Outside the Beltway

The State of Texas is arguing in Court that a school district can force a student to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. This is a blatant violation of the First Amendment.

Amber Guyger has been fired by the Dallas Police Department, now it’s up to the justice system to hold her accountable for her actions.

The shooting of Botham Jean by off-duty Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger earlier this month seems like a clear cut murder. So why is she only charged with manslaughter?

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that reaffirmed a principle that should be axiomatic, namely the idea that a Defendant has the sole authority to decide whether or not to concede guilt.

Donald Trump could have more to worry about regarding the investigation of Michael Cohen than he does regarding the Mueller investigation.

A victory in the fight to reform civil asset forfeiture laws.

The Supreme Court is now considering a case that deals with the problem of overly broad civil asset forfeiture laws and a Defendant’s right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment.

Many of America’s top law firms have declined to accept cases defending bans on same-sex marriage, and that’s okay.

The Koch Brothers are putting money behind an effort to reform a part of the legal system that is ignored far too often.

Once again, Republicans are attacking someone for doing a job the Bill of Rights itself makes necessary and important.

Republicans attack an attorney for doing his job. So much for that whole “constitutional conservative” thing, I guess.

Chief Justice Roberts is sounding the alarm over deep cuts to the public defender program.

The conviction of Marine Sergeant Lawrence Hutchins III for war crimes in 2006 has been overturned.

New questions about the interrogation of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect.

Some on the right are complaining that Dzhokar Tsarnaev was read his Mranda rights too soon.

Usually, Defendants plead guilty for perfectly rational reasons.