Legal Commentary

Some new articles

By David Kopel

A few items I wrote this week for other sites: Examination of the gun issue in the competitive 2010 U.S. House races, for The New Ledger. Analysis of the denial of the motion dismiss in the 20-state lawsuit against Obamacare.

For ?Who Said, You Said,? a Colorado political website, an article on Time magazine misreporting, but then properly correcting, Rep. Betsy Markey?s voting record on the health care federalization bills. And a piece criticizing the Denver Post for its coverage of the evidence-free charges of felony conduct made against the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Next Tuesday, the Encyclopedia Britannica website will feature several essays on marijuana law and policy, including one in which I look at the unsavory origins of the federal prohibition.

Full post as published by The Volokh Conspiracy on October 22, 2010 (boomark / email).