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“nonconsensual warrantless blood draw”

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by Ugh This week SCOTUS decided MISSOURI v. MCNEELY, opinion available here, essentially saying that the "natural dissipation of blood-alcohol" did not, on its own, constitute an exigent circumstance, one of the current exceptions to the warrant requirement of the 4th Amendment.  Hence, the ensuing blood test showing that McNeely was clearly above the legal limit could not … Read more

Tax Simplification vs. Tax Reform

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A commenter asks "What are the chances of any kind of meaningful simplification (never mind reform) of the tax code any time soon?" The answer is: slim to none on both.  "Tax simplification" is everyone'ssecond choice here in DC, which is to say that everyone (individuals, the Congress, companies, etc.) has their preferred tax favors that are much more important … Read more

Well, now I’m kinda scared

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by Ugh Hi All -  Ugh here (just in case you missed the byline), as LJ notes below, he and the other ObWi bloggerati invited me to post here and I accepted (thanks all!).  Although, now I'm having the same kind of nervousness I get when I do public speaking.  Strange.   Anyway, simple introduction: … Read more