by Michael Morris. On his new television show Levin TV on Wednesday, nationally syndicated radio talk show host Mark Levin asked and answered a question similar to the one posed to Donald Trump at a recent CNN Town Hall: “Well, what then are the three top responsibilities, let’s say, of the federal government?” “Well, what then are the three top ... MORE
by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano. The FBI investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's failure to protect state secrets contained in her emails has entered its penultimate phase, and it is a dangerous one for her and her aides. Federal law enforcement sources have let it be known that federal prosecutors and the FBI have ... MORE
The birthplace of Islam. The Saudi judiciary has demanded stricter punishments, including death sentences, against homosexuals who display their sexuality in public and on social media, Okaz newspaper reported. According to the paper, over the last six months the Saudi judiciary reviewed 35 cases of homosexuality and what it calls sexual ... MORE
Answer: much more than they are told. A case against a Michigan man
for handing out informational leaflets on jury nullification in front
of a courthouse could impact what juries can do and how much control
judges and prosecutors have of their decision-making process. “Freedom of speech is not absolute,” argued Brian E. Theide, who is ... MORE
Because justice is a result, not just a process. A New Hampshire House committee has approved a bill that would make
jury nullification an official aspect of the state legal system. A coalition of nine representatives introduced House Bill 1270 (HB1270)
in January. The legislation would allow a defendant or defense attorney
to request that the court ... MORE
by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. An article published by the Fully Informed Jury Association reports that on February 8, Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor (shown) told a group gathered at New York University that she disagreed with the Second Circuit Court’s holding in United States vs. Thomas. In that ruling, the court refused to recognize the ... MORE
The struggle for justice in the Supreme Court. The untimely death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has predictably created a political firestorm. Republicans and Democrats, eager to take advantage of an opening on
the Supreme Court, have been quick to advance their ideas about Scalia’s
replacement. This is just the beginning of the ... MORE
Integrity matters. When the sad news came of the sudden death this past weekend of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, I wept for my friend. We had developed a happy friendship during the past 15 years, one which I had selfishly hoped would endure. He permitted his friends to see all of him. We knew him to be in private just as he appeared in ... MORE
by Jacob Sullum. Because justice is a result, not just a process. This week Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor had some kind words
for jury nullification, which empowers jurors to judge the law as well
as the facts of a case and may involve disregarding the law when the law
is unjust. During a discussion
about juries at NYU Law School on ... MORE
Cop to be held accountable in killing of unarmed man. A police officer is not immune from accountability after he points a
gun at a non-threatening person, with his finger on the trigger and the
safety off, and accidentally fires. So ruled the
First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston last week, in a case that has
far-reaching implications for public ... MORE
The fate of the only small government candidate. During the last Republican presidential debate in which he participated, Rand Paul condemned the National Security Agency's mass collection of Americans' telephone records, cautioned against reckless intervention in Syria's civil war, and declared that a "true fiscal conservative" must "look ... MORE