Detours and Frolics: Week of 11/9
Detours and Frolics: Week of 11/9
A lot of things happened in the legal world last week. Here are some of them (plus some prison ramen):
- President Obama rejected construction of the Keystone pipeline (NY Times)
- A big week in marijuana: the Mexican Supreme Court decided that smoking pot is a basic human right, while Ohio voters rejected a bid to legalize the substance. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders introduced a bill in the Senate to legalize across the country (Al Jazeera)
- Obamacare is heading back to the Supreme Court (WSJ Law Blog)
- The NCAA's transfer rules for student athletes are under attack (ATL Redline)
- Ramen culture in prisons (NPR)
Modified on December 20, 2024