Legal Commentary

Blago, Burris, the Senate, and Powell v. McCormack
Now that Rod Blagojevich, the thoroughly discredited greedhead Governor of Illinois, has appointed Roland Burris to fill Barack Obama's Senate seat, and Senate Democrats have vowed to refuse to seat Burris, the obvious question is whether the Senate has the...

Can the Senate Refuse to Seat Blagojevich's Appointee
Politico and MSNBC are reporting that the Senate Democratic leadership is indicating its refusal to seat Roland Burris, who Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich today indicated he will appoint to fill President-Elect Obama's vacant Senate seat...

obligatory blagojevich post, with questions
Why on earth didn't Illinois call for a special election?! Republicans are blaming the Democrats for blocking this. True?I was telling TD that the legal opinions appear to be all over the place on whether the Senate can refuse to confirm Burris...

R. Ted Cruz: proud papa
Congratulations to former Texas Solicitor General R. Ted Cruz and his wife Heidi. On April 14 at 4:16 p.m. the first-time parents welcomed daughter Caroline Camille Cruz into the world...

Another Thought on Blago, Burris, and the Senate
Under Illinois law, the Secretary of State must endorse a Governor's appointment to fill a Senate vacancy. The Secretary of State is an executive official. If Illinois law expressly conditions the validity of a gubernatorial appointment to fill a Senate...

Blagos Choice: Parallels Converging...
Illinois Gov. Rod (?Pay To Play?) Blagojevich has defiantly named Barack Obama?s Senate replacement, former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris, both of them no doubt believing that Burris?s blackness will blunt opposition from Democrats and others who have recently developed ethical sensitivities regarding the practice of politics in Chicago...

Living Wills and Powers of Attorney
Laws effecting the elderly

Ortho Evra Patch Risk
Ortho Evra Side Effects

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Ortho Evra Side Effects

CVS
Consumer Products Sold Past Their Expirey Dates

Apartment Appointment
Pine Properties Inc. pays $158,000 housing discrimination settlement.

$3.2 Million Settlement Approved
for Santa Cruz Strip Search Class Action

Ford Recalls
alleging cruise control switches are defective.

Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles
Defective Electronic Control Modules

Mongoose Youth ATVs
Recalled By KYMCO Due to Loss of Speed Control