Is religious freedom only important when it protects those on the outside or is something more fundamental at work here? The answer is a little of both depending on how you look at it.
The case of Driskell v. Homosexuals that went viral this week is now over.
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A pro se litigant pens a 7-page handwritten complaint against gay folks everywhere for being, you know, sinful.
* Happy tax day! Let's take a moment to remember that the tax prep industry spends millions to keep taxes a confusing, unpleasant mess. [TaxProf Blog] * "Since You Were Wondering, Judge Judy Is Having Amazing Sex" is the most goddamned horrifying headline of the year. [Morning After / Gawker] * Judge Kopf congratulates his colleague Judge Gerrard on the latter's acclaim as a "rising star" judge to clerk for. [Hercules and the Umpire] * Lawyers facing charges just disappearing all over the place. [Arkansas Times] * The dream juror: a guy whose whole schtick is getting unanimity. Chief Justice John Roberts reports to his local courthouse. [Washington Post] * Sad news. "Mr. Fuzzy," who traveled the Washington firms shining shoes, appears to have been found dead near the tidal basin. [Hill Now]
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