In the al-Marri case a Virginia federal appeals court ruled 2-1 that an alien who entered this country legally cannot be seized in the US, declared an “enemy combatant” without having been caught under battlefield conditions, and held indefinitely in … Continue reading →
Our legal system is remarkably flexible. No law, or set of laws, can foresee the future; the best the law can do is adapt to changing circumstances. How that adaptation occurs can vary; sometimes it’s through legislation and/or acts of … Continue reading →
An arrest has been made in the Kelsey Smith case, another almost unspeakably tragic murder in which an attractive young woman was abducted in a mall parking area and the incident was recorded by surveillance cameras. The facts of the … Continue reading →
The Duke rape case has finally been reduced to a blatantly false accusation, with the charges all dropped. Some are saying that now that the accuser has been exposed as a liar and the rape a fabrication, the protection of … Continue reading →
I noticed (hat tip: Pajamas Media) that some Europeans may be reconsidering their near-total abolition of the death penalty. This is surprising news, if true; the recent history of the death penalty in Europe has only gone one way, and … Continue reading →
There’s a bootleg video of Saddam’s execution circulating online. Taken surrepticiously by a witness with a cellphone camera (the photographer has since been arrested), it shows a semi-carnival atmosphere, with the former dictator being mocked and exchanging taunts with some … Continue reading →
The loaded phrases “show trial” and “show execution” have been used by the Left recently to describe the judicial proceedings regarding Saddam Hussein (just Google “Saddam ‘show trial’” and you’ll find plenty more examples). Ah, the Left should know about … Continue reading →
Pakistan has taken a step forward after taking several steps backward. Yesterday Pakistan’s legislature voted to end the sway of sharia in dealing with the crime of rape. Ah, sharia. That famous Muslim legal system, steeped in a religion that’s … Continue reading →
That’s the most important piece of evidence we’ve heard yet, said the King, rubbing his hands; so now let the jury— If any one of them can explain it, said Alice, (she had grown so large in the last few … Continue reading →
Here’s Alice, called as a witness at the trial of the Knave of Hearts in Wonderland (otherwise known as France—minus the jury, that is): What do you know about this business? the King said to Alice. Nothing, said Alice. Nothing … Continue reading →
I knew that Luré§at’s defamation trial was likely to be a short one. The first France 2 libel suit, against Karsenty (see this for some background as to what these trials are about), had lasted only a few hours and … Continue reading →
Remember Daniel Pearl? His kidnapping and brutal murder in the winter of 2002 sent shock waves throughout this country, back in a time when we were still relatively shockable. The still shots released of Pearl during his captivity reinforced the … Continue reading →