Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog


"Commentary on current issues of law and public policy." A particular focus on Marquette University, Milwaukee and Wisconsin.

Author: Marquette University law professors Bruce E. Boyden, Richard M. Esenberg, John J. Kircher, Michael M. O'Hear, Paul M. Secunda and Jessica E. Slavin are the editors. A faculty, alumnus and student "blogger of the month" is also featured.

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Recent Posts from Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog


  • Seventh Circuit Criminal Case of the Week: A Second Amendment Blockbuster (or Maybe Not)

    So, the Heller revolution may have legs after all.  In District of Columbia v. Heller, 128 S. Ct. 2783 (2008), the Supreme Court breathed new life into the moribund Second Amendment, holding that there is…

  • Christian Realism, Subsidiarity, and the Economic Crisis

    Over the weekend, the the Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy at the University of St. Thomas Law School in Minneapolis hosted a conference entitled “Realism in Christian Public Theology: Catholic and…

  • Should We Abolish Copyright in Academic Journal Articles?

    Some years ago, when I was on the Marquette Law Review editorial board, my responsibilities included obtaining a rudimentary copyright release from authors whose articles we had agreed to publish.  In fact, I signed the…

  • Google Law

    Earlier this week Google announced a slew of new products (check out the official Google Blog for a full list). Of particular interest to lawyers was the addition to Google Scholar that allows searches for…

  • Work Email: “I Always Feel Like … Somebody’s Watching Me”

    No, this post is not about the singer Rockwell or that annoying Geico commercial, but about whether you should just assume that your boss monitors your email. A new Wall Street Journal article suggests that…

  • Lessons from my Grandmother

    It has been ten days since my grandmother’s funeral and I have been, if not enjoying this past week, definitely enjoying telling stories about her life and her influence on her grandchildren.  She died at age 99,…

  • Mainstreaming International Law in Legal Education

    This week is “International Education Week”, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote “programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders…

  • The Tierneys and the Law

    I had the opportunity last month to be involved in the presentation by our National Sports Law Institute of its Master of the Game Award. The NSLI has given out this award, over the years,…

  • Sentences Merit Closer Scrutiny by Appellate Courts

    I have a new article on SSRN entitled “Appellate Review of Sentences: Reconsidering Deference.”  As the title suggests, I review the standard arguments in favor of the prevailing rubber-stamp approach to appellate review of sentences, and…

  • What Is a Lie and Is It Constitutionally Protected?

    I think that the three judge panel’s decision to recommend dismissal of ethics charges against Justice Michael Gableman is the right outcome. I doubt that we really want tribunals passing upon the truth and falsity…