By Michael Bryan Jesus gives his verdict on the AZ GOP Caucus The Arizona Senate passed SB 1359 on a party-line vote. The bill makes doctors immune from civil liability for negligent actions or omissions that lead to what is sometimes called "wrongful birth" or "wrongful life" med-mal suits. Sometimes parents have to make the … Read more
Posted by Michael Bryan I just got around to watching Michael Chihak's interview with Jan Brewer regarding her new budget proposal on Arizona Week. At one point, Chihak asked her about the Independent Redistricting Commission controversy, and she became very animated and claimed that she was "outraged" by the Supreme Court's refusal to allow her to arbitrarily … Read more
Posted by Michael Bryan I thought I would get in the spirit of reflecting back on the past year by taking a look at my posts over the course of 2011 with an eye to picking out a few of the 'best'. What I found is that I hadn't done all that much 🙂 It … Read more
Post by Michael Bryan For over two decades Clarence Thomas has been failing to disclose his wife's income from sources which could reasonably be viewed as presenting a conflict of interest on many cases on which he presided. People for the American Way are supporting the efforts of some members of Congress to hold him … Read more
Posted by Michael Bryan Is this a violation of Judicial Ethics Rules? Rules 4.1 (A) (2) and (4) provide that a judge shall not make speeches on behalf of a candidate for public office (2) and nor take part in any campaign event other than his own (4). Rule 4.1 (C) (2) provides that a judge … Read more