Bench & Bar

Concordia U Plans to Open New Law School in Boise, Idaho

www.abajournal.com | 07/18/2008

Sen. Harry Reid Claims Judges Don’t Matter to Americans

www.citizenlink.org | 07/18/2008

World Court seeks to block 5 U.S. executions

www.scotusblog.com | 07/18/2008

Bob Barr: Judges Are No Reason to Vote for McCain

online.wsj.com | 07/17/2008

Texas still plans to execute killer despite U.N. order

www.chron.com | 07/17/2008

Robert Bork: Individual Liberty and the Constitution

| 07/16/2008

Pro-Life Judges and Judicial Bypass Cases

| 07/16/2008

Seven Senators and Witnesses Discuss Numerous Detriments of Judiciary Nomination System

www.townhall.com | 07/15/2008

Brennan v. Scalia, Justice or Jurisprudence? A Moderate Proposal

| 07/15/2008

Originalism and the Virtue of Constitutional Piety

www.concurringopinions.com | 07/15/2008

California: Legal Scholars, Politicians Offer Proposals for Preserving Judicial Impartiality

www.law.com | 07/15/2008

The Grants that Got Away — Teen Ranch

www.scotusblog.com | 07/14/2008

Law School Tuition Game: ‘Let’s Make a Deal’

www.abajournal.com | 07/14/2008

Fearing Political Backlash, Cal. Judges Decide to Go Public

www.law.com | 07/14/2008

No rush to retire black robes on Supreme Court

hosted.ap.org | 07/14/2008

Specter and Lieberman: Foreign Courts Take Aim at Our Free Speech

online.wsj.com | 07/14/2008

Pro Bono Report 2008: A Silver Lining to Economic Downturn?

www.law.com | 07/14/2008

Barack Obama Slams John McCain For Opposing Abortion, Activist Judges

www.lifenews.com | 07/11/2008

IRS Clarifies Rule on Taxing Forgiven Loans

www.law.com | 07/11/2008

Solum on “The Federal Marriage Amendment and the False Promise of Originalism”

lsolum.typepad.com | 07/10/2008

Paterson Will Pick a New Chief Judge of New York

www.nysun.com | 07/10/2008

Work/Life Balance More Male Lawyers at Big Firms Taking Paternity Leave

www.abajournal.com | 07/10/2008

It’s Time for Your Midsummer Associate’s Review

| 07/10/2008

It’s Time for Your Midsummer Associate’s Review

www.law.com | 07/10/2008

DOJ sends “regrets” on omitted cite

www.scotusblog.com | 07/10/2008

How the Recently-Concluded Supreme Court Term Bolstered Justice Kennedy’s Power, But Undermined John McCain’s Constitutional Credibility

writ.news.findlaw.com | 07/09/2008

What Rights are Deeply Rooted in American History and Tradition?

ssrn.com | 07/09/2008

Liberal Justices’ Reliance on Legislative History: Principle, Strategy, and the Scalia Effect

| 07/09/2008

Who Would Obama Nominate to the Supreme Court? The short list

volokh.com | 07/08/2008

Justice Ginsburg: Don’t Judge U.S. By 7-Year Period

legaltimes.typepad.com | 07/07/2008

Judicial Nominee Could Face Trouble Over Copying Issue

www.abajournal.com | 07/07/2008

What Did the Framers Have in Mind?

fish.blogs.nytimes.com | 07/07/2008

Justice Kennedy: the Supreme Court’s man in the middle

www.mcclatchydc.com | 07/07/2008

Justice Department Admits Snafu in Death Penalty Case

www.abajournal.com | 07/03/2008

11th Circuit: When is it reasonable to enhance an attorneys’ fee for exceptional results in a federal civil rights class action?

howappealing.law.com | 07/03/2008

11th Cir: How should a federal appellate court predict state law — in the absence of guidance from the State’s highest court — in a State that utilizes regional intermediate appellate courts?

howappealing.law.com | 07/03/2008

Upcoming Events: Supreme Court Review Panels

www.scotusblog.com | 07/03/2008

Next Term: A Fatter, Faster Calendar for Supreme Court

www.law.com | 07/03/2008

Ave Maria in Compliance With ABA Standards

abovethelaw.com | 07/02/2008

Supreme factual blunder in child rape death penalty case?

www.volokh.com | 07/02/2008

Sources: Senators Agree on New Federal Judges Package

www.law.com | 07/02/2008

Pennsylvania Senate confirms 4 appeals judges

www.pennlive.com | 07/01/2008

“The High Court’s Supreme Clown”

www.realclearpolitics.com | 07/01/2008

Report: California’s Death Penalty System Is ‘Close to Collapse,’ Costs $100 Million Annually

www.law.com | 07/01/2008

Alan Sears: Sirens’ lure of foreign law

www.washtimes.com | 07/01/2008

Oregon Supreme Court issues opinions on pro-family ballot titles

| 06/30/2008

“The Court’s Gay Rights Legacy”

www.time.com | 06/30/2008

Key decisions of this term show a willingness of some justices to reject political leaders’ judgments.

www.csmonitor.com | 06/30/2008

High court’s tilt hinges on election’s outcome

www.sfgate.com | 06/30/2008

The Law of Small Numbers: Gonzales V. Carhart, Parents Involved in Community Schools, and some Themes from the First Full Term of the Roberts Court

| 06/30/2008

On the Capacity of the Roberts Court to Generate Consequential Precedent

| 06/30/2008

More Second Amendment cases and the political fall-out

www.scotusblog.com | 06/30/2008

“Supreme Court Adopts Individual Rights Interpretation of the Ninth Amendment”

www.volokh.com | 06/27/2008

Forceful Minimalism, Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc., and the Prudence of ‘Not Doing’

papers.ssrn.com | 06/27/2008

George Will: Shining a Supreme Light on the Candidates

www.townhall.com | 06/27/2008

David Limbaugh: Evolving Standards of Indecency

www.townhall.com | 06/27/2008

Georgetown Law Prof: Scalia’s 2nd Amendment opinion is the finest example of “original public meaning” jurisprudence ever

online.wsj.com | 06/27/2008

Just-completed term marked by paradox

www.usatoday.com | 06/27/2008

Pen in hand, Scalia leaves his mark

www.usatoday.com | 06/27/2008

Cal. Commission for Impartial Courts public forum - July 14th

www.courtinfo.ca.gov | 06/25/2008

National Review: Stalling Judge Conrad - 4th Circuit Nominee

article.nationalreview.com | 06/25/2008

Law firm donates $17M of pro bono defending terror suspects

www.abajournal.com | 06/25/2008

Supreme Court: Thursday’s the Final Day

legaltimes.typepad.com | 06/25/2008

Justice Scalia: Constitutional Text versus “Values Behind” approach to Constitutional interpretation

www.volokh.com | 06/25/2008

Justice Breyer: Use of Foreign Materials Is ‘Going to Happen’

www.law.com | 06/25/2008

Senate approves Michigan nominees

www.mlive.com | 06/25/2008

Claremont Review of Books on Justice Thomas

www.claremont.org | 06/24/2008

The Age of Strict Construction

www.amazon.com | 06/24/2008

“Government Report Raps DOJ Over Political Hiring”

www.acsblog.org | 06/24/2008

The Supreme Court matters next election. Seriously.

www.slate.com | 06/24/2008

Reid announces Senate votes on judges

thehill.com | 06/24/2008

Supreme Court’s 2nd Amendment ruling expected on Wed. or Thurs. of this week

www.volokh.com | 06/23/2008

Alito no fan of Kelo: A new vote for property rights?

www.scotusblog.com | 06/23/2008

Mexico asks World Court to halt U.S. executions

news.yahoo.com | 06/23/2008

The Role of Candidate Religious Beliefs in Supreme Court Selection Politics

| 06/23/2008