The Record

Describing the detention of enemy combatants at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) as a "net loss" for the United States, John Bellinger '86, Legal Advisor to the Secretary of State, called for the new administration to close the beleaguered military base, but admitted that this was easier said than done. … Post the First Comment

Calling the Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v. Heller a "Second Amendment revolution," Profession Cass Sunstein '78 declared in a panel discussion about the landmark Supreme Court decision on Tuesday, November 18. Sunstein was joined by fellow HLS Professor Lani Guinier and Yale Law School Professors Akhil Amar and Reva Siegel.… 13 Comments

Legal scholar and technology expert Orin S. Kerr '97 spoke on an important and long-standing Fourth Amendment issue: search and seizure protection in the age of the Internet. Kerr focused his discussion on the "third party doctrine," the theory that a subject gives up his Fourth Amendment rights with respect to information revealed or disclosed to a third party, saying it is critical to how criminal law and criminal procedure apply online. … 1 Comment

On March 9, 2007, Pakistani Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry said "no" to President Pervez Musharraf's request that he resign, and his defiance sparked a revolution of lawyers who refused to allow guns to drown out the voice of the law. … 3 Comments

Professor Charles Ogletree '78 moderated a panel hosted by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute entitled "In Order to Form a More Perfect Union" for the purpose of considering the path forward for President-elect Barack Obama '91 as he forms his administration. The panel featured former Massachusetts Governor William Weld '70, noted journalist Douglas Blackmon, political activist Maria Teresa Petersen, and Harvard professors Orlando Patterson, David Gergen '67, Alan Dershowitz, and Lani Guinier.… Post the First Comment

On a day that witnessed its namesake rewarded with the Law School's highest honor, the Honorable Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Team took home top honors at the 97th annual Ames Moot Court Competition on Tuesday night. The Harper Lee Team was awarded Best Brief, while the Chaudhry Team won best oralist.… Post the First Comment

Visiting Professor Lynn LoPucki LLM '70 and Yale Law School Professor Jonathan Macey, discussed whether the free market can effectively police financial institutions, in a panel sponsored by The Federalist Society. … Post the First Comment

The classic indicators of a severe downturn, rising unemployment and falling prices, are appearing across the whole economy as the contraction of credit markets extends and consumer confidence remains abysmal. … Post the First Comment

Students living in on-campus dorms have been issued a challenge and an appeal to their competitive spirit: try to be more efficient than the next dorm. The challenge, issued by the administration's new Office of Sustainability, offers incentives (a victory party with food and drink) for the competition winners, as a supplement to the more intangible reasons typically given for energy efficiency, such as energy security and global warming.… 2 Comments