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Intellectual Honesty and Political Indifference Feb. 16, 2017
Over the past weekend, Trump administration officials offered harsh criticisms of the judicial inter... Read More
Put Aside Petty Grievances, Mr. President Feb. 10, 2017
At no point in my life have I ever felt as alienated from politics as I do now. Three weeks into the... Read More
The President and the Courts Feb. 09, 2017
Last week, in a public courtroom in the federal courthouse in Seattle, the states of Washington and ... Read More
Trump's Continuing War on His Own Credibility Feb. 09, 2017
Asked about Melissa McCarthy's portrayal of him on "Saturday Night Live," White House press secretar... Read More
Short Circuit: Bill Aims to Deep-Six 9th Feb. 09, 2017
WASHINGTON — How big is the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals? The San-Francisco-based circuit... Read More
The President and Immigration Feb. 02, 2017
This past weekend, we all saw massive public outrage in major cities throughout the country. It was ... Read More
Congress Can't Count on the Other Branches to Protect Digital Privacy Rights Feb. 02, 2017
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently shot down the latest effort by the Justice Department... Read More
Are Sanctuary Cities Legal? Dec. 08, 2016
Last week, President-elect Donald Trump re-emphasized the approach he will take in enforcing the nat... Read More
Is Partisan Gerrymandering Unconstitutional? Dec. 01, 2016
Ronald Reagan was president when Michael Madigan, a Democrat, became speaker of the Illinois House i... Read More
How the Equal Rights Amendment Succeeded Sep. 15, 2016
It's often been said that if Americans were allowed to vote on some of the guarantees in the Bill of... Read More
Carrying Guns: An Issue for the Supreme Court and the Electorate Jun. 12, 2016
If there is any issue that could intensify the emotions and raise the stakes in the 2016 presidentia... Read More
A Response to My Conservative #NeverTrump Friends May. 24, 2016
When you differ from people you admire, you have to question yourself. After all, what is the purpos... Read More
Stadium Bonds Jan. 13, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: Several years ago, I bought $25,000 of the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority bond... Read More
The President and the Rule of Law Nov. 12, 2015
Earlier this week, a federal appeals court in New Orleans upheld an injunction issued by a federal d... Read More
Latchkey Kids Suddenly Illegal Sep. 17, 2015
An 8-year-old cannot stay home alone, even for two hours after school, the Supreme Court of British ... Read More
The Beginning of the End of Religious Freedom Aug. 21, 2015
Just in case you need a refresher: Back in 2012, a baker in the Denver suburb of Lakewood was asked ... Read More
Public Safety Was the Last Thing on Their Minds Jun. 21, 2015
Everyone has a story: The time an unlicensed driver rear-ended me. The time an unlicensed driver ran... Read More
Stop Calling It Marriage Equality Oct. 10, 2014
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected gay marriage appeals from Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virgin... Read More
The Courts Advance Concealed Guns Aug. 03, 2014
Gun-control advocates are learning the downside of getting their way. Recently, a federal judge stru... Read More
Secrecy, the No-Fly List and Concealed Weapons Jul. 10, 2014
It's a classic Orwellian nightmare: The government decides to deny you a right it extends to other p... Read More
