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Two Quirky Appellate Decisions on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
Two federal circuit courts of appeal recently handed down a pair of quirky opinions regarding...
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On Campus Speech, We Need a Return to First Principles
This post originally appeared at the Dispatch. Being a university president amid the Israel-Hamas war...
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What Musical Originalism Can Teach Us About Judicial Originalism
Gustav Mahler, one of the foremost composers and conductors of the Romantic Era, famously said...
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The Brandeis Center Sues UC Berkeley Alleging a Hostile Environment for Jews
In the aftermath of Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, there has been a...
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Will the Supreme Court Give the Green Light for Wealth Taxes?
This post originally appeared at the Daily Signal. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday...
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Remembering Frederick Douglass’s Plea For Free Speech
Freedom of speech is essential to the successful functioning of any social group. It is...
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Which National Labor Relations Board Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings Deprive Employers of Jury Trial Rights?
A running gag in American movies, stemming from a line in the 1948 film “Treasure...
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“It’s only words, and words are all I have to take your heart away"
This post originally appeared at Greenspoon Marder’s Intellectual Property blog. As a lawyer...
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The Supreme Court’s Property Rights Doubleheader
The Supreme Court will hear back-to-back two major property rights cases this term. On January...
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Remembering Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, for whom I was a law clerk in 1987-1988, was the...