Elie Mystal
Posts by Elie Mystal
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Politics
If I Had 5 Minutes With Robert Mueller
Let's surface some questions for the special counsel. -
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JOE PATRICE HATES FREEDOM: Here's some anti-freedom crap from noted liberty-hater, Joe. NEIL GORSUCH OFFERS SURPRISING NON-FASCIST LAW SCHOOL ADVICE: Just work hard and, one day, you too may sit on a stolen seat. ROBERT MORGENTHAU DIES: He pretty much defined "a prosecutor" for a generation. ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI STILL LIVES: Apparently, you can't die from embarrassment. ABOVE THE LAW IS GOING TO ILTA: Well, Joe, who hates freedom, is. Along with Evolve Law. Go meet him, I'm sure he'll come up with an argument to take away your Mouse Ears. - Sponsored
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Courts
ACLU Challenges Arkansas's Pathetic Freak-Out Over Meatless Meat
Arkansas snowflakes are getting their patties all in a bunch.
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The Nepotism Is The Point -- See Also
MUST BE NICE TO BE THE SON OF A POWERFUL CONSERVATIVE: Antonin Scalia’s son will be nominated to replace Alex Acosta as Labor Secretary.
KAGAN IS STILL PISSED: The whole not-respecting-precedent thing conservatives do kinda bothers her.
IN FLORIDA NEWS: Florida judge caught on camera allegedly strangling courthouse employee.
ALAN DERSHOWITZ CLAIMS TO HAVE “PERFECT” SEX LIFE: I… unsubscribe from this timeline.
LAWYER STILL GETTING STOPPED AND FRISKED: Did we mention he was the lead plaintiff in the stop-and-frisk case?
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Politics
Well, Alaska Appears To Be On Fire, Legally Speaking
The governor is getting blinded by so many lawsuits he probably can't even see Russia anymore. -
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RIP, Justice Stevens -- See Also
WHAT DO YOU THINK JOHN PAUL STEVENS MOST MEMORABLE CASE WILL BE? Even despite Neil Gorsuch’s best efforts, we’ll still be talking about Chevron deference in 50 years I think.
JUSTICE STEVENS WILL BE REMEMBERED AS KIND: Here’s a nice quote from a law dean about the late justice.
STEVENS COULD NOT BE NOMINATED TODAY: His non-ideological legacy no longer has a place on the Supreme Court.
YOU KNOW WHO’S DOING WELL THIS PRIMARY SEASON? Biglaw. Biglaw always wins.
IN OTHER NEWS, THIS GUY: This week’s podcast involves me and Joe Patrice talking about Jeffrey Epstein and Alex Acosta.
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Courts
John Paul Stevens Could Not Be Nominated By Either Party Today, And Republicans Get Why
The late justice wasn't an ideologue, and we're never going back to that. -
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Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Has Passed Away
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Department of Justice
Attorney General Overrules Civil Rights Division To Protect White Cop
Justice Department will not bring charges against the police who murdered Eric Garner. -
Courts
Trump And McConnell Are Winning
A profile of the kind of judges Trump and McConnell keep putting on the lower courts while people aren't paying attention. -
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For The Record, I'm From Queens -- See Also
IT’S A METS FIGHT: Former Met Lenny Dykstra suing former Met Ron Darling for defamation. As if you can defame a Met.
IN MORE SUCCESSFUL SPORTS NEWS: USWNT champion player with a Biglaw family.
U.S. ESCALATES WAR AGAINST ASYLUM SEEKERS: Again, Trump is doing this in contravention of U.S. law.
OF COURSE JEFFREY EPSTEIN HAD A FAKE PASSPORT: But he was too unreasonably confident to use it when it could have helped him, I guess.
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Courts
Of Course Jeffrey Epstein Has A Fake Passport
Prosecutors request no bail, claim Epstein a flight risk. -
Government
U.S. Escalates War Against Asylum Seekers With Latest Circumvention Of International Law
Trump continues to turn America into a rogue state.
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Alex Acosta Day -- See Also
JOE PATRICE CALLED THE ALEX ACOSTA RESIGNATION: He’s also probably right about what Acosta will do next.
A REMINDER THAT SKADDEN ASSOCIATE: Alex van der Zwaan has faced more consequences from Mueller than Donald Trump.
SIDLEY STILL DEFENDS ITS HANDLING OF A PARTNER’S SUICIDE: His widow still disagrees.
GLASS CEILING REPORT: Chipping is slow.
JUDGES SHOULD NOT BE ATTENDING FEDERALIST SOCIETY EVENTS: Then again, “ethics” and “FedSoc judges” don’t really go together anyway.
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Police
At Least You Can Talk Smack About The Cops After They Beat You Up
A nice Fourth Circuit ruling against gag orders. -
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Twitter Is Back -- See Also
MICHAEL FLYNN IS DUMB: Example number 392.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT HE’S DOING WITH THE CENSUS: But none of it is good.
PUBLIC DEFENDER GORED BY BULL: A metaphor for our times.
ATTORNEY FOR 13 YEARS: Wasn’t actually an attorney.
I SEE LONDON, I SEE FRANCE: I see Alan’s underpants.
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Government
House Finally Gets Around To Issuing Subpoenas That Will Be Ignored
Whatever, this is all dumb. -
Stupid Lawyer Tricks
I Just Had To Think About Alan Dershowitz's Underwear And Now So Do You
This guy's supposed to be a lawyer, right? -
Government
Trump To Defy Court, Order An Illegal Census Be Taken
The Census is now an illegal document that should be thrown out, and the people who promulgate it arrested. -
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Epstein Indictment Day -- See Also
WHICH LAWYERS ARE GOING TO BE EXPOSED IN THIS EPSTEIN MESS?: We have some ideas.
CENSUS TEAM CHANGE: I have a theory on why Bill Barr is swapping out the lawyers.
BEST BIGLAW FIRM FOR MINORITY PARTNERSHIP PROSPECTS: Hi there, Wilson Sonsini.
AND WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT FAMILY LEAVE?: Another firm updates its policies.
NAKED BARISTA EMPOWERMENT: Ninth Circuit rules against freedom.