2003 ABA Journal Appellate Practice articles.
Friends of Larry Griffin and death penalty opponents have been eagerly awaiting a report by the chief St. Louis prosecutor on whether Griffin was innocent of the 1980 murder for…
Jul 13, 2007 5:28 PM CDT
Updated: A former top aide to the vice president of the United States didn’t have to serve time for lying to a federal grand jury. So why should I?
That…
Jul 11, 2007 9:13 PM CDT
Lawyers peppered with a lot of questions from the chief justice in Supreme Court oral arguments face more than a grilling: They also stand an increased chance of losing his…
Jul 11, 2007 12:40 PM CDT
A New Jersey man jailed for 22 years after being convicted of murdering his former girlfriend’s two children has been freed and will not face new charges after a DNA…
Jul 9, 2007 9:15 PM CDT
On a current U.S. Supreme Court known for its pro-business views, Justice Samuel Alito, in his first full year on its bench, stands out as the biggest champion of Big…
Jun 26, 2007 8:58 PM CDT
A dozen years after Larry Griffin was executed, despite his continuing proclaimations of innocence, by the state of Missouri, there are major unanswered questions about whether he was actually guilty…
Jun 26, 2007 8:35 PM CDT
It’s a basic premise of constitutional law that litigants are entitled to a fair trial. Thus, when a judge is even peripherally involved in a lawsuit, he or she routinely…
Jun 19, 2007 12:05 AM CDT
U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement, a self-described law geek, has been thrust into the political spotlight in the controversy over the firings of at least eight U.S. attorneys.
As the…
Jun 15, 2007 5:22 PM CDT
Groups both liberal and conservative are objecting to a proposed Supreme Court rule on amicus briefs.
The proposal would require the groups filing amicus briefs to reveal whether parties in…
Jun 13, 2007 12:51 PM CDT
Blogging can be a legal minefield for lawyers and parties to litigation, as a Boston doctor defending a malpractice case found out recently when he outed himself as “Flea” and…
Jun 7, 2007 1:42 AM CDT
An unusual execution of a woman may be about to take place in Texas. If so, it would be only the 12th in the entire country since the U.S. Supreme…
May 31, 2007 12:33 AM CDT
An effective lawyer challenges court opinions without impugning the character or motives of the judges who wrote them. But should lawyers who don’t follow this rule be penalized?
More often,…
May 7, 2007 1:53 PM CDT
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Review the Insanity Defense, an Issue That Has Confounded Courts, Psychiatrists and Lawyers
Apr 22, 2006 8:39 AM CDT
A Battle Over Selling Printer Ink Pushes Patent Rights Up Against Antitrust Law
Nov 29, 2005 9:27 AM CST
Rehnquist Proved an Astute Advocate of the Courts, But Some Wonder Whether His Successor Should Cut Back
Nov 29, 2005 8:29 AM CST
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