Eleven Years
How Federal Courts Gave Us Qualified Immunity
Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that shields cops from liability for actions taken in the line of duty unless they violate rights “clearly established” by existing judicial precedent. No statute exists granting qualified immunity. It evolved over...
While You Were Obsessing Over Impeachment
Well, they did it! The House impeachment hearings were little more than political theater — a partisan fistfight with the majority party coming out the “winner.” In the process, it created the illusion of deep division and disagreement. Devoted...
Dick Morris Joins Rachel Maddow’s Anti-Nullification Choir
Has Rachel Maddow become the new choir director for the Republican Party? Over the last several weeks, we’ve seen a number of prominent Republicans marching along happily singing Maddow’s little tune about nullification. You know the one. It goes like...
Open Letter to John Bolton on Nullification
Dear Mr. Bolton, When I was young, I assumed people who went to prestigious law schools learned a great deal about the Constitution and U.S. history. As I’ve grown older, I’ve come to understand this isn’t generally the case. In fact, lawyers trained...