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Category Archives: Philosophy/Interpretation
On the Slippery Slope to Gay Marital Bliss
On Friday, November 6, Andrew Koppelman, the John Paul Stevens Professor of Law at Northwestern, visited William & Mary School of Law and gave a talk on gay marriage. His speech was presented by the Institute of Bill of Rights … Continue reading →
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Lies Cannot Drive Out Lies; Only the Truth Can do That
About a month ago Congressman Alan Grayson (a Democrat from the Florida 8th) stood on the floor of the House of Representatives and described the Republican’s idea of health care as “‘Don’t get sick, and if you do get sick, … Continue reading →
The End of Privacy
[What follows is a summary of a fantastic article (Jay Rubenfeld, The End of Privacy, 61 Stanford L. Rev. 101 (2008)) (PDF link) on reconceptualizing the Fourth Amendment. I hope this summary will make the article more widely accessible, but … Continue reading →
Access Denied? The Fight for Corporate Accountability
Our chapter recently screened the documentary “Access Denied? The Fight for Corporate Accountability”, which features the tragic story of Diana Levine. Levine, a professional musician, was suffering from migraine’s and sought relief at a hospital. Due to faulty labeling on … Continue reading →
Coming and Going; the Going Part: Saucier Overruled
Yesterday, in Pearson v. Callahan, the Supreme Court overruled Saucier v. Katz. This is a really big deal. Section 1983 makes it a crime for anyone to violate the civil rights of another citizen ‘under color of law’. Given that … Continue reading →
Reconciling Federalism with Progressive Political Beliefs…
… is tough to do in this day and age, but it’s exactly what I’ve been trying to do the last week or so, in my head. When I’m in classes and hear issues that pertain to constitutional law, I … Continue reading →
VA Attorney General Bob McDonnell Visits W&M
Virginia Attorney General, Bob McDonnell, visited William & Mary School of Law earlier today and spoke to The Federalist Society and guests. Although ACS and I have some strong ideological differences with AG McDonnell, he should be commended for staying … Continue reading →
Hangovers and Accomplice Liability
To all the 1Ls studying for Crim Law, check out this interesting case in Florida where a 20-year-old was busted for accomplice liability and felony murder. He was hungover in the morning and lent his car to some buddies so … Continue reading →
John Payton Visits W&M ACS
On November 12, over fifty students crowded into room 124 to hear John Payton, a partner at the D.C. law firm of Wilmer Hale. Payton’s talk was on the new races cases and the legacy of Brown v. Board of … Continue reading →
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Food For Thought…
…and possibly an olive branch? There was a big to-do in the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the Justices heard oral arguments in the Danforth v. Minnesota case. The issue in that case is, if the Supreme Court recognizes a … Continue reading →
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