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4th Amendment Case
Arizona v. Gant was decided earlier this year. It basically says that you cannot simply arrest someone, search their vehicle, and then use whatever evidence found for unrelated charges against them ( Read more... ) -
Thank You Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle
The statements wrung from Mr. Jawad in Afghanistan and at Guantánamo during
more than fifty interrogations-even if accurately reported in the Government’s unsworn hearsay
summaries and interrogation reports-do not remotely meet the standard for admissibility in a
federal habeas proceeding.
Al-Halandy et al v. Obama et al. with some further ( Read more... ) -
Random Rant
Would it be too much trouble for writers of news articles, be they Huffington Post or NYT, to INCLUDE THE FRACKING NUMBER OF THE BILL?
I am tired of seeing a piece of legislation that I'm interested in the results of, only to find that they didn't include the < 10 letters and numbers it would take to communicate a wealth of information on the ( Read more... ) -
Salads
I never thought I would be one to eat salads for lunch on a regular basis o_O However, I am trying to change my diet around a bit and there is a great place down the street from where I work.
Today: Spinach, mozzarella, tomatoes, grilled sweet onions, green onions, and a little olive oil. -
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I gotta say, Palin has found the most unusual definition of "not quitting" I've ever seen.... -
On Qualified Immunity
Today we just saw a ruling in Safford Unified School District v. Redding. In short, on suspicion that she was hiding headache medication, the assistant principle conducted a strip search of a 13 year old girl. Not that anyone cares what my view is on this, but at least I might raise some interest in the case ( Read more... ) -
BPD Book
Just flipped through "The Essential Family Guide to BPD" by Kreger (author of walking on eggshells). It looks like a fantastic book, with more up to date information than Walking on Eggshells had, and discusses a variety of different therapy options along with their plusses, minuses, and effectiveness rates (including dialectic and schema therapy ( Read more... ) -
Jacqueline Carey in Denver
For those who are interested, she's going to be in Denver signing her new book:
Thursday, June 25th, 7:30 PM
The Tattered Cover, Signing
1628 16th Street at Wynkoop
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Interesting Tidbits
Some recent things that deserve more positive press:
LGBT Pride Month
As long as the promise of equality for all remains unfulfilled, all Americans are affected. If we can work together to advance the principles upon which our Nation was founded, every American will benefit. During LGBT Pride Month, I call upon the LGBT community, the Congress, ( Read more... )