Bold Proposal: Let’s Just Convict People Of Crimes We Can Prove They Committed
Also Ron DeSantis is getting beaten up by Disney again.
It Looks Like Sotomayor Is 1 Of 3 Supreme Court Justices Who Actually Believes The Whole ‘Do The Crime, Do The Time’ Thing
Person A: What are you in for? Person B: A cop shot my best friend and I got blamed for it.
The Trump Gold Card: A New $1 Million Pathway To A U.S. Green Card
A new proposal would let wealthy foreign nationals secure an opportunity for a U.S. green card with a $1 million 'gift' to the government, sparking legal and ethical debate.
Morning Docket: 11.29.21
* Thanksgiving turkey have you thinking about home insurance? This might be worth a look. [Law360] * The Department of Transportation is in hot water over a (bad) meme that might count as lobbying. Maybe this is a sign they should leave it to the professionals. [FOX News] * If not knowing enough about the Rittenhouse and Arbery trial outcomes made your uncle question if your JD was really better than his "research" (read: Google searches), it might be a good time to review some legal concepts. Let's start with felony murder. [NPR] * Maine's "Right to Food" law probably has Wickard turning in his crops. C'est la vie. [Economist] * Oregon is about to pass the CROWN law which may help our coaches and coworkers achieve a goal they've been struggling with for a very long time -- leaving black folks the hell alone. [OPB]
Derek Chauvin Still Has To Do His Time… For Now
This would be even less of a problem if he was in jail for 1st degree murder.
The Legal Rule Behind The Conspiracy Of HTGAWM
It seems our freaked out law students have all been scared about the felony murder rule.