Morning Docket 02.10.09
* The Senate Judiciary Committee will discuss Obama’s nomination of Harvard law school dean Elena Kagan as solicitor general. [The Washington Post]
* Three federal judges in California ruled that the state must reduce its prison population by a third. [Los Angeles Times]
* Lawyers for the Obama administration surprised San Francisco by making the same state-secrets argument as Bush in the extraordinary rendition case. [The New York Times]
* The SEC makes a deal with Madoff. [The Washington Post]
* Meanwhile, the SEC chairman steps down after falling to the 50 billion dollar thief. [Bloomberg]
* 50 cent won a lawsuit against his ex-girlfriend. “…this is a complete and total victory for 50,” one of his lawyers said. [Punk.BZ]
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Guys in my high school used win lawsuits against 50 Cent's ex-girlfriend all the time. 'Twas no biggie.
not the SEC chairman -- thomsen is director of enforcement
any update on the USD high school scandal?
Stealth layoffs at K&L Gates.
Did the lawyer say "fifty" or "fiddy"? I'm just curious.
Thomsen will be returning to DPW
California judges "rule" that we have to release 30,000+ druggies, rapists, con artists, and other scum onto our streets? WHO THE HELL GIVE THEM THAT AUTHORITY?
How about if we start killing off all the bastards on death row???? That would fill up some space!
Oh, no. That's right. This is LIBERAL LOGIC, which means it's better to have people raped and kids molested as a result of this release than it is to have inmates on death row actually be put to death.
LIBERALS WANT YOU TO DIE. That's all.
7 - The 8th Amendment, tool. California has a running problem with it.
They want to lock up all these people, but they refuse to hire staff, build adequate beds, or provide constitutionally adequate medical and mental healthcare.
Banana republic is not entitled to judicial restraint.
Why is morning docket not sponsored by Krispy Kreme?
PBwiki incorporated no longer has love for ATL. How sad.
8, I think liberals have too broad of a view of "cruel and unusual."
9: krispy kreme doesn't need advertising anymore. elie is single handedly keeping the company afloat. in fact, their business model is just a picture of mystal.
just kidding elie, my jokes are all in good fun. please don't ban me. *gives elie a high five*
-nervous T-10 1L
soon to be nervous 1L sa
ps you should do a story on the 1L job hunt, a lot of my friends are having trouble even getting unpaid work. you know it's bad when you can't even work for free.
This blog makes me hate cute puppies.
"falling to the 50 billion dollar thief" what does that mean? is that LOLspeak?
Almost 11am and Elie is still eating donuts...
Elie uses donuts to lure unsuspecting wayward children into his apartment so he can eat them, Hansel/Gretel style.
booyahshakalaka
The SEC Chairman is different from the Enforcement Director. Get it right please.
What is the deal with the new font ATL is using? Really hard to read in Firefox. That is all.
Change gon' come...lol