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U.S. News Considers Two "Fixes" to Law School Rankings

Matt Steinke
June 30, 2008 14:12

Bob Morse of the U.S. News & World Report posts that U.S. News is considering two changes to the rankings. One change is aimed at preventing law schools from "gaming" the rankings by admitting students with low LSAT scores into the part-time program. The other would change the way bar passage...

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Juvenile Sentencing Case at Supreme Court

Matt Steinke
March 21, 2012 15:47

Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases on whether a life without the possibility of parole sentence for a juvenile homicide offender violates the Eighth Amendment's cruel and unusual punishment prohibition. See SCOTUSblog's case pages for the two cases, Miller v. Alabama...

New Ohio Animal Law Proposed

Matt Steinke
March 20, 2012 20:20

In the wake of the October tragedy in which dozens of escaped animals had to be killed by law enforcement officers, a bill has been introduced that would place new restrictions on the keeping of dangerous animals. S.B. 310 Analysis of S.B. 310 State Sen. Balderson's Guest Column on Regulation of...

Health Care Oral Argument Audio

Matt Steinke
March 19, 2012 14:25

The dates for U.S. Supreme Court oral argument on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are fast approaching, scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week. While under the court's longstanding policy there will be no live audio or visual coverage, the court recently announced...

Landmark International Criminal Court Verdict

Matt Steinke
March 14, 2012 18:48

Today, a three-judge trial chamber of the International Criminal Court unanimously issued a decision finding that Democratic Republic of Congo militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo committed war crimes. The court found Dyilo guilty of enlisting and conscripting children under the age of 15 into his...

More on the Alleged Ohio Amish Beard-Cutters

Matt Steinke
March 13, 2012 17:09

An update in the case of the men accused of cutting the beards of fellow Amish men: all 12 defendants have pleaded not guilty, and plan to challenge the constitutionality of the hate crimes law. Washington Post northwestohio.com Canton Repository

New Fracking Rules

Matt Steinke
March 12, 2012 13:45

In January, we discussed Ohio's fracking shutdown after a number of earthquakes around Youngstown. The shutdown has led to a shift in Ohio's brine disposal rules. On Friday, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources a new regulatory framework, including a prohibition on new wells in...

Old Maps Online

Matt Steinke
March 09, 2012 21:21

Old Maps Online, a collaboration of  The Great Britain Historical GIS Project based at the University of Portsmouth, UK and Klokan Technologies GmbH, Switzerland, is a portal to digitized historical map collections. The site provides links to maps of various parts of the globe, including historical...

Father Charged with Disturbing the Peace for Using Laser Pointer at Hockey Game

Matt Steinke
March 08, 2012 21:31

A Massachusetts "hockey dad" may have taken winning too seriously.  He is accused of shining a laser pointer into the eyes of players on the opposing team.  His daughter's team won, but the victory is bittersweet:  the father has been charged with disturbing the peace.  Boston Globe Fox Sports

(Un)limited Executive Power

Matt Steinke
March 07, 2012 14:36

What procedures should channel the power exercised by the executive branch? In recent remarks, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder defended the use of lethal force against American citizens abroad, noting that “the Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process.” The New York Times...