Allison Harnack Archives - Cockle Legal Briefs

So I Want to Go to Law School: The University of Washington and the Gates Program

Yes, even after watching David Kazzie’s video about the fun and joy of law school, even after weighing the investment risk versus reward of attending law school, and even after heading Elie Mystal’s repeated warnings, I am still determined to follow through with my dream. In August, my wife, son and I will be moving to [...]

An Illogical Treatment Of Sex

Shon R. Hopwood2019-03-18T18:48:09-05:00January 3rd, 2011|Tags: 10-852, Allison Harnack, Ann Marie Hopwood, Jacob Huebert, Lawrence v. Texas, MacDonald v. Johnson, right to sexual privacy, sodomy|

Last week, CockleBur contributor Jacob Huebert filed a petition for writ of certiorari in MacDonald v. Johnson. [By way of full disclosure, the Petitioner’s wife contacted me several months ago about assisting her with the Supreme Court filing, and I in turn reached out to Jacob who, fortunately for the MacDonalds, took the case on a pro bono basis.] In the petition, we ask for the Court’s review in part because the Commonwealth of Virginia continues a practice of randomly enforcing its sodomy statue.