Blawg Review #293 wasn't dedicated to me, but it might as well have been.

As a student of history with a keen interest in the Civil War period, Paul Kennedy's Blawg Review #293 is particularly appealing. On the anniversary of Dr. Samuel Mudd's death, Kennedy hosts the carnival of legal blogging and highlights posts concerning the injustices of the justice system, the death penalty, and the exercise of government authority. Notable posts include ones on justice delayed in Texas, cell phones and the slippery slope, and the wisdom of legislating morality. Gideon will host next week's Blawg Review #294 on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.