Category Archives: Law

‘SCOTUS to CASA to A.A.R.P.: In Case Of (Perceived) Emergency, Ignore The Rules, And Make Stuff Up’

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Luke Ford

Law professor Josh Blackman writes May 16: The past 24 hours have been something of a Rorschach Test for the Supreme Court. In the birthright citizenship case, the Court made clear that in emergencies, the judiciary must retain the power … Continue reading →

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War, Dictatorship & International Relations

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Luke Ford

Please analyze the 2010 essay Constitutional Dictatorship: Its Dangers and Its Design and Clinton Rossiter’s book on Constitutional Dictatorship in the light of the new John J. Mearsheimer essay on war. Grok says: To analyze the essay “Constitutional Dictatorship: Its … Continue reading →

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The Rule of Law?

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Luke Ford

There are serious criticisms to make about this new Trump administration, but repeating incantations about democracy and free trade and the rule of law are not serious critiques. Notes Wikipedia: “An incantation, spell, charm, enchantment, or bewitchery is a magical … Continue reading →

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WSJ: Many Big Law Firms Shun Conservative Clients – They denounce Trump for targeting causes he opposes, but they’re guilty of the same thing.

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Luke Ford

Law professor John Greil writes: For years, some of America’s biggest law firms have been unwilling to represent conservative clients whose beliefs run against the elite liberal consensus. This imbalance hurts reputations—and compromises the rule of law. Big law firms … Continue reading →

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WP: Trump and law firms: Who’s bamboozling whom?

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Luke Ford

David Kendall writes: The deals do not appear to have been formalized in bilateral documents, signed by the parties and specifying respective duties, obligations and penalties for noncompliance. Though some of the firms have issued internal documents (which have quickly … Continue reading →

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