Academic

I am nobility
Some believe that the real 13th Amendment is the Titles of Nobility Amendment that stripped people of their citizenship upon acceptance of titles of nobility. Thus, “Esquire” is also a title of nobility (which it has never been) and therefore, the entire judicial system is illegal (since none of us lawyers are citizens)...

Rep. John Larson: Enough!
Congressman John Larson of Connecticut, Vice Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, delivered the Democratic Radio Address this morning. In his address, Congressman Larson discusses energy legislation the New Direction Congress will bring forward to combat rising energy and gas prices and to ensure our energy independence...

See You in Court!
Everybody "knows" that the reason big companies use arbitration clauses is because they hate litigation. Right? Wrong! Empirical evidence (is there any other kind?) gathered by Eisenberg, Miller, and Sherwin, shows that in fact companies use such clauses only when it comes to consumers...

Legacy Admissions & the Constitution
For the past week, in my undergraduate educational law course, we have been talking about desegregation and affirmative action. As such, we have been discussing Grutter v. Bollinger and Parents Involved v...

Larson on the Revolutionary Jury
Carlton Larson has posted The Revolutionary American Jury: A Case Study of the 1778-1779 Philadelphia Treason Trials on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Between September 1778 and April 1779, twenty-three men were tried in Philadelphia for high treason against the...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 6 today (and 19 NFP)
For publication opinions today (6): In James Hicks v. Gary and Judy Larson, a 12-page, 2-1 opinion concerning grandparent visitation, Judge Mathias writes:Gary and Judy Larson filed in Gibson Circuit Court a petition for grandparent visitation...

Lawsuit Filed Against Legacy Health Care Facilities for Nursing Home Abuse
Legacy Health Care Facilities Face Class Action Over Allegations of Abuse

SIGG Admits to Trace BPA in Metal Water Bottles
SIGG Admits to BPA in Metal Water Bottles

Hope Food Supply
ordered to shut down by FDA and recall seafood products

Texas, USA
alleging the Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003 violates several provisions of the Constitution.

Indianapolis
alleging the city's police are overly aggressive against the homeless in violation of the protection of free speech and unreasonable searches guaranteed in the US Constitution.