Archive for May, 2010

New Opinions and Updated Statistics

0 Comments Published by May 17th, 2010 in Statistics, Supreme Court

The Supreme Court released three new opinions today and dismissed one hotly-anticipated case as improvidently granted. Graham v. Florida- Held: The [Cruel and Unusual Punishment] Clause does not permit a juvenile offender to be sentenced to life in prison without parole for a nonhomicide crime. Abbott v. Abbott- Held: A parent has a right of [...]

Want to Buy Lee Epstein’s Bobblehead?

0 Comments Published by May 16th, 2010 in Law School, Supreme Court

There are two Green Bag Bobblehead dolls on eBay right now – Justice Scalia and Justice O’Connor – available from a Chicago, IL seller named “eileenwepstein2010“. Is it her? Hard to say… [Update: No, not hard to say. It's actually Richard Epstein's wife. Whoops?]



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