Month: August 2010

As I'm sitting here working on a short comment  on Tom Russell's article on William Simkins, I see  (Presley v. State, 30 S.W.2d 231 (Tenn. 1930)) that the Confederate Memorial Park…

Name the future Hall-of-Famer who appeared on the cover of the inaugural issue of Sports Illustrated.  (Bonus:  on how many additional covers did this ballplayer appear?)Pictured:  Pete Rose (card 424…

For those of us likely to be embarking on new mentoring relationships either with new junior faculty or students this year, it may be worth taking a quick look at…

Cynthia Nance, the first woman and first African-American dean of the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville law school is resigning effective July 2011.  We will be establishing a list of…

A new audit out in North Carolina indicates that the state's State Bureau of Investigation withheld or distorted evidence in upwards of 200 cases, involving 269 criminal defendants.  For example,…

Following up on my post about my trip to Courtland in Southampton, Virginia a while back,  here are a few more pictures of the intersection of Meherrin Road and Blackhead…

One senses a bit of amnesia  these days.   Remember the strategic importance of respecting moderate Islam?  (George W. Bush's speechwriter does.)  Remember the intrisic value of religious freedom in America?…

News Corp. - which owns Fox News Network - gave a million dollar gift to the Republican Governor's Association.  The Washington Post indicates that other media companies have given money…

The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics at Harvard Law School is seeking applicants for its 2011-2013 Academic Fellowship Program.  These two year residential fellowships are designed to…

For those who might be looking for books to assign to new law students interested in getting some accessible background perspectives on the criminal justice system, I would recommend two…