The interesting thing about Justice Scalia…
… is that the things he says that bother some, hearten others. Today he criticized the concept of a ‘living Constitution.’
He also lamented the recent role courts have played in settling moral arguments. Read the whole thing. More »
Justin wins libel case to match Cameron
Another American wins in British court:
Britain’s News of the World has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to wardrobe malfunctioner Justin Timberlake for saying he was having an affair – cheating on Cameron Diaz. More »
Campus Crusaders
If you’re interested in doing research on speech restrictions on college campuses, the Freedom Forum has a good post on FIRE, an organization that challenges many restrictions on public college campuses. More »
Sister Furong: Threat or Menace
We discussed free speech in China today in Comm Law, and here is an example of China regulating something that falls outside the – um – traditional areas of Internet regulation. Apparently Sister Furong disturbs some people in the party heirarchy.
Feinstein tips hand on Roberts questioning
The hearings over President Bush’s nomination of John Roberts for the U.S. Supreme Court will be important to us as we work to understand how the SCOTUS functions and how members are selected. AP reports Diane Feinstein says she’ll question him over his abortion views.
Meanwhile, as a White House counsel under President Reagan in 1981, he counseled the woman he would replace not to answer such specific questions. More »
Is this treason in America?
Blogger Instapundit links to The Volokh Conspiracy which links to a speech by a member of Britain’s parliament essentially calling on Arabs to fight against non-Arabs now occupying the Middle East in some form or fashion. More »
What’s confidentiality worth
The editor of Time magazine says the information that almost sent reporter Matthew Cooper to jail wasn’t worth a vow of confidentiality. I think much of what gets it isn’t. More »