The Volokh Conspiracy is a group blawg (i.e., law-related blog) composed mainly of right-leaning law professors.  Its founder (Eugene Volokh, a 1st Amendment, intellectual property, and cyberlaw specialist) is an acquaintance of … [Read more...]

There's been no shortage of hoopla over NARAL's 30-second ad (video available in several formats here) trying to link Supreme Court nominee and then-government lawyer John Roberts' position in the Supreme Court case of Bray v. Alexandria … [Read more...]

I can understand why they're so cautious.  But a little strategic thinking could go a long way here.I am referring to Lambda Legal's exceedingly hesitant reaction to today's news that John Roberts assisted in preparing the plaintiffs … [Read more...]

Today a Virginia US Attorney announced indictments for three individuals involved in the AIPAC scandal.  I haven't followed this story very closely, so I have nothing to say about the merits of the case.What is worthy of note, however, … [Read more...]

The LA Times reports today that Supreme Court nominee John Roberts gave substantial behind-the-scenes assistance, pro bono, to the activists who asked the Supreme Court to overturn Colorado's infamous "Amendment 2," which … [Read more...]

President Bush's unilateral installation of John Bolton as Ambassador to the United Nations was an exercise of his constitutional authority to bypass the usual Senate confirmation process for presidential appointments when the Senate is in … [Read more...]

Today's "Opinion Journal," the Wall Street Journal's on-line collection of far-right opinion pieces, contains a hilarious piece by Manuel Miranda.  It's about the Federalist Society, which as you may recall is the … [Read more...]

Jonathan Turley in the LA Times has picked up on something that, if true [see the Updates below for more on that], does actually call into question whether John Roberts can effectively serve as a Supreme Court Justice - or, really, as a … [Read more...]

Curiouser and curiouser.  Supreme Court nominee Judge Roberts' apparent non-membership in the Federalist Society (the conservative networking group for lawyers, membership in which has become de rigueur for right-leaning lawyers who … [Read more...]

Well, all this John Roberts for the Supreme Court business has been interesting.  But let's face it - he's going to be confirmed, and probably in a walk.  The requisite interest groups will make the requisite loud noises about it, … [Read more...]