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Appearance on C-SPAN to talk about "Dumbing Down the Courts," applying economics to unders
The video that runs about an hour is available here. The C-SPAN intro is not completely accurate so you might want to skip the first 30...
John Lott
Oct 20, 2013
New piece at Politico: The dumbing down of America's judges
My piece at Politico starts this way: Think that attending a top university and graduating at the top of the class is the key to your...
John Lott
Oct 20, 2013
Fox News piece: Obama, other Democrats all wrong about Republican obstruction of judicial nominees
My newest piece at Fox News starts this way: The Senate Judiciary committee will vote on either Wednesday or Thursday whether to confirm...
John Lott
Oct 16, 2013
DNA decision sets dangerous precedent
An alarming precedent was set today when the U.S. Supreme Court decided 5-4 in Maryland v. King that the police can take DNA samples from th
The Committee for Justice
Jun 3, 2013


TSA Ignoring the Law?
The Transportation Security Administration has failed to comply with the D.C. Circuit Court’s order to make a notice-and-comment...
The Committee for Justice
Jul 11, 2012
Facebook dispels rumor
A rumor has gone viral on Facebook this week that the social network’s status as a publicly traded company is putting users’ privacy at...
Dillon Rosdahl
Jun 7, 2012
Google Shuts Down Oracle Corp.
Google scored a verdict for the defense on Wednesday in its smart phone battle with Oracle Corp. after a jury discarded all claims of...
Dillon Rosdahl
May 24, 2012
Lawsuits Seek Religious Freedom
Yesterday, a large and diverse group of plaintiffs filed lawsuits in a dozen federal courts, challenging the administration's rule that
Dillon Rosdahl
May 22, 2012
Banning Guns: If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again
From Walter Olson: "[T]here are said to be internationally recognized rights to government-provided housing, day care, and even (at least...
James R. Perkins
Jul 12, 2010
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