Can someone please explain to me the appeal of this:


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So the new nominee is Samuel Alito, who has been given the nickname "Scalito," which by itself should be enough to placate the right wing. This should be a fun fight to watch, because the democrats are not going to let this one just sail through ( Read more... )

Ms. Miers has withdrawn her nomination. I can't say I'm surprised.

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Presenting.....

Mike's first CASE OF THE WEEK

Breunig v. American Family Ins. Co.

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So I was in the bowels of the law library retrieving an article Sara needed for work and I put my laptop down on one of the desks that I'm sure never gets any use. On it, someone had written, "If UNC is like Hogwarts, then I'm Tom Riddle." So I'm a little concerned that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named could be running around here somewhere. If he manages ( Read more... )

So, we received back two practice exams today, which were administered in the hopes of teaching us what to expect on the winner take all tests in december. Each professor took his own approach to grading, but we could least approximate our progress in comparison with the rest of the group. I was pleased with my first results; although I don't quite ( Read more... )

It's unfortunate that by the end of the week my focus tends to go out the window, at least by the start of afternoon classes ( Read more... )

So I got to do my first official get called on and analyze a case today, an action which requires good memory and quick thinking analytical skills, both of which quickly fail me in times of extreme exposure and nervousness ( Read more... )

So, I'm relatively certain that I passed John Edwards in the hall today. We did the customary guy nod your head and say hi deal. Tomorrow he speaks at the law school, and opens his Center for Poverty Work & Opportunity ( Read more... )