LawCommentary
Do you want the federal inmates released in your neighborhood to be better people, or the same, or possibly worse, than when they entered prison?… Read More
As part of an ongoing series, the Heritage Center for Legal and Judicial Studies periodically identifies a “Bill of the Week” that relates to the… Read More
What do a legendary guitar maker and a lobster importer have in common? Both are alleged to have run afoul of the Lacey Act, one… Read More
Prosecution for exercising one’s free speech rights is becoming a trend in the current Administration and the Department of Justice (DOJ). In April, the Legal… Read More
Imagine the police knocking on your door because you mistakenly forgot to fill out an obscure form required by foreign law before opening up a… Read More
Everywhere you turn, there’s no escaping the 100 year commemoration of the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic. The film is back in the theaters—in 3D… Read More
Although the Supreme Court Justices are tight-lipped, most everyone else has condemned President Obama for the attack he launched at the judiciary on Monday. Even… Read More
As part of an ongoing series, Heritage’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies identifies a “Bill of the Week” which impacts overcriminalization in America. The… Read More
One of the three aspects of overcriminalization that we highlight in our weekly e-mail alerts is “Federalizing crime that properly belongs under state and local… Read More
Everyone knows that showing up late generally is a bad idea. But is it so bad that it ought to be punished criminally? To some… Read More
Perhaps not so surprisingly, Washington politicians on both sides of the aisle are opposed to the recent change by Representative Eric Cantor (R–VA) and the… Read More
Do you own a home with large windows? Is there a cat that you let out in your backyard? If so, then you might just… Read More
The Senate is currently considering the addition of a public corruption bill as an amendment to the STOCK Act. While the goal of reining in… Read More
In the wake of a number of corruption scandals, the Alabama legislature endeavored to reform their system by enacting tough ethics laws. But does that… Read More
Perhaps it was only because ‘tis the season, but there was some rare harmony on Capitol Hill at the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and… Read More
When Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) asked Attorney General Eric Holder to explain the letters concerning Fast and Furious that were withdrawn by DOJ because they… Read More
With their institution at all-time lows in public popularity and trust, it is no wonder that members of Congress are looking to improve the body’s… Read More
Animal rights activists and commercial fisherman may find little common ground, but both can share their plight as victims of overcriminalization. The front page story… Read More
LawNews
Last month, a hyper-aggressive U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent, accompanied by a Virginia state trooper, arrived at Alison Capo’s door to announce that our… Read More
