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Is David Miranda a terrorist?
David Miranda has only two degrees of separation between himself and Edward Snowden, since he is the lover of Glenn Greenwald, who in turn is the journalist who revealed Snowden’s secrets. According to The Guardian, Mr Miranda was detained and questioned by … Continue reading
How fragile is the “rule of law”?
This is not a mere academic or philosophical quibble. Here, for example, are various reports describing recent developments affecting the “rule of law” in Egypt, Israel, Italy, USA, and Zimbabwe. This parade of horribles is not meant to be a representative sample, but it does … Continue reading
Is the “rule of law” dead?
Secret courts … Secret “kill lists” … Secret drone missions … An intellectually-honest jurist has to ask, what has happened to the rule of law? prior probability also asks, what is the probability that these secret (and illegal?) tactics will reduce … Continue reading
Is the FISA court constitutional?
Congress created this court in 1978, so the real question is, does Congress have the power under the Constitution to create such a secret court? Also, what does this secret court say about our commitment to the rule of law, or … Continue reading
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