2,000 years ago, on August 19, one of the most influential leaders of all time died.

No. 1099   Caesar Augustus, nephew and heir of Julius Caesar, established the foundation for many western institutions that endure today.  

Former Justice Orie Melvin Not Required To Endure Humiliation, Handcuffed Pictures Stricken from Sentence By Superior Court.

The Superior Court affirmed the sentence of Joan Orie Melvin with one important change. She is not being required to endure the humiliation of being exhibited in a photograph of her in handcuffs after the trial. The Court held that this was an unnecessary humiliation.

Governor Perry’s Veto: What About the Texas Constitution?

No. 1,096 Without doing any research, I’d be willing to bet a month of lunches that Governor Rick Perry’s budget veto is an unconstitutional Act. Variations on this theme have been tried before, including in Pennsylvania. And I would double down that bet by predicting that the grand jury indictments against the Governor are unconstitutional […]

Remembering Sophie Maslov

No. 1,095  

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