Jan 19, 2026
the law is the act of predicting
Holmes’s “prediction theory” defines law as the practical prediction of what courts will do, especially from the standpoint of a “bad man” who cares about consequences rather than morals . That formul...
ALAC Laws and Sharia Law
The legal challenges and legislative actions surrounding American Laws for American Courts (ALAC) model laws and their relation to Sharia law in the United States.
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2 resultsJan 10, 2026
Which court cases besides Oklahoma challenged anti‑Sharia or ALAC‑style laws and what were their rulings?
Several high‑profile legal fights over anti‑Sharia and American Laws for American Courts (ALAC) model laws culminated in a decisive federal appeal in the Oklahoma matter, but reporting and legal summa...