Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.25.09

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Today is Memorial Day. Please take some time to reflect upon the sacrifices of the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
We hope that you’re not in front of your computer and/or in the office on this holiday. But for those of you who are, here’s your Morning Docket.
* If you are stuck at work today, maybe you’re at Weil or Dewey or Jenner or Honigman, working on the GM bankruptcy. [Am Law Daily]
* With an announcement expected any day now, President Obama drops some hints about what he’s looking for in a Supreme Court justice. [Washington Post]
* One area where a new justice might make a difference: executive power. [New York Times]
* The Times has been profiling possible SCOTUS nominees [FN1], and ATL gets a veiled shout-out (“a legal blog”) in the profile of Justice Leah Ward Sears. [New York Times]
* A downside to judicial service: threats to judges and prosecutors are on the rise. [Washington Post]
* More legal trouble for ex-NBA star Jayson Williams. [AP]
* Alaska prosecutors to retired teacher: Please don’t feed the bears. [USA Today]
* Over on the other side of the pond, Kilpatrick killed its London office — back in March. [Am Law Daily]
* Elsewhere in the EU, Scientologists go on trial in France. [The Independent via Drudge]
[FN1] Here are the other SCOTUS profiles: Jennifer Granholm; Elena Kagan; Carlos Moreno; Janet Napolitano; Sonia Sotomayor; and Diane Wood.

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