Mark Bennett | August 29, 2012
Listening to Diane Rehm today, I heard two people discussing whether algebra should be a mandatory course for all American students (stream it). At the time I was preparing for the installation of an auto lift in my garage. To plan for this blue-collar mechanical task I needed a little bit of trigonometry (?=arccos(90.25-x)/2/24.5, where […]
Mark Bennett | August 28, 2012
Monday morning before I went to court, as the vet injected him with a massive dose of sedative, Indy drifted off to sleep with his massive head in my hands, and then to oblivion. About a year ago we had a lymphoma scare. Indy had already had various tumors—mostly lipomas (benign fatty tumors), but also […]
Mark Bennett | August 26, 2012
One of my lawprof correspondents writes: Unfortunately, this year’s dismal law school enrollments (affecting us and all schools nationwide) present a major budgetary challenge for us… Law schools aren’t filling classes.The reasons for this are many, but can be summed up as “college graduates aren’t that stupid.” This is unlucky for law schools; it is fortunate […]
Mark Bennett | August 25, 2012
Via Advice Goddess Amy Alkon: At the US Department of Justice… Those with “targeted disabilities” may be hired through a “non-competitive” appointment. That means they don’t have to endure the regular civil service competition among applicants, but can be plucked from the stack of resumes and hired immediately instead. According to the documents, those with […]
Mark Bennett | August 23, 2012
So what you’re saying is that there were two threats to America, but now there’s only one? That’s awesome. And it’s probably true, but how are we to remove the credulity of the American voter?
Mark Bennett | August 23, 2012
Lubbock County Judge (not a judicial officer, but an elected county manager) Tom Head wants more money for Lubbock County law enforcement. His justification is that a) Obama will hand over US Sovereignty to the UN; b) the people will rise; c) Obama will send UN troops in to Lubbock County; d) Head will stand […]
Mark Bennett | August 22, 2012
The Harris County Democratic Party Wednesday took district attorney candidate Lloyd Oliver’s name off the ballot, deciding to go forward without a candidate in November’s general election. (Houston Chronicle.) The pretext for removing Oliver from the ballot? [Former HCDP Chairman Gerry] Birnberg said in his complaint that Oliver told the Houston Chronicle in May that […]
Mark Bennett | August 22, 2012
Fortunately for the government, procedures are being put into place for dealing “civilly” with those deemed antisocial: once a conviction for which the sentence is allowed to trigger civil commitment, a principle is in place allowing other government-condemned behavior to do so as well. –Me, a couple years ago. First they came for the sex offenders. Then they […]
Mark Bennett | August 22, 2012
Mark Bennett | August 21, 2012
The lesson (for criminal-defense lawyers) of Missouri Republican Todd Akin’s surprising assertion that “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down” is that there are people who earnestly believe such nonsense, which may be turned to our clients’ advantage.
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