Even countries with legal traditions very different from that of the United States can teach Americans something about values. Goodbye “freedom fries.” You Frenchies aren’t so bad after all.
France is Different, Really
Category Archives: Constitutional Law
DNA, CODIS and Liberty
A federal court ruling that mandatory DNA collection for all people facing federal felony charges is constitutional deals a major setback to civil liberties.
Courage and Judicial Activism
We need more judges like Stanley Birch, judges who have the courage to tell it like it is and not base decisions on political expediency.
Death With Dignity
The U.S. Congress this evening made a frantic, last-ditch effort to keep Terri Schiavo alive, passing measures that call for the federal courts to prevent the removal of feeding tubes from the brain-damaged woman in Florida.
The Law Isn’t the Answer
Everyone remembers being in high school and rebelling against authority, including the fascists who run such institutions with their hall passes and dance chaperones. Apparently, today things are even more restrictive, including breathalyzer tests administered routinely during the school day.
Gay Marriage Without Dissent
Today the U.S. Supreme Court — without any dissent, even from the most conservative justices — refused to accept review of the Massachusetts decision requiring state officials there to recognize same-sex marriage