Moral and Legal Culpability are not the Same (A Trip Back to the Beginning)
Going back to the very beginning can be useful.
Civil Rights Charges Against George Zimmerman Would Be Completely Inappropriate
Evidence that George Zimmerman acted out of racial bias is completely lacking, which means the Federal Government should stay out of this case entirely.
George Zimmerman Found Not Guilty On All Charges
George Zimmerman was acquitted on all charges by a Florida jury late Saturday night.
Rise of the Warrior Cop
The paramilitarization of American law enforcement has had deadly consequences.
Man Arrested For Refusing to Turn Off Electronic Equipment
Richard Calderoni was arrested after acting like a jerk on an airplane.
Police Take Over Private Home, Giving Rise To Possible Third Amendment Violation
A case from Nevada provides another example of police abuse, and a possible claim arising under the long-forgotten Third Amendment.
Texas Man Held In Prison For Thirty-Three Years Despite Lack Of A Legal Sentence
The very definition of a miscarriage of justice.
Edward Snowden Leaves Hong Kong For Russia And Parts Unknown
Despite an extradition request from the United States, Edward Snowden left Hong Kong overnight on a flight to Moscow and parts unknown.
Judge In Zimmerman Trial Bars Audio Expert Witnesses From Testifying
A major evidentiary ruling on the eve of the George Zimmerman murder trial.
Edward Snowden Did Not Commit Treason
Edward Snowden has likely violated many laws, but, absent additional facts, treason is not one of them.
FBI Admits It Uses Surveillance Drones In The U.S.
Thanks to one question from one Senator, we learned yesterday that the FBI has used surveillance drones inside the United States.
West Virginia Teen Faces Jail Time For Wearing NRA T-Shirt To School
An absolutely ridiculous criminal case out of West Virginia.
Who Cares About Jimmy Hoffa’s Body?
What possible value would it have almost four decades after the fact that justifies expending not inconsiderable taxpayer resources?
SCOTUS Fumbles On The Fifth Amendment
Yesterday, the Supreme Court narrowly decided a case on the right against self-incrimination that is likely to do great harm to individual rights.
Military Judge: Obama’s Comments On Military Sex Abuse An “Undue Command Influence”
Did President Obama’s comments about taking a tough stand on military sexual assault constitute “undue influence” on specific cases? One military judge says that they did.
Bradley Manning Trial Begins With Charges He Put U.S. Soldiers At Risk
Starting today, the fate of Pfc. Bradley Manning is on trial in a courtroom at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Supreme Court: Police Can Take DNA Samples Before Conviction
Another body blow to the Fourth Amendment from the Supreme Court.
Did Eric Holder Commit Perjury? Probably Not
Eric Holder’s testimony before Congress is leading to accusations of perjury, but the argument that he did so seem pretty weak.
Suspect Ordered To Provide Decryption Password: A Fifth Amendment Violation?
New developments in a still very new area of the law.
George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin, And The Rules Of Evidence
It’s time to take a look at the pre-trial issues in what is likely to be the trial of the Summer of 2013.
The Kaitlyn Hunt Case: Teenage Romance Or Sexual Predator?
A case in Florida raises serious questions about the application of our sex offender laws.
U.S. Murder Rate On Track To Be Lowest In More Than 100 Years
Homicide rates are on pace to be lower than they were at the start of the 20th Century.
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula Is Not A “Political Prisoner”
Debunking a conservative myth that has arisen in connection the Benghazi story.