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BlogTalk: Exclusive, or Man on the Street?

with Richard A. Epsteinvia New York Times
Tuesday, October 6, 2009

It’s amazing nobody tripped...

Analysis and Commentary

Much Ado About The Second Amendment

by Richard A. Epsteinvia Forbes
Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Last week, the Supreme Court, as expected, decided to hear the case from the Seventh Circuit, National Rifle Association v. City of Chicago, which asks this simple question: Does the Second Amendment offer some protection against the state regulation of gun use?...

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Suit looming against California over school funding

with Eric Hanushekvia San Jose Mercury News
Monday, October 5, 2009

Top California school leaders said they soon will sue the state over chronically underfunded schools—a move that in other states has infused billions of dollars into school systems...

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New Court Term May Give Hints to Views on Regulating Business

with Michael McConnellvia New York Times
Sunday, October 4, 2009

The new Supreme Court term that begins Monday will be dominated by cases concerning corporations, compensation and the financial markets that could signal the justices’ attitude toward regulatory constraints at a time of extraordinary government intervention in the economy...

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Newer Justices Could Transform Supreme Court

with Michael McConnellvia Washington Post
Friday, October 2, 2009

With three new members in the past four years and the prospect of more change ahead, the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. next week commences what could be a transformative term...

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The Law and More with Laurence Silberman: Chapter 5 of 5

by Peter M. Robinsonvia Uncommon Knowledge
Friday, October 2, 2009

Judge Laurence H. Silberman weighs in on originalism and the Constitution...

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The Law and More with Laurence Silberman: Chapter 4 of 5

by Peter M. Robinsonvia Uncommon Knowledge
Thursday, October 1, 2009

Judge Laurence H. Silberman reflects on his 1978 essay, “Will Lawyering Strangle Democratic Capitalism?”...

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The Law and More with Laurence Silberman: Chapter 2 of 5

by Peter M. Robinsonvia Uncommon Knowledge
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Judge Laurence H. Silberman explains his position on the incorporation doctrine relative to the Second Amendment...

Analysis and Commentary

Obama’s Medicare Disadvantage

by Richard A. Epsteinvia Forbes
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Medicare Advantage is a recently instituted federal program that allows individuals eligible for Medicare to opt to take their coverage from a private carrier, such as a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) of Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)...

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Book Report: 'From Schoolhouse to Courthouse'

with Chester E. Finn Jr.via Education Week
Monday, September 28, 2009

Last October, I reported on a conference at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute about the role of the judiciary in the American education system, which conference organizers correctly labeled an understudied topic...

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