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A state holiday today in Alabama. How can this still be?

Yes, sirree, for those who didn't know today is Confederate Memorial Day. It's a fuckin holiday for state employees! But take heart because Alabama also celebrates Jefferson Davis' birthday on June 7. Sheesh.

Today we honor those lawyers who serve as public defenders, or who otherwise represent the indigent. We do this because today is the anniversary of the landmark United States Supreme court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright. Gideon held that due process demands that a person facing the potential...

Long-time Grateful Dead lyricist passed away Tuesday at the age of 78. He was truly a poet.

Passed away at the age of 80. One of my favorite characters in one of my favorite movies of all time!

Believe it or not, this is a state holiday here in Alabama. Some shit never dies. June 4 is Jefferson Davis' birthday, also a day off for state employees.

Is anyone else as riveted to this series as I am? I have so much respect for Burns, and knew this was going to be a masterpiece. It's better than I thought it would be in my wildest imagination. Having lived in the Vietnam era, I can tell you that there were so many times that I just wanted to...

Weather.com saying 90% chance of rain/thunderstorms for Thursday night. Yuk!

This is from my perspective as a criminal defense lawyer over the last 38 years. In watching the Trumpster's interview with Lester Holt last night, I was struck by his confessing to obstruction of justice. I have practiced extensively in state and federal courts, and I have seen people...

Born this date in 1889, with silence, exile, cunning!