Charles van Heck's Woodhull Journal

Supreme Court

  • When Is Justice Reduced to Retribution and Barbarism?

    Legal scholars and Supreme Court justices have debated the question “Does the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth and Constitutional law?” Continue reading

  • Cabals: How Things Work

    This past Friday morning, Verdict: Legal Analysis and Commentary From Justia arrived in my mailbox. I subscribe to it for insights into the workings of the judiciary. The article I delved into was by Marci A. Hamilton titled “Déjà, the… Continue reading

  • The Unitary Executive Theory

    Part II: The President, the Ghost of Justice Scalia and the Ghostbusters    Have you ever thought about the word all? This simple word, used either as a noun or an adverb, when used for emphasis, is easily taken for… Continue reading

  • THE UNITARY EXECUTIVE THEORY

    PART ONE: ON MONARCHY On February 11th, Justice Sonia Sotomayor reminded faculty and students at a Florida college that, “Our founders were hellbent on ensuring that we didn’t have a monarchy, and the first way they thought of doing this… Continue reading