https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/categories/law/Recent content in Law on MarginaliaHugoen-usMon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/american-judicial-process/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/american-judicial-process/A structured guide to U.S. judges and judicial offices across federal and state systems, including tenure, appointment, elections, powers, and pay.https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/structure-and-sources-of-american-law/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/structure-and-sources-of-american-law/A practical guide to the hierarchy and interaction of legal authorities in the United States, from constitutions and statutes to regulations, treaties, and common law.https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/lawyers-institutions-and-moral-order-in-the-yankee-nation-folkways-lens/Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/lawyers-institutions-and-moral-order-in-the-yankee-nation-folkways-lens/Lawyers, Institutions, and Moral Order in the “Yankee Nation” Folkways Lenshttps://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/yankee-courts-and-legal-bias/Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/yankee-courts-and-legal-bias/A growing body of evidence suggests that judicial outcomes often favor entrenched or elite interests (the “establishment” or “pro-yankee” side) over underdog challengers. Landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases across history routinely vindicate…https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/kern-county-cannabis-legal-environment/Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/kern-county-cannabis-legal-environment/A practical legal and compliance overview of cannabis cultivation as it relates to (1) continuing federal prohibition under the Controlled Substances Act, (2) California’s statewide licensing regime administered by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), and (3) local control in Kern County and its cities. The article summarizes key constraints that shape feasibility - including Schedule I status, 280E tax treatment, banking friction, licensing categories, local authorization prerequisites, track-and-trace (METRC) obligations, security and recordkeeping rules, CEQA and environmental compliance, and enforcement exposure - with special emphasis on Kern County’s local prohibition of commercial activity and the limited, city-specific exceptions elsewhere in the county.