Above the Law

Morning Docket: 04.10.20

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* Michael Cohen, President Trump’s incarcerated former lawyer, has been moved to a Special Housing Unit (“SHU”) after a confrontation with another prisoner. Fans of Orange is the New Black should know what that is. [Fox News]

* The Supreme Court is facing challenges about how to function during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [New York Times]

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