Gerald Ford, Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.27.06

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* Chief Justice John Roberts is still as perfect as ever. In between reshaping the Supreme Court, he still has time to visit sick friends in the hospital. He probably makes them chicken soup, too. [Legal Times]
* It’s a busy time of year — not just for retailers processing returns, but for lawyers-turned-politicians with White House aspirations. [New York Times]
* Is the D.C. Circuit fallible? Bite your tongue! [WSJ Law Blog]
* Saddam Hussein is not long for this world. If only the Ninth Circuit had heard his death penalty appeal. [New York Times; Washington Post]
* Defense lawyers want the feds to get involved in the Duke lacrosse team rape sexual assault and kidnapping case. [ABC News]
* It’s official: Michael Wallace has asked the White House to withdraw his Fifth Circuit nomination. Will other controversial nominees follow suit? [Biloxi Sun-Herald via How Appealing]
* We wrote briefly about the passing of President Gerald Ford last night. Here’s a little bit more, including some interesting info about his time at Yale Law School. [WSJ Law Blog]

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