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Brickbat: Unsafe Speeds
Minnesota State Trooper Shane Roper has been charged with manslaughter, criminal vehicular homicide, and several counts of criminal vehicular operation. Prosecutors say Roper was traveling 83 mph in a 40 mph zone when he T-boned the passenger side of a Ford Focus, killing a high school cheerleader and injuring two passengers as well as three…
The International Court Of Justice's Decision Against Israel
In Part II of my series on my mission to Israel, I discussed what I learned about international law. I signaled that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) would soon issue an opinion concerning the status of the West Bank, known as Judea and Samaria. That ruling came on Friday. To no one's surprise, the ICJ found that Israel was occupying the territory in violation of international law.
Biden's Final Flip-Flop
"The president has said it several times," Quentin Fulks, Biden's principal deputy campaign manager, told reporters last Thursday. "He's staying in this race….He is and will be the Democratic nominee." Sunday morning on Face the Nation, campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond reiterated that Biden had no intention of dropping out....
It's Been Easy To Forget How Bad Kamala Harris Is
President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race amid concern from fellow Democrats that he stood no chance of beating Donald Trump this go-round. "I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down," Biden posted to X, before shortly after throwing his "full support and endorsement" behind Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the party's new nominee.
Republicans Say Joe Biden Should Quit the Presidency Right Now
President Joe Biden is no longer running for reelection. After facing weeks of mounting pressure from donors, the media, and party elites following his disastrous debate performance, Biden formally exited the race on Sunday—and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor. Biden may be dropping out, but he...
Fellow Democrats Force Joe Biden Out of His Reelection Bid
When he was campaigning for office four years ago, President Joe Biden promised to be "a bridge" to the next generation of leaders. That bridge will be four years shorter than Biden may have planned. Biden, the oldest president in American history at age 81, announced Sunday that he will...
Utah's Straw Test Crackdown
Utah is known for many things—beautiful mountains, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mitt Romney—but it truly distinguishes itself when it comes to notoriously ridiculous alcohol laws. While the state's so-called "Zion Curtain" has widely been considered one of the dumbest booze rules in America, it turns out there is no limit on inane drinks laws in the Beehive State. In fact, state regulators have recently upped their bureaucratic ante by cracking down on bartenders who use a "straw test" to sample cocktails before serving.
"Getting a Home Depot Employee Fired for Calling for Trump's Assassination Is Still Cancel Culture"
Billy Binion had a piece on Reason about this on Wednesday, which I think is generally quite right. An excerpt, though there's more at the link: Whatever your feelings on the former president, cheering on his assassination attempt is, in fact, wrong. It is also wrong to weaponize your millions of followers to turn a…
A Star-Spangled Banner for the Ages
Having heard Ingrid Andress' performance at the MLB Home Run Derby Monday night, I think we may now be able to retire the coveted trophy for Worst Rendition of the National Anthem at a Major US Sporting Event. Have a listen. To my ears, it is considerably worse—more grotesquely out...
Hamas's Savagery on October 7: Guest Post by Adam Mossoff
[Note from DB: On our lawprof trip to Israel, we were offered the opportunity to watch a compilation of Hamas atrocities on October 7th. I declined. I saw just a bit of this footage back in October, and it was sufficiently searing that I did not want to revisit the experience, and I certainly needed…
"Someone Must Have Taken the Bar Exam for You" Was Just Insult, Not Libel
From Massachusetts Superior Court Judge John Pappas's opinion in Lucey v. Kinnon, decided last month but just posted on Westlaw; seems correct to me:. Mr. Kinnon's allegedly defamatory statement was made to … Mr. Lucey … in response to a comment Mr. Lucey made under a post Mr. Kinnon published on the Facebook Group, "Malden (MA) Politics." The group has over 2000 members, and "is a forum for discussion of local events and political issues relevant to Malden and the surrounding area." Mr. Lucey alleges that he and Mr. Kinnon have a history of online exchanges "dating back years," and that Mr. Kinnon has engaged in casting "obnoxious" insults at him, including those attacking his skill as an attorney and his intellectual prowess…. The [allegedly defamatory] comment, in full, reads as follows:
"It Is Their Care That the Gear Engages; It Is Their Care That the Switches Lock"
The recent computer outage reminded me of one of my favorite poems, Kipling's The Sons of Martha. It has been at times, I'm told, an anthem of engineers; maybe it should be more broadly. The poem is a reference to a Bible passage from Luke 10:38-42. (The passage, it turns...
EEOC Gets $110K Settlement for Employer's Ignoring Religious Accommodation Requests as to Vaccine Mandate
Hank's Furniture, Inc. (HFI), a nationwide furniture retailer, will pay $110,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the lawsuit, a former assistant manager at HFI's Pensacola, Florida, location notified the...
New Jersey Wants Your Baby's Genes
Mandatory genomic sequencing of all newborns—it sounds like something out of a dystopian sci-fi story. But it could become a reality in New Jersey, where health officials are considering adding this analysis to the state's mandatory newborn testing regime. Genomic sequencing can determine a person's "entire genetic makeup," the...
Disaster Relief: Court Extends Filing Deadlines Due to "Global IT Outage"
From the Northern District of Illinois federal court's General Order 24-0021 today: The court recognizes that the July 19, 2024 global IT outage creates great difficulty for litigants attempting to meet court deadlines. It is, therefore, HEREBY ORDERED THAT the date for filing of any orders, writs, process, pleadings, or other matters otherwise due or…
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