I’ve very happy to announce that my second book, Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process, will be released January 9, 2026 by Palgrave Macmillan.
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Former Delaware governor, U.S. Representative and numismatic superstar Michael Castle passed away on August 14 at the age of 86.
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UPDATE (07/30/2025): Of course, minutes after I posted this, Kamala Harris announced she would not run for governor in 2026. Oh well. The post is still worth a read, if I do say so myself.
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(Legal) Career Killers: Diddy and A Whole Bunch of Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits and Federal Sex Trafficking Charges
Diddy do it? You’ll have to be more specific. He’s facing quite a bit of legal jeopardy.
Diddy ruin his career? Yeah, probably…
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What do John Fogerty and Kobe Bryant have in common?
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There have been several instances in our history where one person served as a kingmaker — or, in this case, a President maker.
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Andrew Jackson thought he had the 1824 Election won — until Henry Clay intervened.
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“Return of the Mack” should have made Mark Morrison into a star and not a one-hit wonder. Unfortunately, he just couldn’t stay out of trouble.
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In honor of my tenth anniversary at the ABA Journal, I’ve compiled a list of my law and pop culture features:
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Did Yoko, personal tensions or the loss of their manager break up the Beatles? Or was it the lawyers? (It’s usually the lawyers.)
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Oftentimes, legal battles in the music industry are strictly business and not personal.
For Irene Cara, however, it certainly felt pretty personal.
Rock stars like writing about young or underage girls. But what happens when you cross the line from fantasy to reality?
What do Mike Myers and I have in common? We’ve both portrayed Judge Lance Ito.
Alexander Hamilton’s machinations helped take down John Adams, elect Thomas Jefferson, and anger Aaron Burr.
Kevin Federline was good at dancing, marrying well and being a WWE heel. But a rapper? Not so much…