Halkides: Stretching The Truth, The Prosecution of Larry Swearingen Ed. Note: Chris Halkides has been kind enough to try to make us lawyers smarter by dumbing down science enough that we have a small chance of understanding how it’s being used to wrongfully convict and, in some cases, execute defendants. Chris graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Ph.D. in biochemistry, and teaches […]
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Definitely Murder (If True), And They Don’t Care The Washington Post reported that there was a second strike of the first boat alleged to be transporting drugs out of Venezuela. A missile screamed off the Trinidad coast, striking the vessel and igniting a blaze from bow to stern. For minutes, commanders watched the boat burning on a live drone feed. As the smoke […]
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Trump’s Magic Word: “Biden” The prosecution and conviction of Juan Orlando Hernández, former president of Honduras, and sentence to 45 years imprisonment was one of the big victories in the unfortunately named War on Drugs, a metaphor that’s gone full tilt when it comes to killing. For your Christmas wish list… pic.twitter.com/pLXzg20SaL — Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) December 1, 2025 […]
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Tuesday Talk*: Is Trump Entitled To His “Team” No Matter What? Alina Habba has had a really bad week. First, the Eleventh Circuit, by Judge William Pryor of all people, affirmed a $1 million sanction against her and Trump for a frivolous defamation suit. Now, the Third Circuit affirmed her disqualification as Acting United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, rejecting the Trump administration’s […]
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Giving Tuesday 2025 Charity isn’t a substitute for government funded medical research or a social safety net, but charities are critical to as the government can’t fulfill all needs even under the best of circumstances. Today is Giving Tuesday, and if you’re so inclined, please give to the charity of your choice. If you can, please give to […]
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