I am officially a big fan of The Slants. I’ve never seen them in concert. I don’t own any of their albums (I’ve never even downloaded any of their individual songs). I’m actually still not entirely sure what “Chinatown Dance Rock” really is. But I will forever be indebted to Simon Shiao Tam and crew. … Continue Reading
A couple of months ago, the Swami confidently predicted that the petitioners in McBurney v. Young would win, 6-3, in the Supreme Court. The Swami is now 0-1 on the year. Read the recap here.… Continue Reading
The Senate Judiciary Committee recently had some questions about the FOIA. Not surprisingly, our own Kevin "The Swami" Goldberg had some answers.… Continue Reading
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in McBurney v. Young, a case involving a "citizens-only" limitation on state FOIA rights in Virginia. Our own Supreme Court Swami, Kevin Goldberg, reports.… Continue Reading
You've read his stuff, and you've probably wondered - who is this man of mystery they call the Swami? Now you can hear him and see him expounding (with customary eloquence) about the Supreme Court's latest decision on broadcast indecency.… Continue Reading
For some insight into what the Court's recent decision on indecency means going forward, we called on the Swami, Kevin Goldberg. Not surprisingly, he had some thoughts.… Continue Reading
On January 10, the Swami and the Blogmeister took a field trip to the Supreme Court to catch the Fox/ABC indecency argument. Here's their report.… Continue Reading
The Swami strikes again - this time with a correct prediction of the outcome in Snyder v. Phelps. Here are some thoughts on the Supreme Court's decision in this tough First Amendment case.… Continue Reading
The Swami puts his prediction out there on February 27, and the Supreme Court follows through two days later. Is this guy good or what?… Continue Reading
With Sunshine Week -- a national initiative focused on the importance of open government and freedom of information -- just a couple of weeks away, our resident swami handicaps the voting as the Supreme Court takes up a FOIA exemption in AT&T v. FCC.… Continue Reading
Kevin Goldberg offers his take on the oral argument -- and likely outcome -- in Snyder v. Phelps, the first big First Amendment case heard by the Supreme Court this term.… Continue Reading
In response to a surge of reader interest in his prognostications, Kevin Goldberg has agreed to give us a look-see into Kevin's Krystal Ball for a prediction of how the Supreme Court may vote if the Second Circuit's recent indecency decision in Fox goes back up.… Continue Reading