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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.15.22

Preschooler* Mississippi Gov. just passed Don’t Ask Don’t Tell for racial discussions in schools. How long until they say this is what MLK would have wanted? [NBCNews]

* I believe the students are the future: 1Ls and the future of the profession’s mental health. [Bloomberg Law]

* Contractual dispute in the making? Tom Brady un-retires, despite a fan buying his would-be last football for ~$520k. [CBS News]

* A matter of time: You know things are rough when they plead guilty after the prosecutors make the procedural no-no of not giving a speedy trial. [Politico]

* Applying to law school? Turns out it’s hip to be square. [US 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.  He endured 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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Note From Home: Steve Bannon’s lawyer tried to get a permission slip from the former Trump administration. How well that worked depends on your point of view. Prosecutors think it didn’t work so well at all.

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