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Montana Supreme Court rules that judge, who came under fire after he sentenced a former teacher who had sexual relations with a student to thirty days in prison, cannot review the sentencing. (BBC News) After…

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Up Through the Ranks and in the Home Stretch: A Profile of Colorado Prison Warden Rae Timme

by Jill Rothenberg

September 13, 2013

The year was 1980. Ramona (Rae) Timme was 25 years old, living in Salida, Colorado, a tiny town of hardy souls living at 7,000 feet in the shadow of the Collegiate Peaks. Decades later, Salida…

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The Editor’s Dimension

by Julia Barton

September 11, 2013

I’m the reporter on Episode 19 of Life of the Law. But ordinarily I edit this podcast (along with the talented Alisa Roth). Not that many podcasts have editors, much less two. We’re very lucky…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

September 9, 2013

The Ninth Circuit upholds a California statute banning the sale of foie gras if the birds were force fed for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond normal size. (United States Court of Appeals…

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Down Under and Upside Down: The Eccentricities of Australian Politics

by Katherine Thompson

September 5, 2013

Australia’s federal election to determine the members of Parliament will take place this Saturday, September 7th. In this article, American Katherine Thompson, who moved to Australia (prior to DOMA’s being declared unconstitutional, about which she’s…

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A Dying Dream: Reflections on the Marches on Washington

by Aldon Morris

September 4, 2013

Last week, August 28, 2013, fifty years after the historic March on Washington, Americans from all walks of life assembled once again at the Lincoln Memorial to pay tribute to that pivotal moment of the…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

September 3, 2013

Should economic realities, and the changing role of women in the workforce, affect traditional alimony laws? (Bloomberg News) Martin Luther King, Jr.’s iconic speech is copyrighted; some historians, journalists, and copyright reformists question whether such…

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Thanks to AIR for the shout-out!

by Life of the Law

August 30, 2013

How gratifying when someone gets what you’re trying to do! This from the Association of Independents in Radio August newsletter: I resisted Life of the Law for a long time because it’s about … the law. I’m married to a lawyer, so I get enough of that…

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Inquiring Minds: Nothing Simple About Simple Justice

by Anna-Maria Marshall

August 28, 2013

In Inquiring Minds, contributors share a book, article, film, radio story or other media piece that changed the way they think about law and how it works in society. I knew I was headed to…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

August 26, 2013

Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison for providing classified documents to WikiLeaks. (Washington Post) Manning’s announcement of a female identity named Chelsea Manning gives rise to new legal questions, including whether military prisons…

Legal Briefs: This Week in Law, Strippers Get Minimum Wage

by Rebecca Worthington

Up Through the Ranks and in the Home Stretch: A Profile of Colorado Prison Warden Rae Timme

by Jill Rothenberg

The Editor’s Dimension

by Julia Barton

Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

Down Under and Upside Down: The Eccentricities of Australian Politics

by Katherine Thompson

A Dying Dream: Reflections on the Marches on Washington

by Aldon Morris

Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

Thanks to AIR for the shout-out!

by Life of the Law

Inquiring Minds: Nothing Simple About Simple Justice

by Anna-Maria Marshall

Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

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