No more Confederate flags at Hollywood Cemetery. Said one visitor: “There’s an awful lot tied to the flag,” she said. “But time heals that.”
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John Marshall and Bushrod Washington
Main Wednesday, March 23, 2022John Marshall and Bushrod WashingtonThe relationship between Marshall and Washington is another pivotal one in my new book. I’ve posted about their close partnership many times already and don’t want to beat a dead horse. But…
Judge halts VA governor’s opt-out school mask order, for now | AP News
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) A judge on Friday temporarily halted Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin s executive order that sought to allow parents to opt out of classroom mask mandates for their children but had been met with resistance from some…
A PARENT’S WORST NIGHTMARE: INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION
Child abduction is the worst kind of child abuse. To wrongfully remove a child from his or her primary parent is the ultimate weapon used by a warring parent. This truism is amply displayed in the case of Y.Q.…
Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof to have appeal of his death sentence heard by (unusual) Fourth Circuit panel
As detailed in this website, candidate Joe Biden pledged to “Eliminate the death penalty” if elected. But many months into his presidency, it appears that Prez Biden’s Department of Justice is continuing to actively defend the application of the…
AALS Art Law Section Program on Painting Constitutional Law
Main Monday, April 26, 2021AALS Art Law Section Program on Painting Constitutional LawThe AALS Art Law Section will host Painting Constitutional Law—An Author Discussion, 2-3:30 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, April 27.The panel will discuss Painting Constitutional Law: Xavier Cortada’s Images of…
A New Series of Posts on Remote & Physically Distanced Teaching – Preparing for the Fall and Famous Last Words
Main Monday, July 06, 2020A New Series of Posts on Remote & Physically Distanced Teaching – Preparing for the Fall and Famous Last WordsIn January, I had lunch with a law professor who teaches primarily online, and I told her…
Monuments after Civil War (in the last couple of weeks)
Richmond, Birmingham, and Mobile are removing (or had already moved) Civil War monuments. Confederate General William Carter Wickham — who wanted to stay in the Union on 1861 and was Republican post-Civil War — has been removed in
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Court Quashes Subpoena to Investigative Journalist
The Circuit Court for the City of Richmond, Virginia, recently quashed plaintiff Marathon Resource Group, LLC’s subpoena to a journalist regarding a voicemail she received during the course of an investigation into Marathon’s business practices. See Marathon Resource Group Management…
The Ultimate Research Assistant
Main Thursday, February 20, 2020The Ultimate Research AssistantI am half-way through my draft of the Bushrod Washington book, and so I’ll start sharing more tidbits from my research. Here is one I found charming:In the 1790, Bushrod published a two-volume…