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Monthly Archives: July 2008

Why Does the U.S. Have an Exclusionary Rule?

By Kristopher Nelson in the Spring of 2008

In my view, the fact that criminal procedure rules are judge-made led fairly directly to the exclusionary rule. Put simply, the exclusionary remedy is the one remedy that judges can completely control. There are a variety of ways to enforce … Continued

constitution   law

Patent Gridlock Suppresses Innovation

By Kristopher Nelson in the Spring of 2008

The Founders might have used quill pens, but they would roll their eyes at how, in this supposedly technology-minded era, we’re undermining their intention to encourage innovation. The U.S. is stumbling in the transition from their Industrial Age to our … Continued

constitution   patents

Network Tech Locks SF Out of Network

By Kristopher Nelson on Jul 16, 2008

“A disgruntled city computer engineer has virtually commandeered San Francisco’s new multimillion-dollar computer network, altering it to deny access to top administrators even as he sits in jail on $5 million bail, authorities said Monday.” Craziness! See the SF Chronicle … Continued

government   news   technology

Evidence Faulted in Detainee Case

By Kristopher Nelson on Jul 1, 2008

Evidence Faulted in Detainee Case – NYTimes.com: With some derision for the Bush administration’s arguments, a three-judge panel said the government contended that its accusations against the detainee should be accepted as true because they had been repeated in at … Continued

constitution   government   law   news

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