Non-Sequiturs: 09.15.16

* A considered case for pardoning Edward Snowden by Timothy Edgar, who was on the team responsible during the George W. Bush administration for determining that most of the secret surveillance programs had a firm basis in law. [Lawfare] * The Virginia Supreme Court denied an effort by Republican legislators to find Governor McAuliffe in contempt over an effort to restore voting rights to felons. [Richmond Times-Dispatch] * The "Urban Cowboy" threatens to sue New York City. Most importantly, he's lawyered up with Richard Luthmann, the Staten Island lawyer who previously sought trial by combat. This should be fun. [Gothamist] * An omnibus look at what the election means for the courts. Beyond Justice Peter Thiel, of course. [Law.com] * Many University of Chicago professors have denounced the "no safe spaces" publicity stunt from a few weeks ago, but the law school has largely missed the point of the dispute stayed out of the fray. [WSJ Law Blog] * You don't see many paeans to the Lochner era, but here's one. [Library of Law and Liberty] * Oregon has settled with Oracle over the state's troubled health exchange. [Oregonlive] * Walking meetings improve productivity. Yeah, I've watched West Wing reruns too. [TaxProf Blog] * ATL Editor Kathryn Rubino talks politics on the latest Today's Verdict. [BronxNet]