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Aristotle teaches us that words can persuade in three ways.
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What would Attorney General Jeff Sessions do if President Donald Trump fired Special Counsel Robert Mueller? That’s easy: He’d nod and keep clinging to his post.
Justice Department headed down dangerous path
To make sense of the new information you have to start with the puzzle surrounding the McCabe firing on Friday.
Embedding tweet could be copyright infringement
The U.S. District Court Southern District of New York ruled in February that one could infringe a copyright simply by embedding a tweet in a web page.
California becomes new cradle of states’ rights
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Briefly: Tips for opposing certiorari for SCOTUS novices
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Rule Kellyanne Conway broke seems unconstitutional
The circumstances of the case show why the First Amendment should be interpreted to protect a federal employee who is talking politics in a public forum.
All in the Family: Life insurance as security for child support
On Feb. 5, 2018, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a lengthy, yet unpublished, opinion concerning an obligor’s responsibility to maintain life insurance as security for child support payments — and the consequence to his heirs if he or she fails to do so.
FDR’s gun-control strategy was based on taxes
In 1934, Congress imposed a $200 transfer tax each time someone bought or sold a machine gun — or approximately $3,700 in today’s money. The tax remains at $200 today.
Perspectives: Voter-apparel case well-suited for high court
The court under Chief Justice John Roberts has become more inclined to hear lawsuits addressing fundamental liberties and cutting edge issues.
Minnesota’s importance in 2018’s national politics
Minnesota possesses several political traits common to the vital “swing states” of the Midwest
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