Alan B Morrison

June 06, 2013 | National Law Journal

Reading the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 decision of June 3 in Maryland v. King, which upheld the right of the state to take a DNA swab from a person who was arrested, but not convicted, and use it to tie him to an unsolved rape, left me with two minds.

By Alan B. Morrison

6 minute read

February 23, 2009 | National Law Journal

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's rescue proposal on Feb. 10 met with a resounding thud on Wall Street. If banks can't lend because they fear their balance sheets may collapse from toxic assets, it is time to try another approach.

By Alan B. Morrison

6 minute read

March 05, 2012 | National Law Journal

The parties in the Affordable Care Act cases do not agree on much, but they all urge the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether the ACA's individual mandate is constitutional. There are, however, two large hurdles that must be surmounted first: the Anti Injunction Act in Section 7421 of the Tax Code, which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit (and Judge Kavanaugh of the D.C. Circuit in dissent) found applicable, and serious questions about whether the plaintiffs have standing to sue at this time.

By Alan B. Morrison

6 minute read

July 22, 2013 | National Law Journal

As hypothetical memo shows, despite challenger's 7-1 'victory' in Fisher, state schools face little risk.

By Alan B. Morrison

8 minute read

December 06, 2010 | National Law Journal

Judges, in most cases, do what we should occur in all debates: honestly grapple with the warring contentions and decide which result most conforms to the facts and applicable law.

By Alan B. Morrison

10 minute read

March 03, 2003 | National Law Journal

When it comes to exploring the legal views of judicial candidates, what's sauce for the goose (the president) should be sauce for the gander (the Senate), argues Alan Morrison.

By Alan B. Morrison

7 minute read

August 17, 2009 | National Law Journal

Based on the factual evidence, it is improbable that bar disciplinary action would be taken against the lawyers who wrote the infamous torture opinions. But we should not disregard the problem set forth by this unfortunate set of circumstances.

By Alan B. Morrison

6 minute read

May 19, 2003 | National Law Journal

When punishment goes too far, the Supreme Court appears to care more about lost money than lost freedom, laments Alan Morrison.

By Alan B. Morrison

7 minute read

July 04, 2005 | National Law Journal

Although there are a number of tough issues to resolve before the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 can be enacted, there are two serious flaws that directly harm asbestos victims and should be fixed no matter how other questions are decided.

By Alan B. MorrisonSpecial to The National Law Journal

5 minute read

August 18, 2011 | National Law Journal

The president may choose not to do battle with the Senate over appointments, but he should not do so because he lacks the legal tools to restore a proper balance to the confirmation process.

By Alan B. Morrison

13 minute read