How technology can revitalize the Fourth Amendment
The practice of law frequently feels incredibly constraining; we are bound by rules, statutes, precedent, persuasive authorities. No one encourages us to think outside the box, because that sort of thinking is disruptive to the neat, clean and orderly way in which...
Uploaded civil motion to dismiss
Aquilina depo Judge Aquilina civil case
On the blog and why it is what I am.
I feel like I have to start over again. In Simone DeBeauvoir's "The Second Sex" she writes that "[a] man would never get the notion of writing a book on the peculiar situation of the human male. But if I wish to define myself, I must first of all say, ”I am a woman”;...
More hope – an MLK day post for 2017
I want to start this post with a poem. Oh, I know, it's so pretentious, isn't it? But this is a great poem. I promise - “Hope” is the thing with feathers - Emily Dickinson “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the...
I’ve always been afraid. I’ve always tried to be brave.
Dear friends. Donald Trump will be our President in a few short weeks. No, this isn't a bad dream. Yes, things may get worse. No, we won't die unless there is a nuclear war. But that could always happen. Doesn't that make you feel better? I've written so much about...
Crime pays (if you can pay)
Wells Fargo committed criminal fraud against its customers. For a thorough reporting of the insanity, I suggest reading Matt Levine's article. Employees of the bank opened 1.5 million bank accounts and applied for 500 thousand credit cards, using their customer's...
Your voice
Writing seems simple - you sit down and let the words come out of you. Sometimes they flow easily, naturally. You have a thing to say and you know who your audience is. (You, gentle reader have always been my audience. I write for you even though 'they' say I should...
Case Dismissed
For over a decade, Mirriam has been railing against the injustices that frequent our courts. My piss n' vinegar boiled when I heard about the recent case, U.S. v. Annappareddy, and Mirriam graciously lent me space to rant and rave about prosecutorial misconduct....
New ventures and adventures
In case you hadn't heard, last week I started a Political Action Committee called American Muslim Women. The name was easy - I wanted to make sure that everyone knew we were Americans first and foremost. That's the initial requirement. This group is pretty much...
Not innocent and not guilty all at the same time
I know I promised a post about politically correct talk and what it actually is - but I am going to be politically incorrect for a moment and talk to you about something that I really don't know how to express and maybe you can help me - why are we ok with ruining...
Your sense is not so common
Once again I allowed you, dear reader, to dictate what the subject matter of today's blog post should be. I gave you many options and this week you picked that I should write about the absurdity of the law. This post could be very, very long. I spent a good deal of...
Stare Decisis and you
We lawyers love being fancy. We like our fancy words and phrases and we act like latin is our mother tongue. To be honest, we rarely use it, even in most legal writing since the style of today is down homey and casual. I know I try not to write so much like a lawyer...
