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McCain on Gitmo Ruling: “One of the Worst Decisions in the History of This Country.

Yesterday we did a roundup of intraday reaction to the Supreme Court’s Boumediene decision, which held that foreign prisoners at Guantanamo Bay may challenge their detention before a federal judge. Most of the reaction we identified was positive or at ...

From JAMIE HELLER, Wall Street Journal,  13 Jun 2008
Related Topics: John McCain,  John Roberts,  Al-Qaeda

Kozinski: L.A. Times Edit Says ‘So What?’ Kozinski on Judging Judges

Here are highlights from today’s news and commentary about L’Affaire Kozinski. L.A. Times Opinion Asks ‘So What?’ It’s not the place we’d expect it hear it from, but it’s a fair question nonetheless. The edit section of the L.A. Times — breaker of the ...

From JAMIE HELLER, Wall Street Journal,  13 Jun 2008

County Clerks in California Closing Doors on Marriage Ceremonies

WSJ.com on law and business and the business of law. In a development that suggests courts can only take things so far, some county clerks offices in California are closing their doors to civil marriage ceremonies — a move they say is not related to ...

From JAMIE HELLER, Wall Street Journal,  13 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Dow Jones

NYT: Texas Inmate Says Judge and Prosecutor Had an Affair

Should we change our name to Sex and the Law Blog? Maybe not quite yet, but following the Kozinski xxxx (story, saga, scandal, gate? fill in the blank) the NYT has an intriguing story today out of Texas. The paper reports that lawyers for an inmate ...

From JAMIE HELLER, Wall Street Journal,  13 Jun 2008

After Trial, Win for Defendants, Loss for SEC

In a free country a government agency should not be able to destroy people without due process. Once the SEC initiated a Wells Notice process against Mr. Leighton it became impossible for John Leighton to work in the securities industry. The SEC ...

From JAMIE HELLER, Wall Street Journal,  13 Jun 2008

Obscenity Trial Suspended After Report That Judge Posted Sexual Images

This just in on the unfolding Kozinski story: Judge Alex Kozinski has suspended the obscenity trial he was overseeing in L.A. following a report in the L.A. Times today that he posted sexually explicit photos and videos to a personal Web site. He told ...

From JAMIE HELLER, Wall Street Journal,  11 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Alex Kozinski

Cali’s High Court Declines to Stay Same-Sex Marriage Decision

WSJ.com on law and business and the business of law. This just in: The California Supreme Court denied requests to stay its same-sex marriage decision until after the November election, when California voters will have the chance to weigh in on the ...

From JAMIE HELLER, Wall Street Journal,  4 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Dow Jones,  Facebook Inc.

Weiss v. Lerach: Analyzing Two Sentences

As reported a few moments ago, Mel Weiss was sentenced to 30 months in prison. That’s six months more than the two years his former partner Bill Lerach is serving. But it’s three months short of the sentence the prosecution had sought. Was the judge ...

From JAMIE HELLER, Wall Street Journal,  2 Jun 2008
Related Topics: John Walter,  Benjamin Brafman

Weiss Lawyer Responds to Law Blog Posts on Support Letters

Frankly, the posts do not demonstrate the fairness and professionalism that The Wall Street Journal is known for. You report accurately that more than 275 people saw fit to write to Judge Walter in support of Mr. Weiss. But your selective description ...

From JAMIE HELLER, Wall Street Journal,  30 May 2008
Related Topics: Harvard University,  Arthur Miller

Advice from the Corner Office: Use Google; Avoid Grammar Gaffes

We recently talked with Drew Berry, chairman of McCarter & English, about succeeding as an associate. He should know, as he’s worked his whole career at the 400-lawyer firm, which he joined after graduating from Harvard Law School in 1965. Here are ...

From JAMIE HELLER, Wall Street Journal,  30 May 2008
Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Harvard University,  Antonin Scalia

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