Retired Criminal Defense Lawyer BLOG
Rule of law, or rule of “What group do you belong to?” Posted by Ed Folsom, January 11, 2026. Former federal prosecutor Willam Shipley, writing as Shipwrecked Crew, does a solid job demonstrating that the law supports ICE agent Jonathan … Read More
Generation-Dividing Economic Doom-Porn v. Reality. Posted by Ed Folsom, December 29, 2025. I recently came across an article, “A Normal Salary Doesn’t Buy a Normal Life Anymore,” written by a guy named Grant Mercer. Mercer uses the example of a … Read More
Up or down, there’s no curiosity about the seemingly odd goings-on. As 2025 comes to a close, the number of criminal cases filed annually in Maine courts continues to decline. It also looks like the number of indigent criminal defense … Read More
Yes, Chinese-style speech suppression could happen here (The revolution will not be televised). Posted by Ed Folsom, November 30, 2025 The Cyberspace Administration of China recently enacted a set of rules barring social media influencers from posting content on “‘serious’ … Read More
Communists are alright with ME, ones with S.S. tattoos not excepted. Posted by Ed Folsom, October 13, 2025. Bangor voters recently elected Daniel Carson to their City Council. According to the Bangor Daily News, Carson is both a registered Democrat … Read More
Posted by Ed Folsom, October 20, 2025. The evil in dopey change unburdened by what has been. (Symbol of Communist Party U.S.A.) “No Kings” day indeed, except oversees where they have actual kings. In those places, it was “No Tyrants” … Read More
Does Maine’s Assigned-Counsel-Sometimes Reality Satisfy the 6th Amendment? Posted by Ed Folsom, October 13, 2025 There was recent action in the ACLU’s lawsuit against the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services (MCPDS) and other state entities for failing to adequately … Read More
Violent Haters in Love and Unity, Then and Now. Posted by Ed Folsom, September 30, 2025. Frank Hurley/NY Daily News via Getty Images, via ABC News News broke late last week that Assata Shakur died, at age 78, in Cuba. … Read More
Czechs Criminalize Communist Propaganda, U.S. Kids Swoon Over Socialism. Posted by Ed Folsom, September 10, 2025. The inspiration for this post comes from three sources: A news item about a new law in the Czech Republic that explicitly places Communism on … Read More
Is DEI grant funding of science apolitical? Hardly. Posted by Ed Folsom, August 11, 2025. The AP story is a real howler. The headline blares: “Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers.” The story tells … Read More
