Law School Heretic Update: Acceptable Misconduct Teasers
Alexandria, VA – March 12, 2016 Dude, where did the time go? Please do not tell me that it is March already! Well, it is, and it is also time for teasers from Book Two, Acceptable Misconduct! I’ll be sending the teasers to the people on my mailing list, so if you want to be […]
Acceptable Misconduct (Law School Heretic Book 2): Cover reveal
Alexandria, VA – February 9, 2016 Acceptable Misconduct, the second book in the Law School Heretic series, will be out in about two months. Here’s the cover 🙂 Yes, it’s a bit provocative; that is how I roll. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Helling v. Carey: Courts establishing medical malpractice standards
January 27, 2016 – Alexandria, VA Let’s switch gears a little and talk about a tort law case, rather than a constitutional law case. And I seem to be picking on eye doctors recently, but I swear that is unintentional! That is just how it turned out. Helling v. Carey is not a Supreme Court […]
Williamson v. Lee Optical (1955): Rational basis scrutiny = No scrutiny
Alexandria, VA – January 11, 2015 In my post on Lochner v. New York and the subsequent cases that overruled it, we talked about how the Supreme Court allowed the legislature to restrict economic rights under the Constitution as long as the restriction was “reasonable.” In this post, we’ll talk more about the so-called rational […]
Conversations with my Millennial Sister: Happy New Year/Be Yourself
January 4, 2016 – Alexandria, VA First of all, Happy New Year to everyone! This year, surround yourself with people who love you and who care about you. And also, be yourself; life is too short to do otherwise. Air guitar in public (if that’s your thing). Daydream. Take time to enjoy the moment you’re […]
Henry II of England: Founder of U.S. Common Law
Alexandria, VA – December 20, 2015 Let’s do something fun. Now, my definition of fun is probably different from yours. For me, fun is talking about medieval legal history. If you’re into that, keep reading In my last post on Lanfranc, I had mentioned that William the Conqueror’s great-grandson, King Henry II of England (Plantagenet), […]
Law School Heretic Update: Author Interviews
In case you missed them, here are two author interviews I did this week. The second interview includes a first-time cover reveal of book 2 in the Law School Heretic series! With BooksGoSocial, here. And with blogger Jaideep Khanduja, here.
Update: Miscalculated Risks available in print, and for Kindle and Nook
Fredericksburg, VA – November 27, 2015 Letting you know that Miscalculated Risks is now available in print as well as for Kindle and Nook. To those of you who have already purchased it, THANK YOU! Also, I would very much appreciate if you would leave an honest review on Amazon and, if you are a member, on Goodreads. I […]
Lochner v. New York and economic liberty: Give the government an inch, and it takes a mile
Alexandria, VA – November 9, 2015 Let’s talk about one of my favorite constitutional law cases: Lochner v. New York, a 1905 Supreme Court decision, which highlights the freedom to contract. None other than Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul praised the Lochner decision in his 2013 filibuster. In my Washington, DC legal circles, you either […]
Law School Heretic Update: October 20, 2015
Alexandria, VA – The big day is finally here! Miscalculated Risks is available for Kindle and Nook! To purchase on Amazon, click here If you have pre-ordered for Kindle, your copy is available now via Amazon! As for print copies, I’m proofing the print version to make sure it’s kosher, and once that is done, […]