OK. So it's the ultimate in navel gazing. But since many people like lists, here's a new one: Paul Caron's quarterly ranking of blawg traffic. We may not be #1…
What is Justice Alito's view of living constitutionalism? He certainly wouldn't want to endorse it formally. But over at Co-op, Tommy Crocker offers up a nice explanation of how Alito…
Family squabbles over money? Old news. But suing one of your parents to enforce a promise to pay for a college education? We don't see that every day. Story here…
As I noted in my last post, the Tour de France has begun, meaning that it is also time for the annual hand-wringing and head scratching about sports doping issues.…
It's my pleasure to welcome Matt Lister into the lounge. Matt is a Sharswood Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and holds a JD and a Ph.D. in…
A month from today -- August 4 -- is the deadline by which the AALS must receive your FAR Form (and fee) for inclusion in the first distribution of forms…
This weekend, Americans will enjoy fireworks, cookouts, and red, white, and blue. And that means its time for cycling fans to gear up for yellow, green, and polka dot, plus…
A player "hits for the cycle" when he hits a single, double, triple, and homer in a single game. When done in that order, the player hits for a "natural…
Tom Russell has an op-ed about William Simkins involvement with the Klan in today's Charleston's Post-Courier. Previous faculty lounge coverage: Simkins Dormitory, Wall Street Journal Edition Link to Literary Table's Discussion…
Guess what? Brooklyn Law is about to do a dean search! As I noted over at Leiter's Law School Reports, Michael Gerber is now Interim Dean of that fine free-stander. …