Morning Docket: 03.16.09
* What’s in a name? The Obama administration announced that prisoners held at Guantanamo will no longer be called “enemy combatants,” but they still have basically the same right to hold the prisoners indefinitely. [Los Angeles Times]
* Minor spats with Sam are the least of Lilo’s worries, apparently there’s a warrant for her arrest. [The Associated Press]
* With her husband in jail, Ruth Madoff has seen better days—the feds are working hard to freeze $93 million worth of her assets. [msnbc.com]
* Remember the Minnesota Senate race? Yeah, that’s right, their Senator is still not seated. Franken and Coleman’s lawyers delivered closing arguments Friday—and now the 3 judge panel will decide, but if they choose Franken—Coleman is poised for an appeal. [The Hill]
* Washington Lawyer DeMaurice F. Smith, a partner at Patton Boggs, is the new head of the NFL Players Association—he has no previous ties to the NFL, but he is a devoted Redskins fan. [The Washington Post]
* Also, since sports are more fun to talk about than layoffs—we have created an “Above the Law” group for the NCAA tournament on ESPN. Group name: Above the Law. Password: abovethelaw. It is free and you can make multiple entries (Mr. Mystal will be making many!) Have fun. [Above the Law tournament group]
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youre god damn right im first
Does Minnesota really need two Senators?
I missed Eliza's pee pee in my Coke.
Dow is up for the 5th day in a row, recession's over guys.
if the recession is over, is this the new world order?
http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/126353
Dewey & LeBouef is now paying some partners less than first year associates.
ATL, how could you miss this story?
"Paton" Boggs? Come on, Eliza, you're getting like Elie.
eighth!!!!!
Patton is spelled P-A-T-T-O-N. Honestly.
O'Bama: Smith? I have been reading your Newspeak articles in the Times.
Winston Smith: Yes?
O'Bama: You write it very elegantly. That is not my own opinion - I was recently talking to a friend of yours who is an expert. His name... has slipped my memory for the moment. What I wanted to say is that there were one or two unwords, only very recent. Have you seen the 10th Edition of the Newspeak Dictionary?
Winston Smith: No... we're still using the 9th Edition at MinRec.
O'Bama: A few advance copies have been circulated - I have one myself.
[pause]
O'Bama: You might be interested?
Winston Smith: Yes!
O'Bama: There are some plus skillful new developments. Let me give you my address.
[gives Winston a card]
O'Bama: I am usually at home in the evenings. If I am not there, then my servant will give you the Dictionary.
Why do you guys make up fake names like Eliza Gray?
Newspeak is doubleplus good!
COKE on a MOnday, bitches!
Lets go UVA!
poppin collars and bottles!
It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.
- BHO
ahhh yeah. just turned in my bracket to atl!
what's the prize for the winner? *hopes it's an offer at the end of my summer job*
-nervous T-10 1L
soon to be nervous 1L sa