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Judge Jails Children For Just Standing There… Menacingly

I heard she tried to give the Garratt v. Dailey kid 25 to life.

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To Catch A Federal Prosecutor’s Killer, DOJ Raises Reward In 20-Year-Old Case

The reward is now $2.5 million.

Which Law School’s Students Are Dumber Than A Dog?

A teachable moment about teachable moments.

Biglaw Firms Now Scheduling Delayed Office Returns In November And Beyond Due To Delta Variant

The latest updates on how law firms are adjusting to the new normal.

Gary Gensler Ready To Turn Everything Facebook Does Into A Securities Law Violation

Actually, it won’t even be that hard.

Morning Docket: 10.13.21

* A lawyer was suspended for forging a judge’s signature. There’s a good pun about lacking judgment somewhere in that. [Bloomberg Law]

* Judge who jailed kids under a bogus law still under fire. If cancel culture is real, she should be the Cancelee of the Month. [WKRN]

* SCOTUS Justice thinks about if cops can be sued vis a vis cigarette-smoking centaurs. I didn’t think I’d ever write that string of words, yet here we are. [Bloomberg Law]

* Beware, lovers: Ohio has an antiquated law that allows for marriage as a defense to rape. [Dispatch]

* California passes a law requiring a gender-neutral aisle in toy stores. Mx. Potato Heads are about to be flying off the shelves! [USA Today]

* California schools now required to provide free menstrual products to their students. About damn time. [NBC News]

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Before that, he wrote columns for an online magazine named The Muse Collaborative under the pen name Knehmo. He endured the great state of Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.

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6 Questions For A Legendary Former SDNY Judge (Part II)

Judge Shira Scheindlin's continued thoughts on the topic of litigation finance.

MI Father Sues School For Violating Daughter’s Right To Hork Droplets On Classmates

I hope you know this will go down on your permanent record.

Leader Of Firm With $6M+ In Partner Profits Says It’s Time For Biglaw To Focus On Mental Health

Finally.

Texan Governor Is Fighting To Free The Nostril

If Texans were forced to wear masks, it would outdate all of the cowboy memorabilia!