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Memorial Day and the Constitution

May 25, 2009

     Today we thank those who served and sacrificed so that we might live in freedom.

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How are our public schools doing?

May 15, 2009

1. What is my school district's rating?
2. Since our school levy didn't pass the school district is going to cut busing. Can they really do that?
3. What is the state government doing about our public schools?

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Gay Rights and Religious Freedom: (7) The Gay Marriage Law Amendments

May 2, 2009

     Ben Smith at Politico has posted a report about the amendments to the New England gay marriage laws that exempt clergy and religious organizations from having to participate in same sex marriages.  Are these amendments constitutional?  And would it be constitutional for the states to extend the range of those amendments to apply to private parties?

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A Warning for Future Lawyers

April 21, 2009

If you've been following the matter of the "torture memos" recently released by the Obama administration you know that the President has determined that CIA operatives following legal guidance provided by the (previous) Administration should not be subject to prosecution. But apparently that leaves open the possibility that officials who approved the "enhanced interrogation" policies [...]

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Forensic Science System Needs Overhaul

February 19, 2009

On Wednesday, Feb. 18, the National Academy of Sciences issued a ground-breaking report titled, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward.  This report quite clearly sets forth the substantial shortcomings of forensic sciences, including the lack of standardization and overall quality among local, state, and federal providers of forensic science evidence. 

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Ohio Supreme Court Considers Cost-Shifting in Public Records Request

February 18, 2009

     The Ohio Supreme Court recently ordered county commissioners to recover and provide previously deleted e-mails in response to a public records request, but the Court also indicated that, in some cases, those requesting deleted materials may have to pay the costs of forensic recovery.  The Court, in State ex rel. Toledo Blade Co. v. Seneca Cty. [...]

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Equal Pay for Women: The First Step

January 30, 2009

Yesterday, President Obama signed his first legislative action, endorsing the Fair Pay Act intended to give workers more time to sue in court for pay discrimination based on sex or race.  The new law passed by Congress, the “Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act” reverses the Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear which held that [...]

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2008 in Review: The Year Wall Street Died?

January 1, 2009

Happy New Year!
This is a great time to look back, as well as forward.  Here are some links you may find interesting:
Time magazine reviews the top 10 financial collapses of 2008 here.
Professor Steven M. Davidoff ("The Deal Professor") blogs about what deal-makers learned from 2008 here.
Over at "The Race to the Bottom," they are blogging [...]

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The Seating of Roland Burris in the United States Senate

December 31, 2008

     Disgraced Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has announced his intention to appoint Roland Burris to the United States Senate, and the democratic leadership in the Senate has expressed its opposition to the seating of Mr. Burris.  What does the Constitution have to say about this?

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Thinking About Thanksgiving During a Time of Financial Crisis: Is There Always Something to Be Grateful For?

November 27, 2008

Holidays can be a time for reflection, and it is hard for me to think about Thanksgiving without thinking about the Native Americans who make up so much of the popular imagery surrounding the holiday.  This reflection is often a somber one.  It is written that Wampsutta, an Aquinnah Wampanoag Elder, had this to say [...]

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More Questions On The National City Sale

November 20, 2008

This past Sunday, the Plain Dealer asked some troubling questions regarding the sale of National City:

How can PNC pay $5.6 billion for National City and get back more than $5 billion in tax breaks?
Why can PNC pay nearly 20 percent less for National City than the bank's stock traded for the [...]

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At the polling place

November 6, 2008

I was a poll observer on election day. I saw:
One poll worker who called everybody "baby," as in: "Have you ever voted before, baby? Well, sweetie, you just fill out the bubble for the person you want, OK baby? But don't write anybody's name down there where it says 'write-in,' baby, because then you're voting [...]

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