Non-Sequiturs: 11.25.16
* Orin Kerr isn't persuaded by Larry Lessig's argument in favor of the Electoral College picking Hillary Clinton as president. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * What do people think of President-elect Donald Trump's appointments so far? Survey says.... [Instapundit] * If the justice(s) Trump appoints to SCOTUS end up overturning Roe v. Wade, what would happen next? [New York Times via How Appealing] * Speaking of the Donald, not everything is his fault. [Guile is Good] * No, this wasn't said by Trump: "I am not a racist and my voters are neither. They are people who want their country back and who are sick and tired of not being listened to." [Althouse] * Congratulations to the 177 lawyers from 76 firms who were just named Law360’s 2016 MVPs! [Law360]
* As expected, Donald Trump has picked Jones Day partner Don McGahn, who served as general counsel to the Trump campaign, as his White House Counsel. [CBS News]
* Orin Kerr isn’t persuaded by Larry Lessig’s argument in favor of the Electoral College picking Hillary Clinton as president. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
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* What do people think of President-elect Donald Trump’s appointments so far? Survey says…. [Instapundit]
* If the justice(s) Trump appoints to SCOTUS end up overturning Roe v. Wade, what would happen next? [New York Times via How Appealing]
* Speaking of the Donald, not everything is his fault. [Guile is Good]
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* No, this wasn’t said by Trump: “I am not a racist and my voters are neither. They are people who want their country back and who are sick and tired of not being listened to.” [Althouse]
* Congratulations to the 177 lawyers from 76 firms who were just named Law360’s 2016 MVPs! [Law360]
David Lat is the founder and managing editor of Above the Law and the author of Supreme Ambitions: A Novel. He previously worked as a federal prosecutor in Newark, New Jersey; a litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; and a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. You can connect with David on Twitter (@DavidLat), LinkedIn, and Facebook, and you can reach him by email at dlat@abovethelaw.com.