Rory K Little

Rory K Little

January 18, 2024 | The Recorder

The 'Plain Language' Path for the Court to Rule, for Now, on Trump's Disqualification

"But rejecting the clear language of the 14th Amendment to say that it bars Trump from running for the office, is to fall prey to the very criticism levelled at some justices: deciding a case based on feelings and politics, rather than law," according to Rory Little, a professor at The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.

By Rory K. Little

9 minute read

March 13, 2023 | The Recorder

Heckling as Principled Civil Disobedience

"Recent controversies regarding hecklers at law-school speaker events suggests that another time-honored American tradition has been forgotten: that of principled and non-violent civil disobedience," says Rory Little, a professor at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.

By Rory K. Little

5 minute read

January 05, 2023 | National Law Journal

An Under-the-Radar Threat to the Attorney-Client Privilege

The attorney-client privilege should apply to any confidential communication with a lawyer where a purpose of the communication is to seek lawful legal advice.

By Rory K. Little

8 minute read

December 03, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

U.S. Supreme Court Wrestles With Prison Overcrowding

On Nov. 30 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what have become known as the "California prison overcrowding cases." The court has not heard a case challenging prison conditions and court supervision in decades, and the 1996 Prison Litigation Act, designed to restrict federal court supervision, has been unexamined until now.

By Rory K. Little

8 minute read

December 01, 2010 | The Recorder

Wrestling With Prison Overcrowding

Hastings' Rory Little gives a historic background of the issue and play-by-play analysis of Tuesday's argument before the High Court.

By Rory K. Little

8 minute read