The Only Law East of the Mississippi

Judge Roy Bean described himself as "the only law west of the Pecos" and routinely used his six-shooter as a gavel.  He is alive and well in Wisconsin, according to Daniel Brice in a JS Online article, a Circuit Judge is seeking a judicial ethics advisory opinion on whether judges can carry a concealed weapon in the courthouse.

If the advisory opinion finds that judges can carry a concealed weapon I urge the author to specifically exempt the seven justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from the effect of the adviosry opinion otherwise their conferences could become bloody.

Criminals Are Stupid

Incredibly stupid!

How To React to Terrorism

Norway is not rushing to pass a Noridic Patriot Act in response to the horrific weekend attack by a single insane person. The Prime Minster is quoted as saying,

It's absolutely possible to have an open, democratic, inclusive society, and at the same time have security measures and not be naive.

Off I Go

I have thought about blogging in the past but rejected it because as an appellate judge I thought I should avoid airing my opinions on whatever piques my interest; there also was the fact that after reading, writing and researching all day I didn't have the energy to maintain a blog. Now that I have retired I have the time for a blog and, more importantly, the need to have an outlet for my writing and a forum for my opinions. I can't promise daily posts or interesting posts but I will try to achieve both.