THE WI-FI HERE works in the lobby, too. I like that a lot. Now I’m off to a panel on Randy Barnett’s new book, The Presumption of Liberty.

UPDATE: The conference room is freezing — but the wi-fi here works! Randy summarized his book rather nicely (follow the link above for a precis). Now Sandy Levinson is commenting: “Raoul Berger would be very unhappy with this book.” He argues that Randy’s approach, of treating all Constitutional liberty interests as “fundamental,” would perhaps over-empower the judiciary. Other commentary: The book is “very, very courteous in tone” and “at the other end of the perspective from Robert Bork’s books.” He fears, however that the “absence of table-pounding” may hurt sales, and cause the book to get less attention than it deserves. And what about precedent? “Everybody becomes Hart and Sacks-like before the Senate Judiciary Committee.”

Keith Whittington: “Sandy tempts me to pound the table.” (Later: “Barnett’s book attempts to marry Robert Bork and Richard Epstein. . . which used to be against the law.” Photoshop fun for con-law geeks!)

I’m finding it hard to blog and pay attention at the same time. Back later, if I get free.