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Wearing Out One’s Welcome: Sitting by Designation on the Court of Appeals

The Pundit appreciates dissent. Sometimes the best dissents arrive dressed as concurrences, as in Price v Board of Trustees of the Indiana Laborer’s Pension Fund (6th Cir. Jan 2011), written by a district court judge sitting by designation on the … Continue reading

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Bill O’Reilly Proves the Existence of a Diety

The Pundit is a legal philosopher but enjoys commentary on many philosophical topics. In this video political satirist Stephen Colbert lampoons Bill O’Reilly’s medieval arguments on the existence of God. Courtesy of “Leiter Reports: A Philosophy Blog.” The Pundit is … Continue reading

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Insurance Commissioners Swipe the Judiciary’s Authority to Establish Federal Standards of Review—and Courts Like It!

A number of state insurance commissioners, goaded by their non-governmental lobbying group NAIC, have passed insurance regulations that prohibit discretionary clauses in life, health, or disability policies or certificates issued within their states.  These regulations have enormous political appeal for … Continue reading

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The Pundit Enters the Blogosphere with Mild Trepidation

There are many reasons to blog.  Education, marketing, name recognition, establishing credentials, are just a few.  Many blogs provide summaries about important cases, with a tincture of commentary.  The Pundit blogs to express personal opinions and stir debate.  I write … Continue reading

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