Watergate Turns 40
No. 855 Isn’t it amazing? The third class burglary that brought down a President happened 40 years ago. It appears to be one of the most important events in the 20th Century and in American History....
View ArticleThe Kind of Obituary I wish Someone Would Write About Me — Just Not Yet.
No. 910 This biographical appreciation is worth much more than the price of a few minutes of reading. Honest. CLT
View ArticleGoing Forward into Year Six
No. 955 In year six of this blog, I pledge to write more analysis of current cases, especially Pennsylvania appellate cases. I pledge to report on developments in the areas of the law we have...
View ArticleA Day of Gratitude
No. 997 Today is the 40th Anniversary of the day I was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, October 25, 1973. I want to thank all the people who helped me achieve that milestone...
View ArticleSaturday Night Massacre, Constitutional Edition
No. 1,015 Who says judges don’t work on weekends? At 5:30 PM this evening, Saturday March 22, 2014, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order halting the issuing of marriage licenses in...
View ArticleThank you, AVVO
No. 1,031 AVVO, the organization that inter alia, provides the public with ratings for lawyers, has increased my rating to 10.0. That’s the ceiling for AVVO ratings. Thank you, AVVO. Key factors...
View ArticlePittsburgh Legal Back Talk is Six Years Old.
No. 1,071 The four Muses of Greek Mythology.Image: miahanas.de Its amazing. Six years. Very few blogs are alive and well after six years. Several lawyers I know ran out of ideas after about 6 posts....
View ArticleEvery New Day is a Gift
No. 1,117 Image: yumingsu.com It is wonderful to wake up every morning since having quintuple bypass surgery. It is wonderful to hear that I am recovering and will soon be better than ever. On the day...
View ArticlePlease Read Somebody Else’s Blog Post about Former Justice John Paul Stevens.
No. 1,172 Image: acslaw.org This Blog Post about former Justice John Paul Stevens will brighten your day. It appears in Neil Steinberg’s Blog: Every Goddamn Day. There is no point in me embellishing...
View ArticleMagna Carta Translated.
No. 1,174 Magna Carta MemorialImage: American Bar Association We just passed the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta, the document sealed (not signed) by King John in 1215 in Runnymede. They used to say...
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