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Clarence Thomas confirms his belief that the only constitutional right we leave up to federal, state and local prosecutors is the right to keep and bear arms. And that that right is the only one, more generally, that we treat so cavalierly. [His words. Seriously.]

…are pretty much the only rights that are at issue solely in non-white-collar-crime appeals. And therefore the only criminal-law-related constitutional rights raised in certiorari petitions that he reads. Which of…

Insanity in the White House

White House. Unsurprisingly, he reports that there is a bitter debate over health care reform inside the Obama administration. There are clear hints of this including a leak to politico…

White House not slowed down by disaster in financials

…to deliver. The White House, however, had limited options in dealing with a Democratic Congress which cares about consumer protections. So, the Bush gang is adding provisions to obscure federal…