American Constitution Society (ACS)
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American Constitution Society (ACS), Crime, DUI / DWI, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Jury Duty, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Religion, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 09.13.13
* A lawyer fresh out of law school botched a domestic violence case by gushing all over Tom Hanks… who was serving as a juror. Which, in fairness, was awfully Big of him. [TMZ] * Federal prosecutors are seeking at least 27 years in prison for a Massachusetts man who authorities say plotted to kill and eat his children based on a search of his home and car, which is presumably a Saturn. As one law professor observed, “Perhaps the lawyer will make a free exercise argument and claim that eating children is a requirement of his religion.” [CNN] * If you’re going to drink and drive, be sure to toss a few back with the judge first. [KVUE] * A criminal defense lawyer who begins every cross by making the cop look more humane and respectable. I thought the public defender from My Cousin Vinny was the lowest criminal defense could go in the comical incompetence department. [Katz Justice] * Putin crony claims 100 percent of profits in a “public” oil company by flat ignoring minority shareholders. Shhhh! Stop giving Exxon ideas. [Breaking Energy] * Elizabeth Wurtzel knows music (a subject she covered for the New Yorker for New York Magazine). In this article, she writes about The Replacements (something Wurtzel has made her past employers, including Boies Schiller, become familiar with). [The Daily Beast] * On Monday, the American Constitution Society will host a preview of the upcoming Supreme Court session. Panelists include Pamela Harris, Randy Barnett, Joshua Civin, Andrew Pincus, and David Strauss. [American Constitution Society] * Then next Tuesday, The Cato Institute’s Center for Constitutional Studies will host a symposium titled “The Supreme Court: Past and Prologue: A Look at the October 2012 and 2013 Terms.” Panelists include Tom Goldstein, Marcia Coyle, and Howard Bashman. [How Appealing] -
Akhil Amar, American Constitution Society (ACS), Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Conferences / Symposia, Constitutional Law, John Paul Stevens, Rape, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Stevens Address: Guys Who Wear Bow Ties...
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American Constitution Society (ACS), Judicial Nominations, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
ACS 2013: Liberals Aren't Very Optimistic
Progressive lawyers try to find silver linings in a judicial landscape that keeps kicking their interests in the gut.
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American Constitution Society (ACS), Animal Law, Boalt Hall, Crime, Deaths, Federalist Society, Law Schools, Pictures, Shameless Plugs, Violence
ATL Field Trip: Viva Las Vegas
Greetings from Las Vegas, where two Above the Law editors will debating legal education tomorrow. While in town, we also paid a visit to the site of a major ATL story. -
Affirmative Action, American Constitution Society (ACS), Constitutional Law, Gay, Gay Marriage, Minority Issues, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas
Kaiser’s Guide To Bluffing Your Way Through Knowledge About The Supreme Court's New Term to Non-Lawyers
October first is the start of the new Supreme Court term, and Matt Kaiser has some ideas on how you can bluff your way through knowledge about OT 2012... -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Health Care / Medicine, Quote of the Day, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: She Disapproves of Your Disapproval
Does Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg think the Supreme Court's approval rating will go up in the next few weeks? -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Bar Exams, Football, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.12.12
* What price can you put on freedom (or lack thereof)? Jeffrey Deskovic, who served 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit, sued a whole host of defendants after his exoneration — and won more than $5 million. [Cruel and Unusual] * One way of dealing with opposing counsel is to grope them and expose yourself to them. I didn’t say it was a “good” was to deal with opposing counsel. [New York Personal Injury Law Blog] * George Zimmerman’s wife was arrested for perjury. Good thing she wasn’t wearing a hoodie while she allegedly lied, ’cause you know how that goes. [Orlando Sentinel] * When studying for the bar, you have to at least pretend that there’s going to be a job afterwards. Don’t torture yourself with reality. [Law Riot] * As a boy with a girl’s name, I’m always worried that something like this will happen to me. Trust me, my son will not have this problem. I’ll call the kid Mars Glock The Penismightier Mystal or something. [The Daily Dolt] * Is the NFL going to end up like Big Tobacco? [Forbes] * I’ll be moderating a panel at this year’s American Constitution Society National Convention. That means I’m coming to D.C.! If you want to hang out, I’ll be drinking with Marin at Off the Record — which is downstairs at the Hay-Adams — starting at about 8:30 tomorrow night. [American Constitution Society] -
11th Circuit, American Constitution Society (ACS), Canada, Guns / Firearms, Non-Sequiturs, Pets, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 10.06.11
* Saying your dog ate something isn’t a creative enough excuse these days. Try this instead: “I kept the clients’ missing money in my car, which I left running in the parking lot to keep my dead dog’s ashes from freezing. Someone then stole the car, and now the missing client money is gone forever!” […] - Sponsored
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American Constitution Society (ACS), Ann Althouse, Fast Food, Law Schools, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Securities and Exchange Commission, Student Loans, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 08.26.11
* What can law firms learn from Folgers crystals? Maybe how to provide legal services rich enough to be served to America’s finest corporations. [What About Clients?] * A look at what $100,000 in law school loans could have purchased instead — e.g., 505,050 chicken nuggets from Wendy’s. [Constitutional Daily] * What kind of “reasonable […] -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Harold Koh, Judicial Nominations, Politics, Quote of the Day, State Department
Quote of the Day: I would do anything for love Senate confirmation, but I won't do that.
One of [my handlers during my confirmation process] said, ‘You know, you might want to apologize for some of the things you wrote.’ I said to him, ‘Can we get one thing straight? I am not apologizing.’ I’ve lived the life I’ve wanted to live. I’ve said the things I’ve wanted to say. If you […] -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Federalist Society, Law Schools, Politics
Liberal Bias in Legal Education: Does it Exist? Does it Matter? An ATL Debate
As we mentioned this morning, a report from researchers at Berkeley Law suggests that legal education is a field dominated by white, male, elite liberals. The National Law Journal reports: Law schools hire more openly liberal professors than openly conservative ones, but the plum jobs at the most prestigious schools don’t appear to be going […] -
American Constitution Society (ACS), David Souter, Department of Justice, Gay, New York Times, Supreme Court Clerks, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Best of Spring
Yes, we’ve been gone. Where we’ve been — poetry workshop, rehab, hiking the Appalachian Trail? — doesn’t matter. What matters is that we’re back, and our team of interns has diligently kept track of the nuptial triumphs and travesties that have occurred in our absence. We’ve identified the very best of the best couples from […] -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Free Speech, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Citizens United v. FEC: The Decision, Its Implications, and the Road Ahead
A liveblog of a panel about Citizens United at the ACS National Convention, after the jump.
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American Constitution Society (ACS), Gay, Gay Marriage
At the ACS National Convention: Marriage Equality - An Update and Preview
We’re attending a panel at the national convention of the American Constitution Society. The subject is marriage equality / same-sex marriage, and the line-up is as follows: A liveblog, after the jump. -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Janet Napolitano
At the ACS National Convention: Secretary Janet Napolitano
We’re at the Friday luncheon at the American Constitution Society’s national convention. The lunchtime speaker is Janet Napolitano — the current Secretary for Homeland Security, the former governor and U.S. attorney for Arizona, and possible future Supreme Court nominee. A liveblog of her remarks, plus photos (of the low-quality Blackberry variety), after the jump. -
American Constitution Society (ACS)
At the ACS National Convention: Access to the Federal Courts
We’re attending a panel at the American Constitution Society’s national convention, focused on access to the federal courts after Iqbal and Twombly. The panelists: We’re going to liveblog the panel — after the jump. -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Conferences / Symposia, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Merrick Garland, Technology
At the ACS National Convention: The Internet and the First Amendment
The second panel we attended at the recent convention of the American Constitution Society (ACS) focused on a topic near and dear to our heart: free speech on the internet. The panel, The Internet Revolution and Its Effect on the First Amendment, featured the following participants: Judge Merrick B. Garland, U.S. Court of Appeals for […] -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Conferences / Symposia, Constitutional Law, Federal Judges, Thomas Goldstein
At the ACS National Convention: Keeping Faith With the Constitution
We’re quite talented at bringing you last week’s news. See, e.g., our ridiculously extensive coverage of the Battle of the Law Firm Bands. The main reason for our D.C. visit was not the Battle of the Bands, but the national convention of the American Constitution Society (ACS) — the left’s answer to the Federalist Society. […] -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Conferences / Symposia, Dahlia Lithwick, Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein, Tony Mauro
At the ACS National Convention: Covering the Court
Welcome to the latest post in our recent series on the 2008 National Convention of the American Constitution Society. We attended lots of excellent events as part of the conference. Prior posts appear here and here. One of our favorite events was the Saturday lunch panel, “Covering the Court.” It was moderated by Thomas Goldstein, […] -
Alberto Gonzales, American Constitution Society (ACS), D.C. Circuit, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Federal Judges, George J. Terwilliger III, Larry Thompson, Laurence Silberman, Politics, Ted Olson
Who Will Be the Next AG? We're Saying Silberman
As noted in the Washington Post, President Bush is expected to name Alberto Gonzales’s replacement as attorney general in the next few days, after returning from Australia tomorrow. The WaPo seems to be predicting Ted Olson: [F]ormer solicitor general Theodore B. Olson has emerged as one of the leading contenders for the job, according to […]