On Marcellus Shale Policy, DEP's Krancer Should Have Known Better
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
I never thought I'd see a governor as in love with an industry as former Gov. Edward G. Rendell was with gaming -- until current Gov. Tom "I Don't Give a Frack" Corbett got sworn in and entered the political equivalent of a shotgun wedding with the natural gas industry.
If Pa. Supreme Court Won't Reform JCB, Then Someone Else Should
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
When the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its progress report on its response to reform proposals made by the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice in the wake of the Luzerne County Courthouse scandal, it was pretty thin when it came to judicial ethics and the judicial conduct system.
Justices' Refusal to Grant Retrial to Lokuta Further Weakens Suspect System
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision to deny former Luzerne County Judge Ann H. Lokuta a new disciplinary trial is a serious injustice that undermines people's faith in the integrity of the state's judicial system.
Pa. High Court Needs to Cure Its Black Robe Disease
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
This is probably a year most of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices would rather forget, particularly Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille. Castille has taken more hits in 2010 than any chief justice since ... well, Ralph Cappy, the last chief justice.
Does Supporting Diversity Make You 'White Trash'?
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Sometimes a white guy like me needs a swift kick in the ass to be reminded that there are some seriously racist knuckleheads out there. The reminder came in the form of a voicemail I received last week.
Castille Should Take Some Lumps, but Deserves Chance to Right Ship
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
After watching the Pennsylvania Supreme Court take its latest beating in the media over the Philadelphia family court fiasco, I can't decide if the court is the judicial equivalent of Rocky Balboa or Randall "Tex" Cobb. Balboa is a fictional champ, while Cobb got beat up by a real champ before turning to acting. The only thing those two have in common is an ability to endure horrific abuse. In that case, I guess both analogies work.
