The latest from National Law Journal
- Mistrial result of blunder, experts agree
- A shift to magistrate judges
- Yet another hostile reception for Elizabeth Warren from House Republicans
- Law professor cites 'Lawrence' in defending polygamous family
| Mistrial result of blunder, experts agree | Top |
| The sudden collapse of the Clemens prosecution was an embarrassment for the government, and observers were left wondering how the prosecution team could slip up in a case that has consumed significant resources and generated national scrutiny. | |
| A shift to magistrate judges | Top |
| In 2010, a civil case in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia lasted on average about eight months, from filing to disposition. Not bad, considering the national average is about the same time, but Chief Judge Royce Lamberth wants to speed things up. | |
| Yet another hostile reception for Elizabeth Warren from House Republicans | Top |
| "A partisan food fight." That's how one member of the House Oversight Committee described Thursday morning's hearing featuring Elizabeth Warren, the de facto leader of the soon-to-launch Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, who was alternately pummeled by Republicans and lauded by Democrats. | |
| Law professor cites 'Lawrence' in defending polygamous family | Top |
| The Brown family of the hit TLC reality show Sister Wives has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the constitutionality of Utah's anti-bigamy law. Jonathan Turley, the family's attorney, talks about the suit and the Browns' motivation to go to court. | |
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