Legal Commentary

Wednesday Night Open Thread

By Jeralyn

Justice isn't blind. A new study conducted at Cornell University shows unattractive defendants are 22% more likely to be convicted than attractive ones. They also get longer sentences.

For once, the war on drugs takes a back seat as President Obama meets with President Calderon in Washington. On the front burner: immigration. Some predict there may be less cooperation from Mexico in the drug war when Calderon leaves office in 2012.

Arizona is threatening to stop providing electricity to Los Angeles as payback for the bocyott.

The final three get cut to two on American Idol tonight. It's got to be Crystal and Lee. I like Casey, but he's just not in their league.

I totally love my iPad, I'm off to play with it some more as I watch AI, here's an open thread for you, all topics welcome.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on May 19, 2010 (boomark / email).