Category Archives: Legal

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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Good Idea To Lower Standards For Passing California Bar In The Name Of Diversity?

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Luke Ford

Lowering standards for passing California Bar Exam in the name of diversity …https://t.co/umYbWhAVnl Wouldn't blatant quotas be better? pic.twitter.com/89RUWgHB47 — Steve Sailer (@Steve_Sailer) August 23, 2017 Performance by race/ethnicity on major postgrad test: LSAT, GRE, MCAT, GMAT, and DAT in … Continue reading →

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Research: Black Judges Are Reversed On Appeal More Than White Judges

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Luke Ford

Comment: “The possibility that diversity appointments just might not be as good at reasoning and preparing opinions never even comes up.” NPR: President Obama has tried to diversify the federal judiciary by appointing more black judges. Data show black federal … Continue reading →

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The Best Court Transcript Of All Time

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Luke Ford

Here. Highlights.