Category Archives: U.S. Supreme Court

A modest proposal: Close your Umpqua Bank account

Great coverage here in today’s Oregonian by Brent Hunsberger regarding Umpqua Bank’s decision to cram mandatory arbitration down the throats of Umpqua customers. If you’re an Umpqua Bank customer, you might want to seriously consider moving your funds to a … Continue reading

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Reviving the plutocracy–U.S. Supreme Court ends consumer class actions

  A win for the plutocracy* Yesterday’s decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion represents a breathtakingly bad opinion that does profound harm to consumers. It’s a bit geeky, but the takeaway is that this is a huge win for … Continue reading

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Interesting: Souter takes on originalists at Harvard

For those who watch the U.S. Supreme Court, a theory of constitutional interpretation–so-called “originalism”–is now in vogue. The theory, which is often mouthed by politicians, suggests that the only way to interpret the U.S. Constitution is to look at what … Continue reading

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Up is down-Republican leaders call for judicial restraint from Obama Supreme Court nominee

It’s official. Justice Stevens announced his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court effective the end of this term. Court watchers have been speculating for a while that this would happen. Here is one of many news reports. I’m taken by … Continue reading

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Oh Yes he did: President Obama calls out Supreme Court

Much is being written about President Obama’s first State of the Union address. I didn’t hear the whole thing, but thanks to the miracle of the interwebs, video clips are up. One has already caught my eye. First some background. … Continue reading

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This free speech case brought to you by….

This isn’t my usual gig. After all, to paraphrase one of my heroes, Senator Sam Ervin, I’m just a simple trial lawyer. I am no federal constitutional scholar. Nor am I ever likely to argue in the U.S. Supreme Court. … Continue reading

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