Blog No. 283 The Voting War
The election of 2020 did not create partisan warfare over elections and voting, but it brought that conflict to new and unprecedented levels of bitterness.… Read More »Blog No. 283 The Voting War
Judge Jed Rakoff
Address by Judge Jed S. Rakoff
On August 18, 2019, my friend and long-ago law partner, Judge Jed S. Rakoff, gave an address at the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island at the… Read More »Address by Judge Jed S. Rakoff
Blog No. 68 Lessons from Baltimore: In the Eyes of the Beholders?
The death of Freddie Gray and the ensuing riots became the perplexing kind of event for which the response to many, perhaps most, observations might be “Yes (or perhaps), but….” For example:
Did Gray’s death appear to indicate negligence or worse on the part of the police? Yes, but the exact cause of his fatal injury is still unclear and the explanation of the accused officers remains to be heard. Legal analysts disagree as to whether the case was “over-charged” by the prosecutor.Read More »Blog No. 68 Lessons from Baltimore: In the Eyes of the Beholders?