A features article by Jane Stebbins, 2L.

Gas bills are up, smog levels are up, weight problems are up, stress levels are up, and free time is at an all time low.  Solution:  Bike Commute!

Top Ten Things I ♥ About Biking to School (or using MARTA)

By Ian Sansot, 2L.

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"Accordingly, when this Court began applying the Fifth Amendment to the States at the close of the 19th century, it embraced the broader and more natural interpretation of public use as 'public purpose.'"

A blog by Jena Jolissaint, 1L

I swore I wasn’t going to pepper my last blog of the semester with an insane array of references to obscure historical and literary figures.

Which is why this post is about the real Dr. J.

A blog by Robert Dukes, 2L

Lawyers Gain from Georgia's Water Issues

Unless you have avoided reading anything related the news altogether, you know that Georgia has serious water issues.  Shortly after the multi-year drought ended, in July 2008, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson declared that Georgia water withdrawals from Lake Lanier were illegal.  Furthermore, if Alabama, Florida, and Georgia cannot reach an agreement about sharing the Chattahoochee River system, under Judge Magnuson’s order, Georgia water withdrawals from the Lake would have to revert to levels not seen since the mid-1970s.

A blog by Jane Stebbins, 2L

Dismembering Fred; a Post-Halloween Adventure

First disclaimer of several: This is not a "how-to" blog.  I have no idea what I'm doing. We'll see what happens.

It is one week closer to exams, dear Law Panthers, and whether you are finished with your outlines and working on hypos or you are just now figuring out if your class is in Room 100 or 170, The Docket Online is here with your weekly news, opinions, and funny.

Things are winding down all around us as Law Review notes are coming due, Moot Court competitions are underway and we all have to study for our impending doom (aka exams), but we still have a bunch of great content for you!

New this week on The Docket Online:

• Drew Crecente offers an outstanding research article regarding the inherent challenges associated with using the term “domestic violence.”
• Laura Ng provides another amazing blog to help students eat hearty on a budget, Jane Stebbins writes about jack-o-lanterns, pie and serial killers, Missy Koefod checks in from New Orleans, and Madeleine Peake reminds us that volunteerism doesn’t take a holiday.
• Diane Kim takes a breather and guest blogger Andrew Fleischman steps in for the newest installment of 50 Awesome Things About Law School, reminding us all that misery loves company.
• New STLA results are in and  Sam Nicholson and Matt Ramsey take high honors in their respective competitions. 
• Carli Mingus, The Docket's advice maven, helps two more students get on the right path in Ask Carli....
• Finally, Ian Sansot’s weekly LAWLcat shows what can happen if you do not pay attention on a railway platform.