From Alan Gura's web site:
[quote]This is quite a change from Prof. Tribe’s position in May, 2007. At that time, in correspondence with us, Tribe said he would consider playing a “more central role” in our case, with the aim of helping us appeal to justices he perceived to be centrist and left of center. It’s difficult to see how his current position would accomplish that goal.[/quote]

Academia hath no fury like a prima donna spurned.

I'm confused as to why he would about face like this at the last moment. Does he owe someone a favor?

This is to be expected folks. We're not on the same team. Larry got the phone call and pulled a last minute 180. Bottom line - this latest stuff is illogical, ahistorical and inconsistent with precedent. Just remember, the Supes just may do a Kelo (redux). At that point, it would be rational to impeach them. That's the sword we hold over their heads - to shame them in the eyes of history. Slick will never get past his impeachment, and neither would Ginzberg or Souter.

Gee, with friends like Larry Tribe....

So how does this nonsense square with the liberals found right to abortion?

Tribe is an ass. NOthing more needs to be said.

As noted, Prof. Tribe's opinion piece is dishonest. He characterizes the DC law simply as a ban on concealed handguns, instead of a complete ban on the right to have an operable firearm in one's own home.

As the amici brief of the 31 states attorneys general notes: "An individual right that can be altogether abrogated is
no right at all." Prof. Tribe opines that under any standard of review such an abrogation would be acceptable.

My only question remains whether the Professor is just dishonest to buttress his case for a democratic nomination to the supreme court, or is his dishonesty a congenital disability. If a disability perhaps he can qualify as a supreme under ADA.

Our more detail opinion is at VirginianFederalist.com

This is another example of how ideology makes otherwise smart people stupid.

After reading that piece, I'm convinced that Harvard Law Schol should have its accreditation withdrawn...and, if possible, prosecuted for fraud.

Because Tribe's reasoning is at a level I would expect from a child.

This is the same statist logic as used by the Solicitor General. Basically, it doesn't matter what rights the COTUS guarantees; whatever the government thinks is necessary to govern is OK. After all, it is what a bunch of benevolent smart guys think is for the common good!

My guess is that he finally got a does of ostricization from all of his "intellectual" liberal dinner-party friends.