Some years ago, Stanley Kurtz wrote a series of articles on the subject of what effect the legalization of same-sex marriage might have on the institution of marriage itself. They make for sobering reading, although (like almost all other social … Continue reading →
Federal Judge Vaughn Walker has ruled in the case of Perry v. Schwarzenegger that Proposition 8, approved by the people of California and restricting marriage in that state to being between a man and a women, violates the Equal Protection … Continue reading →
Proposition C was roundly defeated in Missouri yesterday, with 71% of voters saying they don’t need no steenking Obamacare individual mandate. The results may be a bit less overwhelming than one might think, however, because (a) it’s unclear whether this … Continue reading →
Mitch McConnell has stirred up a hornet’s nest on the left (see, for example, the comments here) by suggesting that we should hold hearings on the question of whether every child born in the US, even if his/her parents have … Continue reading →
…from Judge Bolton’s Arizona decision. [NOTE: More here.
Continue reading →I’m puzzled by headlines such as one at memeorandum, that reads “Arizona immigration law: Key parts struck down by judge.” In fact, however, the article in question describes the judge ordering a temporary injunction pending further court rulings on the … Continue reading →
In a National Review piece, Kris W. Kobach, one of the drafters of the Arizona law, offers a series of defenses of the statute that seem quite strong to me, among them this: The U.S. Supreme Court has long recognized … Continue reading →
Glenn Reynolds gives out a call: I’m interested in movies and TV about law and lawyers ”” not just stuff with a legal setting, but stuff that revolves around lawyers and what people think of them. Any suggestions? Movies about … Continue reading →
Froma Harrop is a liberal. But (perhaps surprisingly) she does not think Obama is wise in pursuing the lawsuit against the state of Arizona. Harrop thinks it’s an especially bad idea in the political sense: The Obama administration is challenging … Continue reading →
I like the cut of Governor Brewer’s jib: Today I was notified that the federal government has filed a lawsuit against the State of Arizona. It is wrong that our own federal government is suing the people of Arizona for … Continue reading →
The Obama administration has decided to go forward with the threatened lawsuit against Arizona’s immigration law, and the approach will be that the state has pre-empted the federal government’s over-arching right to regulate immigration. Never mind that the feds have … Continue reading →
it’s a little challenging to follow all the twisting and turnings, but let’s give it a go. One of Obama’s most oft-repeated campaign pledges was that he would not raise taxes on anyone but the rich (defined variously, but usually … Continue reading →