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It is a great privilege to be with you today to celebrate the life and work of Anthony Lewis who created modern legal journalism. I thought I would try to [...]

In the obituary he wrote for Anthony Lewis in the New York Times, Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak explained that Lewis almost single-handedly revolutionized the way the Supreme Court was [...]

If you were to ask a child whether it would be fair to execute a prisoner because his lawyer had made a mistake, the answer would be no. You might [...]

The author discusses the Department of Justice's Statement of Policy on 'the issuance of subpoenas to members of the news media' and its consistent enforcement, even when the press' confidential privilege has been challenged in federal criminal proceedings.

Constitutional law casebooks, generations of constitutional lawyers, and the Justices themselves say that the Court is more likely to depart from precedent in constitutional cases than in other types. We test this assumption in cases decided by the Roberts Court and find, at odds with earlier studies, that the data provide inconclusive support for it. Other factors, especially criticism of precedent by lower courts and lawyers, are more consistent and stronger predictors of the Court's decisions to depart from precedent. These findings have interesting implications for lawyering, teaching, and judging in the constitutional law context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An introduction is presented in which the author discusses the theme of the issue which addresses the American government's reported war on drugs as of June 2013, including information on marijuana laws, mandatory prison sentences, and the regulation of firearms in the U.S.

The author reflects on the performance of Chief Justice John Roberts of the Supreme Court in the U.S. He chronicles how Roberts was able to instill an insular culture in the Supreme Court during his term, which prompted people to think that he was a little weird due to his use of popular music in judicial opinions. The author also recognizes Roberts' effort in using rock lyric to buttress a legal proposition in the decisions of the Supreme Court.

The article discusses the justice system of the cases Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co. and Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission in the U.S. It emphasizes that the Supreme Court has viewed the system as vulnerable to the influence of money. It further mentions that the decision of the Caperton case has started a conversation about the meaning of fairness in adjudication.

This article presents a reprint of an article on Elliott E. Maynard, who is a justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court. As reported, on July 3, 4 and 5, 2006, Maynard shared several meals with Don L. Blankenship, the chief executive officer of Massey Energy Co., while vacationing in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Justice Maynard voted with the majority on the West Virginia Supreme Court in a 3-to-2 decision over-turning a $50 million jury verdict against Massey Energy on November 21, 2006.

The article presents a panel discussion analyzing the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding implications of the free speech in the U.S. society. The panel discussion included several law professionals including Susan N. Herman, Alan B. Morrison, and Robert M. O'Neil. It informs that they discussed the rights to freedom of speech and their protection under the First amendment of the U.S. Constitution.