The only reasons given for treating the two as synonymous are (1) isolated 18th-century phrases—Jefferson's "mere machine," Montesquieu's "êtres inanimés," Beccaria's "complete a perfect syllogism"—and (2) brief citations to a few other scholars: Iuliano, Hessick, Levy, Kennedy.
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March 24, 2026 at 1:42 AM
The only reasons given for treating the two as synonymous are (1) isolated 18th-century phrases—Jefferson's "mere machine," Montesquieu's "êtres inanimés," Beccaria's "complete a perfect syllogism"—and (2) brief citations to a few other scholars: Iuliano, Hessick, Levy, Kennedy.
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here’s a little lawyer thing you’re transparently doing: you’ve considerably narrowed the statement made by Hessick and are now defending the narrower statement. justices under the constitution are not unaccountable nor would it be good if they were.
July 18, 2024 at 11:28 PM
here’s a little lawyer thing you’re transparently doing: you’ve considerably narrowed the statement made by Hessick and are now defending the narrower statement. justices under the constitution are not unaccountable nor would it be good if they were.
truly breathtaking what the law professor brain is capable of
July 17, 2024 at 8:09 PM
truly breathtaking what the law professor brain is capable of
For anyone interested in this topic I heartily recommend “Punishment Without Trial” by Carissa Byrne Hessick
September 7, 2023 at 10:26 PM
For anyone interested in this topic I heartily recommend “Punishment Without Trial” by Carissa Byrne Hessick
Great book on how we have gotten to this place is Punishment Without Trial by Carissa Byrne Hessick. Made my blood boil.
January 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Great book on how we have gotten to this place is Punishment Without Trial by Carissa Byrne Hessick. Made my blood boil.
We need to take these people’s toys away until they understand how they work.
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We need to take these people’s toys away until they understand how they work.
#OccupyDemocrats - CARISSA BYRNE HESSICK
"It seems clear to me that when government officials use Signal, WhatsApp, private servers, etc., to communicate about government business, they are doing so in order to AVOID transparency laws. ..”
"It seems clear to me that when government officials use Signal, WhatsApp, private servers, etc., to communicate about government business, they are doing so in order to AVOID transparency laws. ..”
March 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#OccupyDemocrats - CARISSA BYRNE HESSICK
"It seems clear to me that when government officials use Signal, WhatsApp, private servers, etc., to communicate about government business, they are doing so in order to AVOID transparency laws. ..”
"It seems clear to me that when government officials use Signal, WhatsApp, private servers, etc., to communicate about government business, they are doing so in order to AVOID transparency laws. ..”
Just posted my new paper (coauthored with Andy Hessick), called Facts, Policy, and Discretion, which is is forthcoming in the @ucdavislaw.bsky.social law review
We address an important error that I keep seeing in criminal justice cases about the nature of discretion papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
We address an important error that I keep seeing in criminal justice cases about the nature of discretion papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
July 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Just posted my new paper (coauthored with Andy Hessick), called Facts, Policy, and Discretion, which is is forthcoming in the @ucdavislaw.bsky.social law review
We address an important error that I keep seeing in criminal justice cases about the nature of discretion papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
We address an important error that I keep seeing in criminal justice cases about the nature of discretion papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
honest to god, i think he blocked me for calling carissa hessick credulous.
July 5, 2023 at 11:48 PM
honest to god, i think he blocked me for calling carissa hessick credulous.
CITE👏 ANDY👏 HESSICK👏
An aside on associational standing, mentioning the mifepristone case by name — through citation to Thomas's concurrence — and expressing concern that "organizations are often created as litigation vehicles, thereby distorting the doctrine of standing and the boundaries of the judiciary’s power."
December 7, 2024 at 12:33 AM
CITE👏 ANDY👏 HESSICK👏
Democrats should demand a doctor of their choosing should do Trump's medical check
#demandtransparency #medicalcheck #hessick #hesondeathsdoor #diealready #8647
#demandtransparency #medicalcheck #hessick #hesondeathsdoor #diealready #8647
October 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Democrats should demand a doctor of their choosing should do Trump's medical check
#demandtransparency #medicalcheck #hessick #hesondeathsdoor #diealready #8647
#demandtransparency #medicalcheck #hessick #hesondeathsdoor #diealready #8647
100%. Frankly, without massive reforms to the plea bargaining system, it simply shouldn't exist (like so many parts of the legal system).
Punishment Without Trial is an excellent book by Carissa Byrne Hessick thay really lays out how awful it truly is for people.
Punishment Without Trial is an excellent book by Carissa Byrne Hessick thay really lays out how awful it truly is for people.
February 24, 2026 at 11:22 AM
100%. Frankly, without massive reforms to the plea bargaining system, it simply shouldn't exist (like so many parts of the legal system).
Punishment Without Trial is an excellent book by Carissa Byrne Hessick thay really lays out how awful it truly is for people.
Punishment Without Trial is an excellent book by Carissa Byrne Hessick thay really lays out how awful it truly is for people.
Seems like it might be an appropriate time to remind the world of a conference on The Ethics of Legal Scholarship that Carissa Hessick, Paul Horwitz, and I put on several years back.
Transcript and essays here:
scholarship.law.marquette.edu/mulr/vol101/...
Transcript and essays here:
scholarship.law.marquette.edu/mulr/vol101/...
February 20, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Seems like it might be an appropriate time to remind the world of a conference on The Ethics of Legal Scholarship that Carissa Hessick, Paul Horwitz, and I put on several years back.
Transcript and essays here:
scholarship.law.marquette.edu/mulr/vol101/...
Transcript and essays here:
scholarship.law.marquette.edu/mulr/vol101/...
Thanks for the shout-out Evan. I'd add that I have a more recent co-authored paper that makes the historical case for why criminal statutory interpretation should look different than the interpretation of other statutes. minnesotalawreview.org/article/cons...
Constraining Criminal Laws lawreview - Minnesota Law Review
By F. Andrew Hessick and Carissa Byrne Hessick. Full Text. Most criminal law is statutory. Although the violation of criminal statutes can result in significantly more serious consequences than violat...
minnesotalawreview.org
December 12, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Thanks for the shout-out Evan. I'd add that I have a more recent co-authored paper that makes the historical case for why criminal statutory interpretation should look different than the interpretation of other statutes. minnesotalawreview.org/article/cons...
one of the most concise summaries of the role of SCOTUS I've ever seen
December 4, 2024 at 7:07 PM
one of the most concise summaries of the role of SCOTUS I've ever seen
The trial penalty flies in the face of the Bill of Rights’s jury trial guarantee. And there’s good reason to think it would have outraged the founding generation of lawyers who framed that guarantee, writes Carissa Byrne Hessick.
The Constitutional Right We Have Bargained Away
Instead of protecting defendants’ right to have their guilt or innocence decided by their peers, judges routinely punish defendants for exercising that right.
www.theatlantic.com
September 8, 2023 at 10:48 PM
The trial penalty flies in the face of the Bill of Rights’s jury trial guarantee. And there’s good reason to think it would have outraged the founding generation of lawyers who framed that guarantee, writes Carissa Byrne Hessick.
Excellent point for rule of law. Thanks Ms Hessick
In light of the news that DOJ leadership is forcing career prosecutors to either dismiss the criminal case against Eric Adams or be fired, it seems like a good time to remind everyone that the judge can refuse to dismiss. That rule exists precisely in order to prevent corrupt dismissals.
February 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Excellent point for rule of law. Thanks Ms Hessick
That's the sick way 🍊Wig celebrates death. HesSick!
July 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
That's the sick way 🍊Wig celebrates death. HesSick!
Wang Chi’s toast from “Big Trouble In Little China” (1986, dir. Carpenter), sincerely
Big Trouble in Little China Toast
YouTube video by Brian Hessick
youtu.be
April 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Wang Chi’s toast from “Big Trouble In Little China” (1986, dir. Carpenter), sincerely
A special shoutout to Carissa Byrne Hessick and the University of Michigan Press who released the book "Refining Child Pornography Law" (2016) under a Creative Commons license (and the chapters are all available via the JSTOR open-access search engine).
August 15, 2024 at 8:45 PM
A special shoutout to Carissa Byrne Hessick and the University of Michigan Press who released the book "Refining Child Pornography Law" (2016) under a Creative Commons license (and the chapters are all available via the JSTOR open-access search engine).
“favorable plea deals that sidestep terrible facts—especially when it comes to crimes involving sexual abuse—are the rule, not the exception” –Carissa Byrne Hessick
July 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“favorable plea deals that sidestep terrible facts—especially when it comes to crimes involving sexual abuse—are the rule, not the exception” –Carissa Byrne Hessick
“He brings deep expertise in both the legal profession and legal education, along with a strong understanding of the school and its mission. His thoughtful leadership and clear vision make him exceptionally well positioned to lead its next chapter.”
Interim Dean Andy Hessick Lands Permanent Job of Leading UNC School of Law - Chapelboro.com
UNC announced Thursday that it selected Andy Hessick, who has worked at the law school for a decade, to serve in the deanship permanently.
chapelboro.com
May 22, 2026 at 10:49 PM
“He brings deep expertise in both the legal profession and legal education, along with a strong understanding of the school and its mission. His thoughtful leadership and clear vision make him exceptionally well positioned to lead its next chapter.”
Trying to resist the autistic urge to text my best friend (who has been a public defender for 10 years) everything I’m learning from a book I started on plea bargains, knowing she knows all of these things but NEEDING TO SHARE
Book is punishment without trial by Carissa Byrne Hessick
Book is punishment without trial by Carissa Byrne Hessick
April 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Trying to resist the autistic urge to text my best friend (who has been a public defender for 10 years) everything I’m learning from a book I started on plea bargains, knowing she knows all of these things but NEEDING TO SHARE
Book is punishment without trial by Carissa Byrne Hessick
Book is punishment without trial by Carissa Byrne Hessick