Author Archives: Lessig

Ed_in_LA has a nice comment to my piece in The Beast about the original meaning of “corruption.” The basic thrust of his point is that originalism is about how judges read the Framers’ texts. And the word “corruption” (like “democracy,” or “separation … Continue reading →

There will be live streaming of Constitutional Accountability Center event Thursday, September 26, at 12pm, discussing McCutcheon v. FEC & the first Tumblr in the Supreme Court.  (Original post on Tumblr)

So a fair and frequent question I get from my friends when I describe my optimistic view about the conservative Supreme Court justices is: “How can you be so naive?” It’s a fair question, as this faith has led me … Continue reading →

Speaking at HLS Thursday, 26 September, David Stockman is a former congressman, former budget director (for Reagan), and a current author (The Great Deformation). The book is a powerful, angry book, which has angered many on the left and right. … Continue reading →

On Thursday, Senator Elizabeth Warren and I will participate in an event hosted by the Constitutional Accountability Center (livestream here) to discuss a brief I submitted in a corruption (aka “campaign finance”) case that the Supreme Court will hear on October 8: McCutcheon … Continue reading →

I bought a product at CVS online. They emailed me a request that I review the product on their site. I did. I didn’t like the product, but I complied with every single requirement for comments. Today I got a … Continue reading →

“ It happens, sometimes, that things are too much. Stacks overflow. Trusses break. I get that. What I don’t get is: how one barrels through. Where does that strength come from? How is it fed? And if it doesn’t appear … Continue reading →

One of the most frustrating aspects of this report is the role of “neutrality” — especially in light of the criticism MIT makes of the prosecutors reported in the post below. “Neutrality” is one of those empty words that somehow … Continue reading →

The MIT report (PDF) on the Aaron Swartz case is out. I am going to take some time to study it and understand it more fully. I’m away with my family and won’t be commenting on the report now, beyond … Continue reading →

Inspired by the work of Zephyr Teachout and Zach Brugman, and aided by the work of two research assistants, Dennis Courtney and Zach D’Amico, the lawyers at the Constitutional Accountability Center and I have submitted this amicus brief to the Supreme … Continue reading →