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As February comes to a close (one day later than usual), I wanted to post on a couple constitutional law developments this month that both happen to pit the American Civil Liberties Union against Barack Obama…

This past Sunday the Patriots suffered a painful loss to the Giants in what was easily one of the most exciting Super Bowls of late. Boston wept, New York rejoiced, but the most incredible part…

In a quick follow-up to this post, here are three more entertaining excerpts from court opinions.  As before, cites are included for the pleasure of law students.

The first two come from Judge Richard Posner on…

As a sequel to my piece compiling wit from the Supreme Court, I’ve assembled some opinions from lesser-though-still-important U.S. courts.  I collect excerpts while conducting research and also thank my friends who sent…

As students heading into the Thanksgiving break before the last stretch of classes and then final exams, it’s easy to focus more on what we’re not thankful for than what we should be thankful for.…

The most controversial provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the individual mandate (requiring non-exempt individuals to purchase health insurance or otherwise pay a penalty when they file their federal taxes), has…