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Dear President Trump…

February 10, 2017 by Mr. Allen Leave a Comment

I am going to write an article or post on the myth of law...  But this 9th circuit decision to not reinstate Trump's order to temporarily stop immigration from 7 countries is really getting to me.  Here is a letter I'd write Trump: … [Read more...] about Dear President Trump…

The Caustic Side Effects of Looking to Supreme Court Justices as Umpires

February 26, 2016 by Mr. Allen Leave a Comment

[Editor's Note: This piece was first published at the Huffington Post] According to Chief Justice Roberts, judges are baseball umpires who apply rules impartially to disputes. As neutral actors, judges make everyone play by the rules but do not take sides themselves. But with members of Senate locked in a heated debate whether Obama or the next president should name … [Read more...] about The Caustic Side Effects of Looking to Supreme Court Justices as Umpires

How would this story be reported if it were China asking Apple for a way to get into a Terrorist’s phone?

February 17, 2016 by Mr. Allen 15 Comments

Interesting story from NYT today titled "Judge Tells Apple to Help Unlock San Bernardino Gunman’s iPhone." Here is an excerpt: WASHINGTON — A judge in California on Tuesday ordered Apple to help the F.B.I. unlock an iPhone used by one of the attackers in the assault in San Bernardino that killed 14 people in December. The ruling handed the F.B.I. a potentially important … [Read more...] about How would this story be reported if it were China asking Apple for a way to get into a Terrorist’s phone?

Who Is Really Overstepping the Bounds of International Law in the South China Sea?

December 10, 2015 by Mr. Allen 1 Comment

[Editor's Note: This is a cross-post of an article I submitted to the Diplomat a few weeks ago.  I am wrapping up a more detailed legal analysis of the issues  and aim to make it a law review article.  I will cross-post here too that once that has been submitted and accepted.] When the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague recently announced that it would take … [Read more...] about Who Is Really Overstepping the Bounds of International Law in the South China Sea?

Case Study on Democracy and Rule of Law: Japan and the World at a Crossroad?

September 26, 2015 by Mr. Allen Leave a Comment

Massive Protest Against Abe's New Security Law

Recently, the Japanese Parliament passed controversial legislation pushed by Abe to allow Japanese forces to fight abroad for the first time since 1945.  Here is how Reuters reported it: Japan's parliament voted into law on Saturday a defense policy shift that could let troops fight overseas for the first time since 1945, a milestone in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to … [Read more...] about Case Study on Democracy and Rule of Law: Japan and the World at a Crossroad?

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