Non-Sequiturs

* Iranian law students participating in an international moot court competition “surprised” over the warm reception they’ve gotten in the United States. [Al-Monitor]

* Yup, Justice Gorsuch is going to be just fine on the Court. [New York Times]

* The newest justice’s first test. [Slate]

* Look at this district attorney race to get a sense of the anti-Trump resistance. [Salon]

* Are lawyers branding themselves all wrong? [Law and More]

* Don’t call it a comeback. [Politico]

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* Eli Manning might be getting burned by discovery. [ESPN]

* The Covington & Burling report on sexual misconduct at Choate that is rocking the world of elite boarding schools. [New York Times]

* Aaron Hernandez found not guilty of a 2012 double murder. Don’t worry, he is still serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder. [Deadspin]

* Did Donald Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, misplace $350,000? [Buzzfeed]

* If only this was what really happened behind the scenes at SCOTUS. [Huffington Post]

* DOJ gives up on HB2 litigation. [Slate]

* The civil rights of students are… probably not in good hands. [Salon]

* There’s been an arrest in the murder of Chicago judge Raymond Myles. [The Root]

* On the regulatory definition of milk. [LawSci]

* A deep dive into the way people talked about the Gorsuch confirmation hearings. [Empirical SCOTUS]

* The Fourth Circuit’s liberalization. [Washington Post]

* President Trump signed a bill allowing states to defund Planned Parenthood in private, away from the cameras. Wonder why the spotlight-seeking president decided to sign this law without the media present. [CNN]

* What it takes to wield the awesome power and responsibility of being a judge. [Katz Justice]

* Courts are ignoring the big questions in privacy cases. [Slate]

* When the “safe” career choice is no longer safe. [Law and More]

* Maybe Jeff Sessions feels shame. [Fusion]

* The War On Drugs isn’t going anywhere. [Huffington Post]

* The Trump administration is threatening a government shutdown over sanctuary cities. [Salon]

* A former SEC lawyer, Norm Champ, tells all in a new book. [The Atlantic]

* Can LinkedIn actually be useful in building your practice? [Reboot Your Law Practice]

* The Rolling Stone/UVA defamation case has reached a settlement. [Law and More]

* Jeff Sessions is prepping to go after illegal border crossings. [Huffington Post]

* Veep inched closer and closer to being a documentary. [Slate]

* Reminder — we need your Law Revue submissions by April 18th! [Above the Law]

* A catch on the promise of free college in New York State — though to be fair, it doesn’t seem that bad. [New York Post]

* What a lawyer thinks about the movie Logan. [Law and the Multiverse]

* Are we on the brink of war? [Law and More]

* Want a primer on the mess Trump has already made of the law? Plus: CLE credit!  [Bar Association o

* Nine months from now, look for the Gorsuch effect. [Clickhole]

* Welcome to the Supreme Court, Neil. [Huffington Post]

* Will Justice Kennedy take the retirement bait? [Slate]

* A blueprint for getting Trump’s tax plan done by August. [The Hill]

* Technology’s role in reducing drunk driving. [Law and More]

* Good news for Planned Parenthood out of Maryland. [The Slot]

* Behind the legal battle over #BlackGirlMagic. [Jezebel]

* A look at the lawmakers who are questioning Trump’s Syrian strike. [Huffington Post]

* Justices outside of the mainstream are now the new normal. [Slate]

* When your lawyer has to make “oops, he forgot” your central defense, well, the pressure’s on. [Salon]

* What do we really know about Neil Gorsuch? [Law and More]

* New charges for the Situation. [The Hill]

* Every question you ever had about dead alligator permits. [Everyday Should be Saturday]

* Remember when filibusters used to be a thing? They were glorious and noble and they live on in movies and TV. [Slate]

* The legal battle over President James Polk’s remains. [Pictorial]

* Want some awful ideas for team building at your firm’s next event? Don’t say I never did nothing for ya. [Bitter Empire]

* Excellent news for same-sex couples in Japan. [Mashable]

* How do you make a legal comeback? [Law and More]

* Closer, but still not equal pay. (Yes, that still matters because we aren’t idiot goldfish who can’t possibly concentrate on more than one sh*tty thing that’s happening at a time.) [Deadspin]

* Neil Gorsuch’s writing deserves an F. [Law and More]

* Is there really an upside to the nuclear option for Democrats? [Slate]

* Because it might turn out to bite Republicans in the ass. [Huffington Post]

* The differences between this SCOTUS confirmation process and others. [Empirical SCOTUS]

* So, you’ve started your own law firm. Great! But now you have to hire your first employee… [Reboot Your Law Practice]

* Big picture: Does it matter if Dems can block Neil Gorsuch? [Rewire]

* Pressure is mounting on Donald Trump to create a hate crimes task force. [Huffington Post]

* “It’s dismaying and surprising.” Tell us what you really think about Jeff Sessions’s latest. [Slate]

* Don’t worry — it gets worse. [Salon]

* New business in NDAs. [Law and More]

* Can you really wear that to work? [Corporette]

* This is how Neil Gorsuch has benefited from (a form of) affirmative action. [Washington Post]

* Hate mandatory minimum sentences? The Supreme Court may have handed you a victory. [The Hill]

* Hold onto your seats and get ready for a filibuster. [NPR]

* Another sexual harassment lawsuit at Fox News. The attorney filing the suit calls them “the Bill Cosby of corporate America.” [Huffington Post]

* Can Elizabeth Warren un-learn talking like a lawyer? [Law and More]

* Justice Thomas doesn’t seem fully on board with civil forfeitures. [The Atlantic]

* A judge has approved a $25 million settlement for claims surrounding Trump University. [NPR]

* If Neil Gorsuch becomes the next Supreme Court justice, is that proof bullying works? [Guile is Good]

* Tips for surviving work when you’re exhausted. [Corporette]

* A look at the charges against the pro-life activists who secretly recorded Planned Parenthood sessions. [Slate]

* Arkansas is racing to beat the clock… in order to execute people. [The Slot]

* You’re getting more of a TV show you probably don’t watch anyway. [Law and More]

* An appeals court ruled not to release Guantanamo Bay forced-feeding videos. [AP]

* Thanks to Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination now enjoys bipartisan support in the Senate. [The Hill]

* But the “nuclear option” isn’t off the table — and here’s how to explain it to your non-lawyer friends and relatives. [GQ]

* Speaking of SCOTUS, how often do you see a separate opinion written by Justice Sotomayor and joined by… Justice Alito? [How Appealing]

* And don’t look for either justice in Adam Feldman’s discussion of the most powerful Supreme Court justices of all time. [Empirical SCOTUS]

* Thinking of (debt financing) a law degree? Use this handy student loan calculator to crunch the numbers first. [AccessLex]

* A big issue in international and maritime law: control over the South China Sea. [Instapundit]

* A retired Wisconsin law professor’s mission to save democracy. [Salon]

* The Supreme Court case that could save funding for sanctuary cities. [Talking Points Memo]

* I bet you were wondering where the (allegedly) embezzled money all went. [The Black Sheep]

* An interview with the legendary former Manhattan District Attorney, Robert Morgenthau. [Coverage Opinions]

* The truth behind practicing law with your spouse. [Reboot Your Law Practice]

* How toner cartridges could change the law. [Consumer Reports]

* The Trump administration is trying to keep former acting attorney general Sally Yates quiet on the administration’s Russia ties. [Huffington Post]

* SCOTUS scores victory for science, Eighth Amendment. [Slate]

* Graduating from NYU Law does not mean you are capable of doing everything. [Salon]

* As one might expect in this political climate, ICE agents appear to be shooting first, asking questions later. [The Slot]

* Update your workwear. Everyone is tired of seeing you in your winter finest. [Corporette]

* Is this why lawyers go rogue? [Law and More]

* The untold story behind the Anita Hill hearings. [Highline]

* This could be big: a Second Circuit concurrence says Title VII already includes prohibitions against sexual orientation discrimination. [Slate]

* How the GOP learned to stop worrying and love regulations. [Politico]

* Jeff Sessions makes the first move against sanctuary cities. [Pacific Standard]

* What lawyers can learn from watching television. [Law and More]

* Pay equity moves to the hockey rink. [The Hill]

* Bad laws will cost you. [The Slot]

* For those of you too busy this week to follow Judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearing, here’s a nice collection of the highlights by Benjamin Wallace-Wells. [New Yorker via How Appealing]

* SCOTUS confirmation hearings are often compared to kabuki theater; law professor cum novelist Jay Wexler reimagines the Gorsuch hearing as, well, actual kabuki theater. [McSweeney’s]

* Insider trading: it’s not entirely about the benjamins, as therapist and executive coach Andrew Snyder explains. [LinkedIn]

* Is the Second Circuit sitting on juicy information about President Trump’s ties to Russia? [WiseLawNY]

* Law school applicants with high LSAT scores: which schools do they favor? [SSRN]

* Speaking of legal education, what are the secrets to law school success? Vanderbilt 3L Niya McCray shares her thoughts. [Amazon (affiliate link)]

* Apparently regulation is an effective way to limit greenhouse gas emissions… in case anyone cares about that sort of thing. [TaxProf Blog]

* Fun with redaction tape. [The Slot]

* I feel ya, Merrick. [The Onion]

* A Gorsuch filibuster debate. [Slate]

* When will you pay off your debt? When you die. [Law and More]

* Where are you putting your money? [Corporette]

* Rick Perry is kinda a dick. [Salon]

* Neil Gorsuch is evasive, but in an adorable way. [Slate]

* What do Biglaw and Uber have in common? [Law and More]

* So, do you need a personal assistant? [Corporette]

* What is it they say about politics and bedfellows? [Too Fab]

* What should Judge Gorsuch have to prove during the confirmation hearings? [Huffington Post]

* An Alabama megachurch wants to hire its own police force. Legislature just might do it… Seems problematic. [Salon]

* Oof, how do you tell a client when there’s bad news? [Reboot Your Law Practice]

* Preet’s impossible dream: beating Trump in 2020. [Law and More]

* Facebook telethon for the ACLU. [Huffington Post]

* Will the Gorsuch confirmation be delayed until after the FBI investigation into Trump’s Russia ties? [Slate]

* Artificial intelligence and the law — it’s like a bad buddy comedy from the future. [The Fashion Law]

* Neil Gorsuch really isn’t a fan of people voting. [Salon]