9TH CIRCUIT SAYS THAT A MAN NOT TOLD HE’D BE DEPORTED MAY WITHDRAW HIS PLEA It’s not at...
THE SUPREMES – Ethics and an Important Sentencing Decision
SHOULD THE SUPREME COURT HAVE A CODE OF ETHICS? A rising chorus of voices is calling for the...
8.9 Earthquake, Tsunami – #PrayingForJapan
Excellent (if alarming) online live streaming from Japan on KCET.org.
Sheriff Lee Baca Stands Up to Peter King’s New Witch Hunters
Lee Baca was just great in the face of the bigoted and staggeringly arrogant questioning from...
Illinois Governor Quinn Signs Bill Repealing Death Penalty
AMAZING. Here’s what the Chicago Sun-Times said about the historic move: Acting on perhaps...
Affordable Housing & the War Over Redevelopment — by Shashi Hanuman
EDITOR’S NOTE: The newest and bloodiest front in Sacramento’s ongoing budget battle ...
Wednesday Must Reads
NEW YORK FINDS ONE OR TWO TEENSY PROBLEMS WITH ITS VALUE ADDED TEACHER RATINGS The New York Times...
SUPREMES SAY TX DEATH ROW INMATE MAY SUE FOR DNA TESTING TO PROVE INNOCENCE
Last spring, Henry “Hank” Skinner came within an hour of being executed by the State of Texas...
VOTE! (And Witness Recommends A YES Vote on Measure L)
“…when you are growing up, there are two institutional places that affect you most...
Monday Must Reads
THE ONGOING MISTREATMENT OF BRADLEY MANNING The punitive mistreatment of Bradley Manning has taken...
Does the LA County Jail System Need Its Own Christopher Commission Report?
After reading a slew of news stories last week marking the 20th anniversary of the Rodney King...
Posting later this A.M. – UPDATED x2
This is an intense week of teaching, with my students turning in their rough drafts. Back later...
Thursday Must Reads
THE SUPREMES AFFIRM THE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS OF THE HIDEOUSLY HATEFUL, WESTBORO-ITES Just speaking...
The Murder of Flor Medrano, Comedic SCOTUS, The CDCR Cuts Rehab Programs, and More
COULD THE COPS HAVE STOPPED FLOR MEDRANO’S KILLER? In mid-November of 2009, Flor Medrano, a...
The Supremes Hear A Crucial Case About 4th Amendment Rights and Kids
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear a case that basically asks whether fourth amendment...
Important Hearing Tues. in Sac’to About Whether to Open Up Children’s Court
A hearing is scheduled Tuesday for California State Assembly Bill 73, which would change state law...
Crazy Prosecutions, Lawyers Using Facebook & More
SUPREMES CONSIDER WHETHER BLOGGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR WORDS (AND CAN BE SUED FOR...
Oscar Watching – the Annual WLA Predictions
Much of the Oscar list is way too easy to handicap. Best actor? Colin Firth. Done. Natalie...