As you think about whom you’ll vote for, let me tell you about two decisions of the Roberts Court where the Court sprang to the defense of prosecutors whose denials of constitutional protections had put innocent men in prison for decades. Read the rest of this entry »
Supreme Court Protects Prosecutorial Misconduct That Threatens the Innocent
September 25, 2012
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Outdated Legal Doctrines
May 22, 2012The law of contract, based on the consent of the parties, and the law of torts, based on our obligations when no agreement covers what happened, are fundamental to American law. There is only one problem. Both fields are hopelessly out of date. Read the rest of this entry »
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