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SCOTUS Upholds Solomon Amendment

The Supreme Court upheld the Solomon Amendment, which bars colleges from accepting federal funds if they refuse to allow military recruiters on their campuses. The unanimous (8-0, since Alito had not been confirmed when the case was argued) opinion was the third written by Chief Justice John Roberts. Thirty-six law schools had challenged the law […]

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Best Footnote Ever

In the case of Woods-Leber v. Hyatt Hotels of Puerto Rico, a rabid mongoose leaps out of the woods and bites a poolside sunbather. The sunbather, being a properly litigious American, sues the hotel owning the pool, claiming it should have known of an infestation of mongooses, some of which might be rabid. Of course,

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LSAT, SAT, and GRE Tutoring

I no longer offer any test preparation services. I am not able at this time to make referrals to any other private tutors. Please do not write me to ask for test prep – this is all I will be able to tell you.

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Federal Circuit Arguments at the Law School

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments in four cases at the University of Chicago Law School, today. I was only able to attend for about 45 minutes, but it was quite interesting; while I’ve observed criminal and civil trials, before, this was my first live experience with oral

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