Criminal Law

USPTO News: Patent Office Closed on January 19th & 20th
By Christopher P. Singer -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced in a Notice posted on its website today that January 19th (Martin Luther King Day) and January 20th (Inauguration Day) are considered Federal holidays within the District of Columbia, under 35 U...

MLK Day Law Library Hours
The Law Library will be open on Monday, January 19th from 8:00 am to Midnight. The Law Library will be open on Saturday January 17th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and CLOSED on Sunday, January 18th.

La Pequeña Sarah Palin is Muy Bueno!
Ahhh.... (Hat tip to reader J. with whom I agree -- it has indeed been way too fucking long. Welcome back, little one. Welcome back.)...

Houston's best 19th hole
Although Jack Burke's venerable Champions Cypress Creek Golf Course may arguably be a bit overrated, this Ron Kapriske/Golf Digest article rates the Champions Men's Locker Room Bar as one of the 50 best 19th holes in the country: Sit...

Myths and Facts About 19th Century Chinese Immigrants to the US:
Some recent correspondence I had with a colleague about Chinese immigration to the U.S. in the 19th century prompted this post. There has been some great historical work on the Chinese...

SD: Strip Club Owner Sues Town Of Volin
Though Paddy Murphy's has technically been open since January 19th, business has fallen off since February 5th. That's when the town bar took alcohol off the menu.