Category Archives: Legal

RBG

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Luke Ford

Comments at Steve Sailer: * Ginsburg is so damn overrated. If she was a man with the exact same record he would be known as a CRUSHING BORE. A plodder. * At the time she was nominated, Alan Dershowitz criticised … Continue reading →

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LAT: By easing its bar exam score, will California produce more Black and Latino lawyers?

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Luke Ford

The Los Angeles Times suggests that reducing standards will allow for more diversity. Report: For more than three decades, California has clung to one of the nation’s toughest testing standards for law school students hoping to practice law in the … Continue reading →

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How Not To Get Sued

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Luke Ford

I was sued five times for libel. Three of those lawsuits were handled by my insurance and two were handled pro-bono by a friend. I believe I was out of pocket about $16,000 for expenses. I never had any assets … Continue reading →

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Iphigenia: Anatomy of a Murder Trial

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Luke Ford

Here are some excerpts from this 2011 Janet Malcolm book: * What they say in their opening statements is decisive, of course. If we understand that a trial is a contest between competing narratives, we can see the importance of … Continue reading →

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Trump Versus The Courts

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Luke Ford

* Daniel Horowitz: Unless we heed Clarence Thomas’ warning, SCOTUS ‘travel ban’ victory is hollow * Fox News: Sessions vows ’emergency’ Supreme Court battles amid ‘outrageous’ discovery rulings by federal judges * Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’ * “People just … Continue reading →

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