http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/group-demands-doj-probe-citizens-united/ That’s the headline.  Am I completely surprised by these allegations?  Sadly, no.  And there is unquestionably serious concern over the power being wielded in politics by the Koch Brothers.  The Citizens United decision was a tragedy for our political system; perm

This is what I have been preaching about in my classes for the past eight years.  For those unaware, since 2003, I have taught (at night) two different courses in Constitutional Law at the University of Central Florida.  This semester, I also started teaching a course in Judicial Processes.  We simply are failing in teaching students (especially

A great individual passed away yesterday.  Sargent Shriver, too often in life — and now death — mentioned simply for his marital affiliation with the Kennedy family and as Mr. Schwarzenegger’s father-in-law, led a virtuous and meaningful existence, spearheading the Peace Corps, LBJ’s War on Poverty, and the Special Olympics

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2011/01/16/school-desegregation-battle-a-thing-of-the-past/ As my students will be discussing in the coming weeks, the effort to vanquish a dual/segregated school system is ongoing, regardless of what the “Four Horsemen of Reaction,” donning robes on the Supreme Court, may otherwise assert.  See Parents Inv

Acknowledgment to Adjunct Law Prof Blog:  http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/2011/01/elementary-school-students-enjoy-the-first-amendment-right-of-freedom-of-speech.html I am not quite sure what to make of this one.  Obviously, I am gratified that a federal court recognized free speech within the primary/secondary schools.  However, p

As some of you may know, the firm is presently embroiled in a number of civil rights actions — both at the state and federal levels.  In preparing the pleadings, and in responses to defendants’ efforts to undermine these cases, the complexity (and downright fascination) of civil rights laws never ceases to amaze me.  For instance, a c

Credit to the Adjunct Law Prof Blog for the posting, below.  I must add my own comment of what a wretched little decision this is out of the Eastern District of Michigan.  The opinion concludes that the supermarket chain would suffer “undue hardship.”  However, it seems that the application of such a principle placed no real burden u

I had to post this article from New Deal 2.0, a wonderful blog site.  It remains inspiring to read up on the true achievements of Congress from approximately 75 years ago. Amid much fanfare, the 112th Congress convened for the first time last week. In his opening address, the new Speaker of the House, Republican John Boehner, urged his colleagues

Two courses:  Judicial Processes & Policies, and Constitutional Law II.  I met the former group tonight.  It should prove to be a challenging semester, although I am comforted by the presence of some students from Constitutional Law offerings over the past year. I do imagine that some of my students will be posting at some point on this blog

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/10/tom-delay-sentenced-to-th_n_806951.html Well, this was not unexpected — although DeLay was at liberty for a good, long time prior to be nabbed for his offenses.  DeLay, dubbed “the Hammer” was well-known for his rabid partisanship and his sale of favors to private interests.  The offenses