Morning Docket 02.17.10

* There are domestic violence issues in same-sex marriage too. Oregon assistant attorney general Susan R. Gerber attacks her wife after being accused of having an affair. [The Oregonian]
* Years of serving under Judge of the Day Hall of Famer Elizabeth Halverson may have broken her bailiff. Johnnie Jordan has gone from rubbing Halverson’s feet to allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. [Fox 5 Vegas]
* In the category of “trends you’re already aware of, but it’s fun to read about anyway”: It’s hard to make partner in a recession! [Business Week]
* Tony Mauro joins the crowd speculating as to who is next up at SCOTUS. [National Law Journal]
* U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle shuts down two Gitmo death lawsuits. [Associated Press]
* (Voir) Dire situation: Two thirds of British jurors don’t understand what judges want them to do. [BBC News]
* Kenneth Starr, riding high these days, says he would apologize to Bill Clinton if he ran into him. [Fox News]

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