October 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Commentary: Judges Need to Know Their LimitationsThis past June, a majority of the Supreme Court once treated established precedent as another heresy to be extirpated by overruling Chevron USA, Inc. v. National Resources Defense Council.
By Michael Kenny
6 minute read
October 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Not Everything That Can Be Said Should Be SaidTruth in our political discourse is vital for a free and healthy democracy. Only reliable factual information will enable us to make informed and intelligent decisions about important public policy issues.
By Michael Kenny
5 minute read
August 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Commentary: The Constitution, Tolerance and PluralismThe imposition of a rigid ideology not shared by the overwhelming majority of 330 million Americans, including many Christians, of rich cultural, political, economic, sexual and ethnic diversity, is a prescription for broken eggs with no omelet in sight.
By Michael Kenny
8 minute read
August 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Commentary: Stubborn Facts Trounce Bad ArgumentsAn Atlanta attorney writes that, inasmuch as it is emblematic of how some denigrate the achievements of women and minorities in law, the professions and business, it is the poisonous, pernicious—and demonstrably false—charge that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is a "DEI hire" and, if elected, would be the "first DEI president."
By Michael Kenny
6 minute read
July 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online
The Supreme Court and American Common SenseThe Trump majority not only flunked the tests of nonpartisanship and the rule of law, it also flunked the test of common sense.
By Michael Kenny
6 minute read
June 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Flags, Flag Week and American PatriotismSunday, June 9, marks the beginning of National Flag Week.
By Michael Kenny
7 minute read
May 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Justice Brandeis, Free Speech and DemocracyJustice Louis Brandeis's First Amendment legacy, particularly his extraordinary concurring opinion in Whitney v. California, is well worth remembering during Jewish American Heritage month and all the others as well.
By Michael Kenny
7 minute read
March 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Reflections on the Humanities and Jury Trial WorkPracticing and aspiring trial lawyers will sharpen their storytelling skills by letting the humanities ventilate their minds and nourishing a deeper, more profound, understanding of the rich diversity of the human experience.
By Michael Kenny
6 minute read
February 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online
The US House Needs a Speaker Like Sam Rayburn"Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a carpenter to build one." —Advice from Sam Rayburn to Lyndon Johnson In August 2023, Representative…
By Michael Kenny
5 minute read
December 26, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Immigrants Enrich and Enliven the American ExperienceThen-President George H.W. Bush, in echoing Ronald Reagan's emphasis on the centrality of immigration to America's strength and prosperity, once said, "Immigration is not just a link to America's past; it's also a bridge to America's future."
By Michael Kenny
5 minute read