Ernest Miller and Raul Ruiz: Live From Eldred v. Ashcroft – I
Ernest Miller and Raul Ruiz: “The most disturbing thing about the Solicitor General’s argument was that no questions were asked regarding the First Amendment issues. Conclusion: Eldred loses the First Amendment issues completely. [–––] Although four justices were not satisfied with the government’s arguments on retrospective copyright extensions, it is far from clear or even likely that Eldred will get the 5 votes necessary to overturn the statute. However, hope springs eternal. [–––] PS. This blogging brought to you via 802.11b equipped PDA (please excuse typos, etc.) and warchalked wireless access point, somewhere in the vicinity of the Supreme Court building (thanks warchalkers!)” (Via Bryan Alexander.)