
Due Process... for Terrorists?
I. RELATED ARTICLE SUMMARY II. COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS III. CURRENT ISSUES Summary Fighting the War on Terrorism with the Legal System: A Defense of Military Commissions is a law review article arguing against two the main points raised by the district court in the Hamdan v. Rumsfeld case in 2004. Firstly, the district court in Hamdan states that the utilization of military tribunals as ordered by President Bush after the 2001 terrorist attacks is an unconstitutional violatio

What is YOUR Governor not telling you?
Summary of: Stifling Gubernatorial Secrecy: Application of Executive Privilege to State Executive Officials. Comparison and Analysis: Stifling Gubernatorial Secrecy: Application of Executive Privilege to State Executive Officials and United States v. Nixon, President of the United States v. United States. Current Issues: The validity of executive privilege ion state and federal government. Summary Stifling Gubernatorial Secrecy: Application of Executive Privilege to State Exe

PORN: Art or Obscenity?
Constitutional rights are a hobby and love of mine. As a general practice attorney, I occasionally get clients who are interested in trademark and copy write actions; artists, musicians and even participants in alternative entertainment industries. Sometimes, the line between legality and illegality is very grey. In such circumstances, my passions are ignited and my interests piqued. This blog post examines one such... alternative legal issue. “William Rorsler, a cartoonist

Criminal Juvenile Sentencing Changes
Criminal Law is always of great interest to me, especially since so much of my time is focused on criminal litigation for misdemeanors and DUI/DWIs. DUI law often affects juveniles and young adults; most charges are applied to males between the ages of 18 and 28, and many have multiple convictions for the same or similar charge. The latest edition of the Florida Bar News, Volume 43, Number 12 discussed one of the most interesting topics in Florida law; juvenile sentencing.