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Blogging the Magna Carta #13

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Phyllis Irene Radford

by Phyllis Irene Radford In the middle of the Magna Carta we encounter clauses that are often glossed over because they are boring and deal with economic issues.  In truth this is the heart of King John’s problems with his … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book View Cafe | Tagged law, Magna Carta

In Praise of Weirdness

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Nancy Jane Moore

On Twitter, someone posted about a six-year-old who, when asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, said “I want to be a weird person.” It dawned on me: That’s what I always wanted to be. I’ve succeeded, … Continue reading →

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Posted in creativity, Feminism, Lifestyle | Tagged Being weird, co-ops, law

The Tricoastal Woman Thinks About History and Racism

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Nancy Jane Moore

Of all the election victories out there, here’s the one that moved me the most: 19 African American women ran as Democrats for judgeships, most for positions in Harris County, Texas (Houston). 17 of them won. They ran as a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Politics | Tagged African-American, judges, law, racism, Texas

Getting Things Right

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Nancy Jane Moore

I saw a familiar rant on Facebook recently: someone complaining that a TV show got details wrong, in this case about how legal matters worked. Both writers who spend time getting the details right in their stories and experts who … Continue reading →

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Posted in Television, Writers on Writing | Tagged law, personal injury litigation, The Practice

Things Aren’t Normal

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Nancy Jane Moore

When the U.S. Supreme Court, in a clearly partisan move, anointed George W. Bush as president, I was mad, but I recall saying, “Well, at least we don’t live in a country where this will lead to rioting in the … Continue reading →

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Posted in journalism, Politics, Rants | Tagged Dahlia Lithwick, law, Mark Graber, Sandy Levinson

Not Legal Fiction: The Supreme Court and Reproductive Rights

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Nancy Jane Moore

The picture on this post was created after last year’s fight over a draconian anti-abortion law in Texas – the one that brought Wendy Davis to national attention and led her to run for governor. It’s based on a flag … Continue reading →

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Posted in Feminism, Rants | Tagged Hobby Lobby, Justice Ginsburg, law, sex discrimination

Legal Fictions: Stereotypes

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Nancy Jane Moore

I started this series with the idea that it would be easy. I know a lot about law and lawyers and I figured the hardest part would be translating what I know from legalese to English. But the process of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Writers on Writing | Tagged law, Legal Fictions, stereotypes

Legal Fictions: Worshipping the Constitution

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Nancy Jane Moore

I’ve been reading The Red: Trials, the sequel to Linda Nagata’s much praised The Red: First Light – don’t worry, you’ll get your chance to read it soon – and it got me thinking about constitutions. In military science fiction … Continue reading →

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Posted in Writers on Writing | Tagged constitutions, law, Legal Fictions

Legal Fictions: ‘Kill All the Lawyers’

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Nancy Jane Moore

The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers. — King Henry VI, Part II, Act IV, Scene II Everyone knows that line from Shakespeare. What they forget is that it’s said by one of a group of conspirators … Continue reading →

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Posted in Writers on Writing | Tagged law, Legal Fictions

Legal Fictions: Documenting Your Vampire

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Nancy Jane Moore

Those commenting on my initial post in this series brought up another fascinating topic: How do people who don’t legally exist in our world get the documents they need to pass as human? John C. Bunnell wrote: An issue that … Continue reading →

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Posted in fantasy, science fiction, Writers on Writing | Tagged law, Legal Fictions

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