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Academia, Politics May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

Biden Offers Limited Release From The Archives While Refusing To Open His Delaware Records

The long-awaited response by former Vice President Joe Biden to the allegation of sexual assault by former staff member Tara…

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Bizarre April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

Tennessee Man In Gorilla Suit Arrested After Running Into Wrong House And Scaring Child

There is a bizarre case out of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee where Richard Muzick, 31, reportedly went into the wrong home…

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Criminal law, Free Speech, Lawyering, Media, Politics April 27, 2020April 26, 2020

Lawyer’s Social Media Comments Triggers Free Speech Fight In Kentucky

There is a free speech controversy brewing in Louisville, Kentucky where a lawyer is facing criminal charges for allegedly threatening…

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Constitutional Law, International, Media, Politics, Society April 26, 2020September 20, 2020

Citing Privacy Concerns, Israel Ends Cellphone Location Tracking For Enforcement of Quarantine

By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor The government of Israel suspended a program enacted last month at the behest of the…

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Filed under: cell phone, location tracking, Privacy
Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Politics, Society April 25, 2020September 20, 2020

Some Washington State Sheriffs Begin Refusing To Enforce Gov. Inslee’s Lockdown Orders

By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor To date, three county sheriffs in Washington State broke ranks and announced they will not…

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Filed under: constitutional law, County Sheriff, COVID-19, Liberty, Washington State
Columns, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Media, Politics April 24, 2020April 24, 2020

No, President Trump Is Not Criminally Liable For His Response To The Pandemic

Below is my column  in The Hill on the growing calls for criminal charges against President Donald Trump. This follows…

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Bizarre, Politics April 24, 2020April 23, 2020

Yale Professor: Trump Is Using Subconscious Techniques To Push “Armed Troops In The Streets” Toward A “Massacre”

It often appears that there is no medical or legal theory that is too unhinged to trigger criticism in the…

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Columns, Congress, Constitutional Law, Politics April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

Federalism Not Absolutism Is The Cure For A Pandemic

Below is my column in the Washington Post on President Donald Trump’s assertions of “absolute” and “total” power over the…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Free Speech, International April 15, 2020April 14, 2020

Media Organization Rejects Sexual Orientation Claim By Woman Who Fell In Love With Chandelier

If you are ready for a break from pandemic news and favor of the purely bizarre, I give you the…

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Bizarre, Criminal law April 12, 2020April 11, 2020

Ohio Man Arrested For Pulling Gun On Easter Bunny

One Ohio man has a curious way of celebrating Easter. The unnamed 49-year-old man was arrested after pointing a gun…

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Bizarre, Criminal law April 11, 2020April 11, 2020

Illinois Homeowner Kills One Burglar and Tackles Another In Latest Pandemic Crime

I am in Chicago to assist with my 92-year-old mother who is in failing health. Much of the local news…

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Academia, Criminal law April 8, 2020April 8, 2020

“I Swear I Hit Them”: Wisconsin Doctor and Spouse Allegedly Executed By Boyfriend of Daughter

In any crisis, a strange array of crimes emerge that are shaped by the crisis. We have already discussed a…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Torts April 7, 2020April 7, 2020

Oregon Man Throws Firework At Female Friend . . . Causing Four Trucks and A Gas Thief To Catch Fire

In torts exams, professors will often string a series of unexpected events together in a proximate cause scenario. A case…

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Bizarre, Criminal law April 7, 2020April 6, 2020

Man Drops Wallet During Bank Robbery But Someone Then Steals The Wallet

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office thought it had the break of the century after a bank robber dropped his wallet…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

Massachusetts Authorities Search For Shopper Who Sprayed Walmart Cashier In Eyes With Lysol

It always seems that crisis brings out the best and worst in people. It does not really change people. It…

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