Immigration
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ACLU, Department of Justice, Immigration, Racism
Arizona, Here Come the Lawsuits
As we mentioned in Morning Docket, the lawsuits are coming for Arizona’s new immigration law. First up, the ACLU. Bloomberg reports: The American Civil Liberties Union is leading a court challenge to Arizona’s new law targeting illegal immigration, claiming the measure would allow unconstitutional racial profiling by police. A group of civil rights organizations led […] -
Immigration, Job Searches
Terrible Tales From Desperate Job Seekers: Immigration law applicants get the Ellis Island treatment
Given how desperate legal job seekers are getting, one law firm is doing away with interview niceties. The job market is like a vast desert. Those crawling through it are desperate for a little drink of employment. In order to get a sip from this firm, though, applicants have to go through some serious hoops. […] - Sponsored
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Immigration, Law School Deans, Law Schools
Update on Ted Vogt and the Immigration Law Controversy at the University of Arizona
Arizona’s harsh new immigration laws are causing debate across the country. Apparently, having to show your papers for being brown might not conform with federal law. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is considering getting involved, threatening to file a federal lawsuit against the state, according to the Washington Post, based on the “doctrine of ‘preemption’ […]
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7th Circuit, Drugs, Health Care / Medicine, Immigration, Malpractice, Politics, Richard Posner
Posner for President!
Should Judge Richard Posner leave the Seventh Circuit and run for president? He certainly has the beginnings of a platform. And, despite some possible leftward drift, Judge Posner’s tendencies still seem to point in a libertarian direction. From The Atlantic: 1. Remove all limits on the immigration of highly skilled workers, or persons of wealth. […] -
Disasters / Emergencies, Immigration
U.S. Temporarily Halts Haitian Deportations
Yesterday the United States officially halted the deportation of Haitian illegal immigrants, on a temporary basis. The New York Times reports: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Haitian deportations would be halted “for the time being,” without specifying a time period. Immigration officials said it was clear they could be putting Haitians’ safety at risk […] -
Abortion, Cardozo Law School, Gay, Gay Marriage, Harvard, Immigration, Lavi Soloway, New York Times, Shopping, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 10.11: Five Guys
Warning: The penis-to-vagina ratio in this week’s column is quite high. If you’re already on the mailing list for Rick Santorum 2012, you may want to avert your eyes — or go make fun of sissy-boy John Kerry for helping plan his daughter’s wedding. Our fabulous finalist couples: 1. Sebastian Dungan and Lavi Soloway 2. […] -
Bankruptcy, Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay, Immigration, Morning Docket, SCOTUS
Morning Docket 5.22.09
* Republicans slam Obama for his “empathy” standard for his SCOTUS nominee, citing an earlier speech on the Senate floor emphasizing a different standard. [The Washington Post] * Speaking of Obama, is he “the best lawyer to occupy the U.S. presidency since William Howard Taft”? [Foreign Policy] * The Yankees held a moot court in […]
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Immigration, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Update: Jenner & Block Associate Scores SCOTUS Win
Lindsay Harrison at One First Street. Photo by Patrice Gilbert. Earlier this year, we conducted an interview of Lindsay C. Harrison, an associate in the Washington office of Jenner & Block. In January, Lindsay had the privilege of arguing before the United States Supreme Court — in her first oral argument ever. We chatted with […] - Sponsored
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American Bar Association / ABA, Andrew Cuomo, Bankruptcy, Immigration, Labor / Employment, Michael Jackson, Morning Docket, Native Americans, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket 02.25.09
* Michael Jackson “beat it” without paying his legal bill. [The Daily Breeze] * Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain testified for 2.5 hours yesterday in New York in Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office, but wouldn’t say which employees got some of the $3.6 billion bonus pie before the merger with B of A. How […]
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Fabulosity, Immigration, Litigatrix, SCOTUS, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court
Jenner & Block Associate Argues Her First Case - In The Supreme Court
Lindsay Harrison at One First Street. Photo by Patrice Gilbert. To paraphrase the controversial Campari ads at issue in Hustler Magazine v. Falwell (aka The People vs. Larry Flynt), everyone remembers “their first time” — arguing in open court, that is. It’s a rite of passage that all young litigators must go through. At large […] -
Drugs, Immigration, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Murder, Sex Scandals
Morning Docket: 11.12.07
* Bong hits 4 farmers. [Washington Post via How Appealing] * If looks could kill, then maybe this guy would have had a defense. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Privacy is so 20th century. [Reno Gazette-Journal] * Good for him I guess, but isn’t this a little weird? [CNN]
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Blogging, Fashion, Immigration, Judge of the Day, Linda Greenhouse, Music, Non-Sequiturs, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Non-Sequiturs: 08.23.07
* The best argument for immigration reform: qualified (i.e., hot) fashion models are being kept off American runways. [Fashionista] * What rating does ATL get — e.g., G, PG, R, etc. — using this tool? To give you context, NBS is a PG-13. [Nasty, Brutish & Short] * What blogs does Linda Greenhouse read? [My […] -
Death Penalty, Gender, Immigration, Morning Docket, Sports
Morning Docket: 06.27.07
* He killed, but it was a tough crowd; they crucified him. [CNN] * Jeez, all sorts of shenanigans going on with convicted murderers. [CNN] * It’s not going away folks. [Jurist] * Yep, it’s still constitutional in Georgia. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Is this going to lead to people who suck at it not even […]
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Alberto Gonzales, Football, Habeas Corpus, Immigration, Morning Docket, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Sports, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 06.12.07
* Really, Baker, you’re gonna appeal? Listen, let it go. Nobody wants this guy in jail. [New York Times via How Appealing] * Who will patrol the guardsmen? [New York Times] * Senate seven votes shy on expressing no confidence in Gonzales. [Jurist] * Rum and coke at a Bears game? [WSJ Law Blog] * […]
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Asians, Crime, Deaths, Drugs, Education / Schools, Food, Immigration, Kids, Non-Sequiturs, Racism
Non-Sequiturs: 05.22.07
* Duke, race, and why the honor code is harder to understand than “Fuqua” is to pronounce. [CNN; The News & Observer] * When a woman rushes into the bathroom and emerges with no powder of any kind on her nose, it means she’s stealing your identity, fool. [Los Angeles Times] * If models can […] -
Crime, Immigration, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Sentencing Law, Sports, Trials, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 05.14.07
* Padilla trial set to open. [AP via How Appealing] * Heck of a plea bargain. [CNN] * Will they sue like Imus? [BBC News] * Deportes Perros: former teammate says Vick likes dog fighting. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Immigration reform: enforcement through local xenophobia. [Jurist]
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Celebrities, Crime, Immigration, Non-Sequiturs, Rap, Religion, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 04.26.07
* It could have been the principle of the matter. Or maybe just the drugs. [AL.com] * Hugh Grant’s “assault” looks more like a pas de deux, but in any case, this is way more boring than another Divine Brown. [Daily Mail] * And here I thought that “bible quiz” was just code for blow-job. […] -
4th Circuit, Animal Law, Bar Exams, Immigration, Morning Docket, Nude Dancing, Sports
Morning Docket: 04.23.07
* Sports agent busted for smuggling Cuban baseball players. [ESPN] * Is your bar licence up to date? [Law.com] * So a lawyer, an “oilman,” and a donkey named Buddy walk into a courtroom… [MSNBC] * Ohio strippers have to learn new dance steps. [AP via Dispatch] * UNC’s soccer coach uses some really rough […]
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Advertising, Crime, Football, Immigration, Iraq, Monica Goodling, Morning Docket, U.S. Attorneys Offices, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 03.27.07
* Officers face sanctions in Pat Tillman death in Afghanistan. [CNN; Sportsline] * Australian at Gitmo pleads guilty to terror charges. [New York Times] * Is Coke suing itself… for taste infringement? [Law.com] * DOJ’s Monica Goodling to plead the 5th. [CNN] * Border protection agent gets jail time for taking bribes. [MSNBC]
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Airplanes / Aviation, Crime, Drugs, Education / Schools, Immigration, Kids, Labor / Employment, Marijuana, Non-Sequiturs, Sex Scandals, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 03.06.07
* Will Yalies respond with an NYU-esque gimmick? [Balkinization] * And some people say raising kids and taking care of the house is a full-time job. Looks like the monetized value of a stay-at-home mom is not always so inflated after all. [Christian Science Monitor via CrimProf Blog] * You just know that after a […]