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    Just Another Dead Black Kid Wearing A Hoodie In Sanford, Fl?

    MARCH 28, 2012 8:34PM

    By Rick London


    Topics: florida news, current events, news, officer chris serino, chris serino, joe zimmerman, florida homicide, homicide, constitutional law, rick london article, rick london, florida stand your ground law, florida stand your ground, stand your ground law, stand your ground, racism in florida, sanford fl police, sanford police, sanford fl, sanford florida, george zimmerman, trayvon martin, trayvon

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    Why the Court will uphold Obamacare

    MARCH 30, 2012 5:46PM

    By Gregg Ivers


    Topics: constitutional law, obamacare, obama, supreme court, judicial power, judicial activism, affordable care act, anthony kennedy, john roberts, scalia, judicial power

    • 3 Ratings
    • 741 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Obama: Our New Years Eve Nightmare

    JANUARY 1, 2012 12:57AM

    By Steve Thompson


    Topics: the patriot act, guantanamo, police state, civil war, human rights, due process, military court, constitutional law, constitution, losing civil liberties, civil liberties, civil liberty, indefinite detention, obama signs indefinite detention, ndaa, president obama signs ndaa, obama signs ndaa, barack obama signs ndaa

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    Who REALLY Wants Gadhafi Gone?

    MARCH 23, 2011 1:04AM

    By Ptaray


    Topics: constitutional law, dithering, politics, economy, libyia, footprint, news, gop obama, gadhafo, war

    • 10 Ratings
    • 641 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    The Meaning of Justice? The Interest of the Weaker

    AUGUST 4, 2010 1:20PM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: constitutional law, philosophy, my country tis of thee, crosby stills and nash, interest of the weaker, criminal justice, social justice, justice

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    The Embarrassment of Innocence

    MAY 23, 2010 10:26AM

    By spero lappas


    Topics: innocence, criminal law, civil rights, constitutional law, habeas, dretke v. haley, law, open call

    • 0 Ratings
    • 995 Views
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    The Illusion Of Actual Innocence

    MAY 23, 2010 10:24AM

    By spero lappas


    Topics: open call, law, dretke v. haley, habeas, constitutional law, civil rights, criminal law, innocence

    • 2 Ratings
    • 426 Views
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    Law School Vignettes: Gems from the Dragon Professor

    APRIL 8, 2010 9:36PM

    By Leah At Law


    Topics: education, constitutional law, constitution, law school

    • 1 Ratings
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    Our highest elected officials rape the U.S. Constitution

    DECEMBER 12, 2009 3:49PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: president obama, president barack obama, politics, due process, constitutional law, bill of attainder, barack obama, association of community organizations for reform now, acorn, united states constitution

    • 10 Ratings
    • 2250 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Democracy: What the Founders Knew But We've Forgotten

    JULY 2, 2009 3:35PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: schwarzenegger, california, california assembly, california budget, california budget crisis, california legislature, california politics, constitution, constitutional law, democracy, founding fathers, governor arnold schwarzenegger, governor schwarzenegger, james madison, u.s. constitution, united states constitution, news

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    • 43 Ratings
    • 73404 Views
    • 87 Comments
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    The Trial of John Yoo

    APRIL 22, 2009 10:20AM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: u.s. constitution, bill of rights, united states constitution, civil liberties, torture, presidential power, constitutional law, law, president george w. bush, john eastman, chapman, chapman university, chapman law school, chapman university school of law, katherine darmer, larry rosenthal, office of legal counsel, george bush, george w. bush, torture memos, terrorism, war on terror, jay bybee, judge jay bybee, waterboarding, interrogation techniques, cia, central intelligence agency, 18 u.s.c. 2340, united nations convention against torture, convention against torture, news, politics, yoo, john yoo

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    • 44 Ratings
    • 6284 Views
    • 62 Comments
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    Iowa's Gay Marriage Decision: What it Says and What it Means

    APRIL 3, 2009 2:30PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: news, gay/lesbian, belief and religion, timothy j. brien, timothy brien, brien, varnum, supreme court of iowa, iowa supreme court, iowa, varnum v. brien, judicial review, marbury v. madison, law, marriage cases, in re marriage cases, constitutional law, gender rights, marriage, same sex marriage, homosexuality, gay and lesbian marriage, gay and lesbian, gay and lesbian rights, constitutional rights, lesbian rights, prop 8, proposition 8, gay politics, gay marriage, gay rights, gender, civil liberties, civil rights, family, evangelicals, constitution

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    • 30 Ratings
    • 5348 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Pot, Wheat, Guns, Pedophiles, Rape, and Steamboats.

    MARCH 28, 2009 6:49PM

    By Dissed Associate


    Topics: big story, hard cases, bad law, crises, jurisprudence, politics, guns, rape, sex offenders, current events, rights, tldr, commerce clause, appeals, eleventh circuit, adam walsh act, constitutional law, justice

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    • 20 Ratings
    • 2146 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Prop 8: What's Really at Stake

    MARCH 4, 2009 3:05PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: u, california constitution, california supreme court, civil liberties, civil rights, constitution, constitutional law, constitutional rights, evangelicals, family, gay and lesbian, gay and lesbian marriage, gay and lesbian rights, gay marriage, gay politics, gay rights, gender, gender rights, homosexuality, in re marriage cases, john jay, john marshall, judge ronald george, judicial review, justice ronald m. george, law, lesbian rights, marbury v. madison, marriage, marriage cases, prop 8, proposition 8, religion, ronald m. george, same sex marriage, belief and religion, news

    • 3 Ratings
    • 365 Views
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    The SCOTUS Turns the Constitution Into a Popularity Contest?

    FEBRUARY 26, 2009 2:34PM

    By Mick Arran


    Topics: constitutional law, supreme court, utah, summun sect

    • 2 Ratings
    • 529 Views
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    Waterboarding is ...

    JANUARY 16, 2009 6:44PM

    By Dissed Associate


    Topics: semantics, doma, torture memo, attorneys, always writing about myself, constitutional law, society, law

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    • 14 Ratings
    • 2920 Views
    • 60 Comments
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    Canadian Polygamy Supporter Alleges Discrimination - I agree

    JANUARY 9, 2009 9:14AM

    By Dissed Associate


    Topics: polygamy, sex, taboos, law, culture, polyamory, relationships, constitutional law

    • 8 Ratings
    • 1020 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    The Supreme Court Won't Force Senate to Seat Blago's Choice

    DECEMBER 31, 2008 5:54PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: politics, news, united states supreme court, u.s. supreme court, supreme court, senate, roland burris, rod blagojevich, powell v. mccormack, political corruption, obama's senate seat, obama, law, illinois politics, illinois, elections, democrats, democratic party, constitutional law, constitution, chicago politics, chicago, burris, blagojevich, barack obama, blago, clayton powell

    • 6 Ratings
    • 596 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Marriage: Separation of Church & State

    NOVEMBER 14, 2008 6:32PM

    By SeattleCB


    Topics: open call, regligion, proposition 8, gay marriage, constitutional law

    • 16 Ratings
    • 2505 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Why Prop 8 Won't End California's Same Sex Marriages

    NOVEMBER 6, 2008 2:08PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: aclu, california constitution, california supreme court, civil liberties, civil rights, constitution, constitutional law, constitutional rights, evangelicals, fox barker, fox barker communications, gay and lesbian marriage, gay and lesbian rights, gay marriage, gay rights, gender, gender rights, homosexuality, in re marriage cases, lambda legal defense fund, lesbian rights, marriage, marriage cases, national center for lesbian rights, prop 8, proposition 8, same sex marriage, belief and religion, family, politics, justice ronald m. george, judge ronald george, ronald m. george

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