Legal Commentary

On the Pleasures of Guest Blogging
I can think of three pleasures of guest blogging on Prawfsblawg: 1) One can say pretty much anything 2) People will respond 3) One's commitment lasts for just a month I'm sure there are other pleasures, and maybe a few readers will suggest some...

Justice Souter Makes Lawyers Weep
This was big local news in the Philly legal community, but in case others missed it: Amid Some Tears, Souter Bids Adieu to 3rd Circuit

Sandrine Sarroche à nouveau sur les planches ...
Repérée à la Revue de l'UJA, Sandrine Sarroche a déjà fait son coming-out professionel. Adieu les dossiers, adieu les audiences, adieu les plaidoiries ... depuis quelques années elle poursuit avec talent son chemin d'artiste, la robe rangée dans un placard...

Merce Cunningham, Adieu:
The legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham has died at the age of 90. He and John Cage altered the landscape of the avant garde in dance and music. When younger, I...

And Finally . . . Adieu
To all (all 5 of you) of my loyal readers (a few family members, not including my husband, a few college friends, and one former high school friend who follows only to convince himself of my banality): Thank you...

Racist Prosecution By Design: The Philly DA Training Tape
As we bid adieu to Charles Rosenthal, the Houston DA accused (among other things) of sending racist emails, it's a good time to remind ourselves that race and prosecution is a toxic mix...