So, when does a patient become involuntary? This isn’t an idle question; there’s an awful lot of government-run health care facilities, and the question of voluntary vs. involuntary patients is pretty important. I just finished a brief to the 8th Circuit on this question. First, in DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of [...]
As you no doubt know, unless you've lived under a rock, there was big news in the last couple of days. By this, of course, I am referring to that tremendous spectacle that rendered an entire city paralyzed and represents a marvel of planning and preparation. And apparently there was a wedding somewhere, too. Wednesday, [...]
I guess I’m swinging for the fences at my first at-bat. Look, I respect Eugene Volokh; he’s really smart, well-practiced as a scholar, and (at least) bilingual – all things I can’t fairly say about myself. But it’s really obnoxious when he announces that his preferred rule of law just happens to [...]
I met Reid last fall while visiting Arkansas State University. I watched him teach undergrad students on how to analyze legal issues and write better legal briefs. He was phenomenal with those students. I also met Reid’s alter ego. This is a guy who is analytical, sarcastic and sometime biting, but in a good way—the [...]