 28 September 2011

SCOTUS for law students: Health-care litigation — The redesigned SCOTUSblog has debuted this feature that focuses on “cases and hot topics at the Court with a special focus on how they relate to what law students are learning in their classes.” … Continue reading →

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