Legal Commentary

Cupid, With a Bow

By Eugene Volokh

Aaron Burr, of course, famously killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. What I hadn?t known until a few days ago is that he apparently introduces James Madison to Madison?s future wife, Dolley (though at James Madison?s own request). His relationship with John Jay, the third third of Publius, was less momentous: He merely lost a race for Governor to Jay (unless I?m missing something important).

Full post as published by The Volokh Conspiracy on December 21, 2009 (boomark / email).