Non-Sequiturs: 03.09.15

* Pretty significant typo... [Legal Cheek] * King v. Burwell plaintiffs' attorney Michael Carvin of Jones Day has some interesting things to say about Obamacare. Like being sure to characterize the law as the product "by living white women and minorities," which in some circles constitutes throwing shade. Racist circles. [Talking Points Memo] * South Carolina makes its potential magistrate judges take the same Wonderlic test given to potential NFL draft picks. The justice system is even based on football down there. I assume occasionally they'll let a defendant think they'll get off and then give him the chair and the jury yells, "CLEMSON!" [Lowering the Bar] * We take a break from our regularly scheduled NS segment, "Louisiana Seems Crazy," to bring you a great idea out of Louisiana. Effective May 1, lawyers can earn their CLE hours by doing pro bono work. Brilliant. More substantive legal work to fill a huge need and less garbled streaming video. [New Orleans City Business] * OK now back to regularly scheduled programming: arrest warrant issued for New Orleans lawyer accused of intentionally triggering a mistrial by refusing to participate in jury selection. I think Perry Mason did that once. It was one of the more obscure episodes. [Nola] * Leave it to the people who wield the awesome punitive power of the state to be the first to give themselves a get out of jail free card. [USA Today] * Richard Hsu scores an interview with Jon Lindsey of legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa. Apparently, the busy founding partner Lindsey really knows how to juggle things. Literally. [Hsu Untied] * History buffs out there may recall that Emperor Augustus instituted a bunch of moral reforms during his reign that really only succeeded in revealing that his daughter was a total whore. But what if the Emperor's prude rules actually helped solidify his broader goals? [Law & Humanities Blog]