Nathaniel Burney, author of the tumblr site The Illustrated Guide to Law, is writing a series of cartoon-based explanations of the law taught in 1L classes (e.g., Crim Pro). (I suppose that Spaulding v. Zimmerman, Togstad, and the Dead Bodies case would be well suited to graphic depictions, but it doesn't look like PR is on Burney's agenda.) (h/t: Law & Humanities Blog)
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