The Quiet Death of Habeas Corpus
When our children askin the future how the Great Writ of Habeas Corpus, the foundation of law, died, this is the time and this is the answer.
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About bmaz
Bmaz is a rather large saguaro cactus in the Southwestern Sonoran desert. A lover of the Constitution, law, family, sports, food and spirits. As you might imagine, a bit prickly occasionally. Bmaz has attended all three state universities in Arizona, with both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Arizona State University, and with significant post-graduate work (in physics and organic chemistry, go figure) at both the University of Colorado in Boulder and the University of Arizona. Married, with both a lovely child and a giant Sasquatch dog. Bmaz has been a participant on the internet since the early 2000’s, including active participation in the precursor to Emptywheel, The Next Hurrah. Formally joined the Emptywheel blog as an original contributing member at its founding in 2007. Bmaz grew up around politics, education, sports and, most significantly, cars; notably around Formula One racing and Concours de Elegance automobile restoration and showing. Currently lives in the Cactus Patch with his lovely wife and beast of a dog, and practices both criminal and civil trial law.
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Entries by bmaz
Trash Talk: Raffa v. Fed
/in Trash Talk/by bmazThe event of the season is upon us! Yep, the men’s final at the French Open. This is just a quick post for the heck of it because, well, I have been a life long tennis fan (and even played some competitively as a junior); and, out of the blue, Ms. Wheeler is suddenly into […]
Executive Nominations, Judicial Emergencies and Change in WH Counsel’s Office
/in Law, Obama Administration/by bmazThere are hundreds of top posts in the government, including nearly a hundred federal judicial positions, vacant and the Obama Administration’s record on making nominations and getting confirmations is lacking.
The Un-Patriot Acts of Harry Reid
/in Congress, FISA, Intelligence, Law, Obama Administration, PATRIOT, Unitary Executive/by bmazWhen the government, through its executive and compliant Congress, wants to cut surveillance and privacy corners out of laziness and control greed, and otherwise crush the soul of the Constitution and the 4th Amendment, demagoguery and fake exigencies are the order of the day. And so they are again. Oh, and of course they want to get out of town on their vacation. And that is what has happened today.
Goodwin Liu To Get Senate Floor Vote On Cloture Thursday
/in Congress, Democrats, Law, Obama Administration/by bmazGoodwin Liu will finally get a vote Thursday on cloture for his nomination to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. It will be a tough road, but Liu is worth the fight.
BREAKING: Unusual Hasty Sunday Night Obama Statement
/in Foreign Policy, Intelligence, Obama Administration, Terrorism/by bmazEmergency Presidential statement set for tonight, very unusual for a late Sunday night.
US Assassinates Saif Qaddafi and Three Qaddafi Grandsons
/in Obama Administration, War/by bmazA Nato air strike in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has killed the son and three grandsons of the Libyan leader, Colonel Gaddafi, a government spokesman has said
Tom Brady et. al v. The National Football League Stay Decision
/in Football, Trash Talk/by bmazJudge Susan Nelson of Minnesota District Court has denied the stay of her decision on Monday lifting the lockout imposed by the owners collectively acting as the National Football League. Here is the hard hitting order denying the say and granting the players a temporary victory.
Roberts Court Sticks Another Dagger In the Back Of Consumers
/in Ideas and Ideology, Law/by bmazThe Supreme Court has given big business a huge gift with its decision today in AT&T v. Concepcion.
Gitmo Detainee Files Working Thread
/in Gitmo Show Trials, Indefinite Detention, Intelligence, Law, Terrorism, Torture/by bmazA working thread for the Gitmo detainee files release.