Notes from practice · D.C. Superior Court
Kevin McCarthy should start with an apology
Kevin McCarthy wants unity? The ball is in his court. He should start by acknowledging that he was wrong to propogate the lie of a...
On character and grace
Donald Trump’s problems go beyond a lack of manners or character. He is also a sociopath. He does not learn. He has no shame. He...
Good judge. Bad person.
A D.C. Superior Court judge — always one of my favorites — retires abruptly after being accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl....
White men, on the margin
My mother once said that the hardest part about getting old was the fear of being marginalized. She felt this particularly acutely as an older...
At Least There Are No Spelling Errors
The President of the United States has access to the best minds in the country. Presumably, this includes people with a basic grasp of grammar...
D.C. Panel of Court-Appointed Lawyers for Juveniles
The 2015 list of lawyers eligible to accept court appointments in juvenile cases is now out. Chief Judge Lee F. Satterfield issued the order approving...
Baltimore Was Never Burning
The pizza delivery guy is really upset. He has $250 worth of pizza in the backseat of his car, and his next destination – after...
Tending My Own Garden in Baltimore
My wife and I live two blocks from North Avenue in Baltimore. Our house is a short walk from the main events of last night....
#Serial: No Miscarriage of Justice in the Adnan Syed Case
Over at our private family page on Facebook, we have been having a lively discussion about Serial, the This American Life podcast that investigates the...
D.C. Police to Wear Body Cameras
The Metropolitan Police Department will begin a pilot program this week in which police officers will be outfitted with body cameras to record their interactions...
Who Wants To Be The Last Person Arrested for Possessing An Ounce Of Marijuana In DC?
With the Marijuana Possession Decriminalization Amendment Act of 2014 having gone into effect yesterday, the Washington Post did an article today discussing the fate of...
Dan Snyder: Change the Name of D.C.’s Football Team
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Good Riddance to John Dingell
It has always been my definition of government waste. As chairman of the House Energy and Commerce committee, Congressman John Dingell was an extremely powerful...
House of Cards Does Military Rape
Without giving anything away, the second season of the House of Cards has picked up on the issue du jour – military rape – and...
The Walter Mitty of EPA
Former EPA employee John Beale told colleagues that he worked for the CIA, traveling to far-flung places like Pakistan. In an email to his then...