Law

The Case of Ivan Teleguz

Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, has been arrested and charged with battery, following an incident earlier in the month in which he allegedly assaulted Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields.  The Jupiter Police Department have confirmed that they formally charged Lewandowski on Tuesday morning following allegations that he assaulted Fields outside of a March 8 press conference at the Palm Beach Country Trump National Golf Club. Patch.com reports: Fields told police she tried to ask Trump a question as he exited the ballroom following his speech.

Update on the Boston Marathon Bomb Case

Paul Craig Roberts

A co-pilot for American Airlines has been arrested for attempting to fly a plane from Denver to Philadelphia while under the influence of alcohol AOL reports: Police at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport twice had the man, in his 50s, blow into a breathalyzer, and each time his readings came back above the legal limit, said Michael Conway, a spokesman for the facility. The Federal Aviation Administration, which prohibits pilots from flying with blood alcohol content higher than .04, said in a statement it was investigating the case.

President Obama’s pick to replace the late Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court is, perhaps surprisingly, a consensus candidate who up until now has enjoyed strong support from both Republicans and Democrats in Congress. But constitutional scholars say behind Merrick Garland’s centrist profile is a pattern of reinforcing government and police powers that civil libertarians may find a bit difficult to live with.