The Founders and the Constitution: Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on Jan. 6, 1706, the youngest son among a tradesman’s 15 children by two successive wives. He had two years of formal education. At…
6th Circuit upholds bans on transition treatment for transgender minors
Home Daily News 6th Circuit upholds bans on transition treatment… LGBTQ Legal Issues 6th Circuit upholds bans on transition treatment for transgender minors By Debra Cassens Weiss September 29, 2023,…
The Senate: More Warnings Ignored?
A permanent aristocracy of sorts – despite federalist assurances to the contrary – with senators mostly serving for life – that’s what many anti-federalists warned we’d get with the structure…
Supreme Court to consider laws that block social media from removing certain content and users
Home Daily News Supreme Court to consider laws that block… U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court to consider laws that block social media from removing certain content and users By Debra…
Record Number of Banks Working With Marijuana Businesses Despite Federal Prohibition
A record number of banks and credit unions are doing business with state-legal marijuana businesses despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition – and attempts by the Federal Reserve to help enforce…
Could construction-permit fees be exempt from takings analysis? Supreme Court to decide
Home Daily News Could construction-permit fees be exempt… U.S. Supreme Court Could construction-permit fees be exempt from takings analysis? Supreme Court to decide By Debra Cassens Weiss September 29, 2023,…
Sallust: The Roman Historian Who Taught the Founders to Believe in Conspiracies
The United States, often seen as a beacon of democracy and republicanism, draws its inspiration from a rich tapestry of historical influences. Among these influences, the writings of the Roman…
For 30 years, ABA Children’s Rights Litigation Committee has trained and supported kids’ lawyers
Home Web First For 30 years, ABA Children’s Rights Litigation… Children & the Law For 30 years, ABA Children’s Rights Litigation Committee has trained and supported kids’ lawyers By Amanda…
New law school targeting part-time students planned for Charlotte, North Carolina
Home Daily News New law school targeting part-time students… Law Schools New law school targeting part-time students planned for Charlotte, North Carolina By Debra Cassens Weiss September 21, 2023, 8:53…
A Nation of Snitches: DHS Is Grooming Americans to Report on Each Other
Are you among the 41% of Americans who regularly attend church or some other religious service? Do you believe the economy is about to collapse and the government will soon declare martial law? Do you…
David Boies’ high hourly fees pale in comparison to request by lawyers suing Tesla
Home Daily News David Boies’ high hourly fees pale in comparison… Lawyer Pay David Boies’ high hourly fees pale in comparison to request by lawyers suing Tesla By Debra Cassens…
Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke: Another Forgotten Influence on Our Founding Fathers
“The shortest and surest way of arriving at real knowledge is to unlearn the lessons we have been taught, to mount the first principles, and take nobody’s word about them.”…