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The Volokh Conspiracy, an academic blog.en-us2008-05-09T19:05+00:00Which Does America Need More,
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...Orin Kerr2008-05-09T18:05+00:00Barack Obama on the Courts as a "Refuge for Justice":
http://volokh.com/posts/1210345761.shtml
In an interview yesterday with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Barack Obama spoke again on what kind of judge he would want appointed to the federal courts (he discusses the topic starting...Orin Kerr2008-05-09T15:05+00:00For the "This Really Burns Me Up" File:
http://volokh.com/posts/1210344080.shtml
The State of Oregon, bless its heart, has begun sending out cease-and-desist letters to websites like Justia and Public.Resource.Org, demanding that the sites take down copies of the Oregon Revised Statutes...David Post2008-05-09T14:05+00:00Religious Accommodations and Eagle Protection Law:
http://volokh.com/posts/1210341036.shtml
Judge Michael McConnell, one of the nation's leading scholars of church-state and religious freedom law, has just written a characteristically thoughtful opinion on the subject. Much worth reading if you're...Eugene Volokh2008-05-09T13:05+00:00Mike Nifong Bankruptcy:
http://volokh.com/posts/1210298749.shtml
Speaking of the the Duke Lacrosse case, this is a bit of old news, but back in January Mike Nifong had to file bankruptcy to deal with the civil...Todd Zywicki2008-05-09T02:05+00:00Cory Maye Documentary:
http://volokh.com/posts/1210274152.shtml
...Orin Kerr2008-05-08T19:05+00:00Vandalism of Pro-Life Display by University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Student Government Official:
http://volokh.com/posts/1210270338.shtml
The Wausau Daily Herald has details; YouTube has video, which seems consistent with the Wausau article. The display was an array of crosses aimed at symbolizing the deaths of...Eugene Volokh2008-05-08T18:05+00:00Process Service by E-Mail:
http://volokh.com/posts/1210268085.shtml
A Snyder v. Alternate Energy Inc., a New York City Civil Court decision from last month, allows this in certain circumstances, and canvasses past opinions on the subject. It then...Eugene Volokh2008-05-08T17:05+00:00The Bill of Rights Abroad:
http://volokh.com/posts/1210261558.shtml
The Federal Circuit just held that the Takings Clause generally doesn't apply to takings of foreign property owned by foreign citizens who have no connection to the U.S. In the...Eugene Volokh2008-05-08T15:05+00:00Scholarship and Blogging:
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Later this morning I'll be appearing on a panel on "Scholarship and Blogging: The View from the Academy" at the CWRU Conference "Collaboration Technology and Engaging the Campus 2008."...Jonathan Adler2008-05-08T15:05+00:00What About Those Nuns?
http://volokh.com/posts/1210259337.shtml
The WSJ's John Fund suggests there's a little more to the story of the "disenfranchised" nuns who could not vote on Tuesday because they lacked adequate IDs....Jonathan Adler2008-05-08T15:05+00:00Does Barack Obama Have Enough Administrative Experience to be a Law School Dean?--
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I was thinking about the story (whether true or not) that George Bush once suggested to a fellow baseball owner that he might want to be the commissioner of Major League...Jim Lindgren2008-05-08T15:05+00:00Can Dann Be Impeached or Removed?
http://volokh.com/posts/1210251147.shtml
Scandal plagued Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann is holding firm and refusing to resign. Indeed, he's hired a political opposition-research firm to assist in communications. Still, every prominent political figure...Jonathan Adler2008-05-08T12:05+00:00KC Johnson on New Duke Hoax Scholarship.--
http://volokh.com/posts/1210225198.shtml
KC Johnson has a long post taking apart a recent scholarly article on the Duke Rape Hoax by three faculty members — Wahneema Lubiano, Michael Hardt, and Robyn Weigman --...Jim Lindgren2008-05-08T05:05+00:00Bush v. Gore and Conservative Law Professors:
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Andy Koppleman writes over at Balkinization:...David Bernstein2008-05-08T05:05+00:00