Tag archives for Abraham Lincoln

V’s Legalese: Judiciary Antebellum

Federal courts have made a lot of news lately. Most of it is not good. We ask a lot of our courts, but life was better when America did not know the names of federal district judges like Jeb Boasberg, Tanya Chutkan, Amir Ali, Amy Berman Jackson, and so many others.  The present judicial landscape […]

Remembering Lincoln

Yesterday was Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. In these dark times we find ourselves in, a day like that prompts a useful reminder that Lincoln should not just be celebrated for his idealistic qualities, his speeches, or his being the leader of the North. He should be celebrated, respected, and even admired for his darker deeds. No […]