4 Tips for Finding an Attorney in Wisconsin
Finding an attorney in Wisconsin is easy. Finding the best attorney for your specific legal issue, however, can be quite difficult unless you know what to look for. If you…
Posner’s Reflections on Judging: A Discussion of Legal Style
While immersing myself in Judge Posner’s Reflections on Judging, again I found myself interested in his discussion on the differences between the concepts of legal realism and legal formalism. In…
Getting Borked: The Evolution of Judicial Politics at the Federal Level
With this being the last in a series of blog posts regarding the judiciary, I believe it is fitting that we address Federal Court nominations and the increased politicization of…
Do you support the Missouri Plan?
This week’s post highlights the three general ways of selecting justices and judges at the state level, and highlighted various issues with each method. The readings on this topic tend to…
The Dangers of an Inexperienced Judge
For many of my blog posts, I have embraced the concept that legal realism is more appropriate of a method for judges to use in the courtroom. To me, the…
Realism or Formalism?
While reading Judge Posner’s Reflections on Judging, I found very interesting his discussion on the differences between the concepts of legal realism and legal formalism. Judge Posner describes legal formalism…
Should Judges Write Unpublished Opinions?
This week's blog post discusses both the positives and negatives of precedential value supporting unpublished opinions, the value of a dissenting opinion, and when courts decide not to issue an opinion…
Is Textualism Conservative?
While reading Judge Posner’s mackenzie davis nude mary-kayReflections on Judging, I found very interesting his critique on the concept of textualism as well as his thought-provoking critique of Scalia’s reasoning…
Searching for a rental property?
Searching for a new place can be fun. It can also be frustrating. But with the vast availability of resources on the Internet, it shouldn’t be too difficult for those…
Judicial Activism vs. Judicial Restraint
This week’s blog post outlines the issue of judicial independence, as well as the never-ending ideological battle of judicial activism vs. judicial restraint. The political parties in our country know…