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The Turbulent 1960s Continue to Shape America's Criminal Justice System Aug. 26, 2025
The 1960s were turbulent. The nation was in the midst of two wars. First, the Cold War with the Sovi... Read More
Has The Death Penalty Become Arbitrary and Capricious? Aug. 19, 2025
Those who write about the death penalty often do so from a certain bias. I wanted to take a crack at... Read More
The Senate Kisses Trump's Ring Jul. 30, 2025
Evidence was offered in recent Senate hearings that judicial nominee Emil Bove told subordinates the... Read More
Florida's Convoluted Death Penalty Process Jul. 29, 2025
Last week, a Florida jury deliberated for one hour and 42 minutes before recommending the death pena... Read More
Overburdened Public Defense Puts Justice at Risk Jul. 22, 2025
Lawyers are personally responsible for the quality of representation they provide. Public defenders ... Read More
The Growing, and Impactful, Phenomenon of True Crime Jul. 08, 2025
Recently, I was scrolling through some news articles and came across this headline, "Nearly 2 in 3 A... Read More
Courts Not Compelled to Accept 'Obviously Absurd' Presidential Directive Jul. 01, 2025
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of a temporary restraining order (TRO) granted to ... Read More
The End May Be Near for Miranda v. Arizona Jun. 24, 2025
Nearly 60 years ago, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart asked Attorney John J. Flynn, represe... Read More
The Obsolescence of Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Jun. 17, 2025
Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy acknowledged in 2012 — when writing an opinion... Read More
Prosecuting Parents for Unsafe Sleep Environments Jun. 10, 2025
Every year in this country over 4,500 babies die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Children's ... Read More
The Presidential Pardon as a Tool of Political Repression Jun. 03, 2025
American presidents are empowered by Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, "to grant repri... Read More
Richard Glossip's Twisted Journey Through America's Courts Apr. 08, 2025
Richard Glossip's twisted journey through the criminal justice system is both amazing and horrifying... Read More
When Judges Violate the Constitution Mar. 25, 2025
Leftist judges want to turn President Donald Trump into a president in name only. Look at all the wa... Read More
Dangerous Attacks on Freedom Apr. 07, 2022
In the give and take at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on President Joseph R. Biden's nomin... Read More
The Next Supreme Court Justice Apr. 07, 2022
The announcements by Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney that they would join fellow Republican Sen... Read More
Who Writes the Laws? Oct. 21, 2021
It is distressing for those of us who believe that the Constitution means what it says to observe th... Read More
Where Is Joe Biden's Supreme Court List? Sep. 11, 2020
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump unveiled his much-anticipated new Supreme Court nominee "list."... Read More
'But Gorsuch' Is Still Trump's Best Argument Jul. 03, 2020
This week, the Supreme Court struck down a Montana constitutional provision barring religious school... Read More
The Presidency and War Power Oct. 10, 2019
Readers of this column are familiar with the concept of the separation of powers, which James Madiso... Read More
The Emerging Supremacy of the Judicial Branch Oct. 10, 2019
As the Supreme Court begins its new term this week, its docket is filled with a number of controvers... Read More
