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The Frustrating, Year-long Process Behind Getting One Louisville Protester’s Charges Dismissed

By Dan Canon

Nov 17 2021

Jan. 1, 1975: Propelled by the national mania of the drug war, and the corresponding push to criminalize every imaginable human action, the Kentucky General Assembly enacts KRS 525.140, which can land someone in jail for 90 days if they... Read More ›

I Was One Of The Lawyers Who Helped Win Marriage Equality And Yes, The GOP Can Take It Away.

By Dan Canon

Nov 09 2021

In late 2016 I published an op-ed entitled “Trump and LGBTQ rights: Your worst nightmares unlikely to come true.” The premise of the piece was basically what you’d expect from the title. People were freaking out about Trump and his... Read More ›

How Indiana Conquered COVID-19

By Dan Canon

Oct 22 2021

If you've spent any quality time in the Hoosier state recently, you may have noticed that very few people are masking or social distancing. It's true that things looked bleak in September: Last month's new infection rate was our second... Read More ›

Nothing Is Going To Save Kentucky And Indiana From Texas-style Anti-abortion Laws

By Dan Canon

Sep 29 2021

By now, everyone has heard the news of the Supreme Court’s refusal to block Texas’s SB8, a law which includes a process for putting a bounty on the heads of anyone even remotely involved in an abortion. Lawmakers in Indiana,... Read More ›

The Kroger Highway (The Midwest Version Of Julio Cortázar’s ‘Southern Highway’)

By Dan Canon

Sep 01 2021

At first, the man with the case of Bud Light and the half-gallon of milk had insisted on keeping track of the time, but the girl with the birthday cake didn’t care anymore. Anyone could look at their watch, but... Read More ›

Ask A Lawyer: Dan Canon Talks Absent Parents, Medical Malpractice And Stupid Corporations

By Dan Canon

Aug 18 2021

Welcome to the first round of “Ask a Cranky Midwestern Lawyer.” These are real questions submitted to me by (supposedly) real people on the internet, for the express purpose of having them answered in my little column. All the usual... Read More ›

Astounding, New ‘Word Of God’ Legal Defense Banishes LMPD From EMW Clinic

By Dan Canon

Aug 04 2021

We’re Overworking In America, And There Are Better Ways To Exist

By Dan Canon

Jul 21 2021

How The Supreme Court Killed Andrew Brown

By Dan Canon

Jul 07 2021

Think you know your constitutional law? Here’s a pop quiz: When can a moving vehicle be considered a deadly weapon? Before I reveal the answer, a little backstory: In 2001, a Georgia sheriff’s deputy clocked 19-year-old Victor Harris going 18... Read More ›

This Defense Could Save You From Medical Bankruptcy

By Dan Canon

Jun 23 2021

I asked the people of Facebook to give me examples of outlandish medical bills they’ve received. Beware: This is not the kind of question you should ask if you’ve got high blood pressure, or you’ll end up in the hospital... Read More ›

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