Suits & Sentences
"Covers federal courts in Washington, D.C., all appellate circuits, specialized federal courts and any interesting fact pattern that comes along."
Author: Michael Doyle is a reporter for McClatchy's Washington bureau and teaches journalism as an adjunct instructor at The George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs.
Blawg Related Categories: Appellate Practice • Judiciary • Trials & Litigation • Verdicts & Settlements • Legal News Publication
Recent Posts from Suits & Sentences
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Judge to Center for Food Safety: Eat this
The Center for Food Safety is a private entity, not to be confused with the federal Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. It is also in contempt of court, a potentially costly place to…
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Pot busts don't deter pot fiends, study finds
The Bulletin of Cannabis Reform is one of those journal titles that leaves little doubt about editorial direction. Hey, we're cool with it! Still, data is data. In its newest issue, the Bulletin includes an…
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CAIR and the intern 'spy'
The Council on American Islamic Relations says it was spied upon. By an intern. Who assumed a false name. And who happened to be the son of an author investigating the organization. This is heavy.…
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Narc v. spook: DEA man prevails in long-running lawsuit
California attorney Brian Leighton and former Drug Enforcement Administration agent Richard A. Horn showed incredible persistence in a 15-year-old lawsuit, whose settlement was made final Tuesday night. Hundreds of court filings in the previously sealed…
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Former DEA agent's long-running, long-secret case nearly over
Former Drug Enforcement Administration officer Richard Horn has just about wrapped up his long legal saga. Horn filed suit in 1994 against CIA and State Department employees he said eavesdropped on his telephone conversations while…
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Just say no to BZP. Say what?
Turns out there is an amphetamine-like drug called BZP. Alternatively known as "Sunrise," "Frenzy" and "Hummer," it apparently induces feelings of euphoria and well-being. Naturally, it is illegal in the United States. Mama don't want…
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The law and the desperate physician
Suits & Sentences appreciates it when judges manage to convey empathy even when ruling against a party. Sometimes, only a few words are needed to communicate the human touch that distinguishes the decent person from…
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Dick Cheney speaks, but not happily
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is getting his two-cents in, or whatever it's worth, as he blasts the Obama administration for one dither after another. Now, thanks to a successful lawsuit filed by Citizens for…
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Writing well in Tax Court
Tax law is ugly, and IRS regulations uglier still. Sometimes, though, U.S. Tax Court opinions can be a model of clear, accessible writing. Comes now the opinion issued Wednesday by Tax Court Judge Mark V.…
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Karzai's drug-dealing brother: The law and the leak
Heckuva story in the New York Times today, citing "current and former" American officials as saying Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's brother has been on the CIA payroll. A few points to be made, on both…