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"In January of 2009, Obama nominated Dawn Johnsen to head the Office of Legal Counsel in the Justice Department. This was seen as a tremendous move, as Johnsen had the experience, the expertise and an apparent eagerness to take on the job of unraveling a series of horrible legal opinions that had been issued to support the torture program put into place during the Bush administration. Sadly, though, even with 60 votes for Johnsen clearly within reach for an extended time, Obama chose not to fight for Johnsen's confirmation. As a result, once it became clear that another Supreme Court nomination was going to be necessary, Johnsen withdrew from consideration, knowing that Obama had abandoned her."

"Revoke their charters, and other legal tools to hold corporations accountable to our laws"

CEOs and others at the top of the corporate ladder engaging in rampant-though often legal-corruption to improve the bottom line and line their own pockets. They gamble with relative abandon on the chance for that "one big one," that "perfect kill." Unfortunately, they're gambling with your money and mine -- without our knowledge or permission.

State of the High Court today; fantastic, highly-detailed, incisive radio interview with Terry Grossman and Jeffrey Toobin, legal correspondent for the New Yorker, who recently profiled Justice Stevens.

"Elena Kagan is a legal scholar and advocate, not a gay-baiting politician. Her sexuality should not be an issue "

Court says family can't sue federal doctors over detainee's death Immigration officials refused a man's repeated requests for a lesion biopsy. After his release, he died of cancer.