Despite Controversy And Doubt, Troy Davis Was Executed In Georgia Last Night
The execution of Troy Davis brings back to the forefront the reasons why the death penalty is inherently flawed.
The GOP Debates and the Lack of Introspection
The last two GOP debates have featured cheers from the crowd and responses from candidates that ought to be considered problematic.
Cheering For Death At The Reagan Library Debate
There was a somewhat disturbing moment during last night’s GOP Debate.
The “Responsibility To Protect” Doctrine After Libya
What does the apparent outcome of the war in Libya mean for the so-called “Responsibility To Protect” doctrine?
Roger Goodell, Benevolent Dictator
Two cases in the news today raise questions about the NFL commissioner’s power.
Humberto Leal Garcia Execution and International Law
The US Supreme Court declined to stay the execution of a child raping murderer over a technical violation of a treaty.
Mississippi Death Row Inmate Cory Maye To Be Freed, Thanks To Radley Balko
Cory Maye has spent ten years on death row after a trial tainted by racism and corruption. In a few days, he will be free.
Liberals Want Justice Ginsburg To Resign Before 2012 Elections?
A few liberal law professors say Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should resign now so President Obama can pick her successor.
Dominque Strauss-Kahn and the American Justice System
While it’s always dangerous to extrapolate too much from high profile cases to the system as a whole, the strange case of Dominque Strauss-Kahn practically invites it.
Criminal Injustice
A system designed to protect the innocent has instead become a menagerie to imprison them. A legal code designed to proscribe specific behavior has instead become a vast, vague, and unpredictable invitation to selective enforcement.
Judge Sentences Racist Juror to Indefinite Jury Duty
Another bizarre case from the annals of rogue judges and runaway sentencing.
Death Penalty: US vs. The World
Amnesty International is drawing attention to capital punishment in the United States, with bad math and a credulous media on its side.
Illinois Abolishes Death Penalty
Illinois became the 16th state to abolish capital punishment today. That’s far too few.
The Shameful Treatment Of Bradley Manning
Pfc. Bradley Manning is being treated worse than a Prisoner Of War, and he hasn’t been convicted of a crime yet.
22 New Charges Against Pfc. Manning, Still No Connection To Wikileaks
Pfc. Bradley Manning faces twenty-two new charges, including one that could put him before a firing squad, but investigators still can’t prove any direct links between him and Wikileaks.
Search Engine Optimization Dirty Secrets
JCPenney used black hat SEO to game Google. But Google’s penalties are arguably just as bad. And what about HuffPo?
Antonin Scalia: The Constitution Does Not Bar Discrimination Against Women
In a new interview, Justice Antonin Scalia says that the 14th Amendment does not bar discrimination against women, whether it’s done by public or private entities. He couldn’t be more wrong.
DNA Test Suggests Texas May Have Executed An Innocent Man
A ten year old case out of Texas raises yet more doubts about the justice of the death penalty.
A Comparative Fact Regarding the Death Penalty that Gives One Pause
Of the five countries that use the death penalty the most, only one is a democracy.
Almost Everything You Know About The Supreme Court Is Wrong
Not surprisingly, American’s partisan views on the Supreme Court are pretty much wrong.
