Tag Archives: law and the courts

Barneys customer-frisk lawsuit: an interesting explication

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Naomi

You remember that a young black man named Trayon Christian was frisked and searched at Barneys department store by NYPD cops after he bought an expensive belt. And you remember that he has sued. Well, today there was this item … Continue reading →

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Responses to court proceedings: “Bad Attitude Costs Texas in Fee Dispute”

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Naomi

While there are drily funny aspects to this story as told by Lowering the Bar − and who among us northeasterners doesn’t want to guffaw viciously when Texas makes a mess for itself − there are also a few general lessons … Continue reading →

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The Supreme Court gets low marks from the public

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Naomi

Just got this from the Brennan Center. It doesn’t not surprise me, who recently reported this about Justice Scalia and this, about the divided Supreme Court. RECENT RESEARCH Poll Highlights Poor Public Perception of Supreme Court A poll completed by … Continue reading →

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