September 15, 2008

There Goes The Neighborhood

Islamic law has been officially adopted in Britain, with sharia courts given powers to rule on Muslim civil cases.

The government has quietly sanctioned the powers for sharia judges to rule on cases ranging from divorce and financial disputes to those involving domestic violence.

Posted by Vox at 11:43 AM | Comments (1)

September 02, 2008

Judging Palin

How about judicial appointments?

Let's see what Sarah Palin's record says.

...a review of the applications of the judges she named suggests that her appointments have been based on merit, not politics, and reflect a range of experience in criminal defense, criminal prosecution and civil practice.

Posted by Vox at 03:11 PM | Comments (0)

July 23, 2008

Holy Subpoena, Batman

Overlawyered reminds us of a post they made after Batman Begins.

There should never have been a Dark Knight - Bruce Wayne should should have been bankrupt or jailed...or both.

Posted by Vox at 12:55 PM | Comments (0)

January 16, 2008

Today in Legal History

January 16, 1919 - Eighteenth Amendment Ratified, Authorizing Prohibition

The Eighteenth Amendment is ratified, mandating nationwide prohibition of the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors in the U.S. within one year. In 1933, the Eighteenth Amendment will become the only amendment to be repealed, when the Twenty-First Amendment -- specifically invalidating the Eighteenth Amendment and leaving regulation of alcohol largely to the individual states -- is ratified.

"leaving regulation ... largely to the individual states" - wow, what a radical idea. Too bad the framers of the Constitution didn't think of that.

Oh wait, they did.

Posted by Vox at 01:15 PM | Comments (0)

Today in Legal History

January 16, 1919 - Eighteenth Amendment Ratified, Authorizing Prohibition

The Eighteenth Amendment is ratified, mandating nationwide prohibition of the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors in the U.S. within one year. In 1933, the Eighteenth Amendment will become the only amendment to be repealed, when the Twenty-First Amendment -- specifically invalidating the Eighteenth Amendment and leaving regulation of alcohol largely to the individual states -- is ratified.

"leaving regulation ... largely to the individual states" - wow, what a radical idea. Too bad the framers of the Constitution didn't think of that.

Oh wait, they did.

Posted by Vox at 01:15 PM | Comments (0)

April 22, 2007

Why People Hate Lawyers

After the murders at Virginia Tech,

At least one legal advertiser has bought Google AdSense words in quest of victim families.

Via Overlawyered

Posted by Vox at 12:24 AM | Comments (0)