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volokh.com - 2/26/2009
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Pleasant Grove City v. Summum: The Supreme Court handed down Pleasant Grove City v. Summum today, a free speech case about the installation of a monument in a public park. I don't follow First Amendment caselaw very closely, but I thought Justice Alito's majority opinion was unusually good: ...
volokh.com - 3/1/2009
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— volokh.com — Rush Limbaugh's Living Constitution: From his speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: We want every American... to be the best he or she chooses to be. We recognize that we are all individuals. We love and revere our founding documents, ... (more) The Volokh Conspiracy

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volokh.com - 2/23/2009
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— volokh.com — Florida City Authorizes Use of City Funds to Sue for Libel of Government Officials: From the Deltona... (Florida) City Commission After Action Agenda (Feb. 16, 2009) : After discussion, the Commission voted 4 to 3 (Commissioner Denizac, Commissioner ... (more) The Volokh Conspiracy
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volokh.com - 3/4/2009
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— volokh.com — California Supreme Court hears Prop 8 challenge tomorrow: The oral argument will be three hours long, from... 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. You can watch it at this site . If in the state you can also watch the oral argument on the California Channel, a cable ... (more) The Volokh Conspiracy
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The Imperial Presidency And The Office Of Legal Counsel
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... I missed this when it first got posted but Eric Posner has a very informative post on the origins of the acquiescence shown by the Office of Legal Counsel to the Office of the Presidency when it came to national security and the prosecution of war. The OLC’s stance on these issues was pretty well established in the Clinton Administration. When you read the following excerpt, keep in mind that a whole host of Clinton appointees have come back or are coming back to the Justice Department now that Barack Obama is President: ...

The Imperial Presidency And The Office Of Legal Counsel
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days — I missed this when it first got posted but Eric Posner has a very informative post on the origins of the acquiescence shown by the Office of Legal Counsel to the Office of the Presidency when it came to national security and the prosecution of war. The OLC's stance on these issues was pretty well established in the Clinton Administration. When you read the following excerpt, keep in mind that a whole host of Clinton appointees have come back or are coming back to the Justice Department now that Barack Obama is President: The Clinton OLC put into place all the elements of the ...

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