…Field’s post on the decision. Eaton v. Fannie Mae decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is not a huge banking industry win going forward. In fact, if the Legislature…

…brinksmanship legislative (and judicial) action. As the extreme right has gained representation through strong turnout of the more ideological base, Republican congressmen and women have played a one-note tune, using…

(Dan here…Lifted from Robert’s Stochastic Thoughts. Just a comment.) by Robert Waldmann Most absurd use of “Most” Two of the bees in my bonnet are the www.WashingtonPost.com Headline writer(s) and…

…for a lawsuit like this, where an alien is suing an alien?” Article III is the section of the Constitution that created the judicial branch. It’s also the part of…

…in Loan Case: Mortgages: This is super important … The highly respected Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is going to rule on whether the mortgage (the lien) can be separated from…

…violates the court’s own well-established precedent of refusing jurisdiction concerning political questions. The court followed this traditional rule defining the boundary between judicial and legislative issues from the 1803 decision…

…reasons., one (he said) compelled by statute, the other (he said) in deference to “the bedrock principle of judicial restraint that courts avoid prematurely or unnecessarily deciding constitutional questions.” “Unnecessarily”…

…study: “An economy with a very efficient judicial system, clear and enforceable property rights, and an effective and uncorrupt government will produce higher total wealth.” I concluded: “The republicans/blue dogs,…

…which the ruling was issued. They don’t even set the law in that court’s own judicial district. That ruling, if it remains in effect although the appeal is dismissed, probably…

…Article III, which creates the federal judicial branch, gives the federal courts the power to hear only certain identified types of “cases” or “controversies.” The Supreme Court has always interpreted…