State Judges
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Email Scandals, Pornography, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Supreme Court Justice Involved In 'Porngate' Scandal
Which Supreme Court justice allegedly traded sexually explicit emails with his colleagues? -
Legal Ethics, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, State Judges, Texas, Twittering
Judges On Twitter: Is This A Problem?
Judicial tweeting might be unusual; does that make it problematic? - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Election Law, Eric Holder, Law Firm Mergers, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Politics, Pornography, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Morning Docket: 09.29.14
* Now that we know Eric Holder is resigning, there’s been speculation as to where he’ll go next. The obvious choice is a return to Covington & Burling, but he could still surprise everyone. [National Law Journal]
* “Judicial campaign cash is burning a hole in the Constitution.” State court judges are pumping money into their election campaigns, and some have been left to wonder about its true price. [New York Times]
* Details have emerged as to conditions that must be met for Bingham McCutchen’s proposed merger with Morgan Lewis: partner promises, de-equitizations, and forgivable loans, oh my! [Reuters (sub. req.)]
* In the wake of Dean Makau Mutua’s decision to step down at Buffalo Law, a “deep rift” among faculty has been brought to light. The school’s future doesn’t seem as “bright” as we were one told. [Buffalo News]
* A former law student who was falsely identified as a porn star on the radio had her day in court and pulled out a win. Here’s the money shot: she’s walking away with $1 million in damages. [Kansas City Star]
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Drinking, Judge of the Day, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge Punished For Going To Court Drunk, Peeing In The Street
She had to spend three days in an intensive care unit for severe alcohol intoxication... -
Free Speech, Headhunters / Recruiters, Movies, Quote of the Day, State Judges, Texas
Texas Supreme Court Approvingly Cites Movie About Pot-Smoking And Porn
Taking constitutional cues from The Big Lebowski... -
California, Courthouses, Legal Ethics, Sex, Sex Scandals, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judges Of The Day: 2 Jurists Spanked For Having Sex In Chambers
We wish they all could be California... judges. -
Benchslaps, Court Reporters / Stenographers, Screw-Ups, State Judges, Trials
Bench Berates Contemptuous Court Reporters Over Tardy Transcripts
If a court reporting service just didn't prepare transcripts in criminal cases for months on end, they might earn themselves a hearty benchslapping. -
Labor / Employment, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, SCOTUS, State Judges, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 08.05.14
* CNN sued over claims that a correspondent bit EMTs at the embassy in Baghdad. And just like that, Baghdad isn’t looking so safe anymore. [MSN] * Tea Party favorite Chris McDaniel has filed a legal challenge over the Mississippi GOP primary. It’s dumb. [KARN h/t Election Law Blog] * The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the state’s restrictions on unions. Meanwhile the dissent relied on really weak arguments like “actual Supreme Court precedent.” [Labor Press] * The immigration crisis has inspired Miami to establish a rocket docket, which is a useful response, so we should probably shut it down and encourage drunk militia members to get in boats or something. [Daily Business Review] * Dan Markel was serving as a legal consultant to the defendants in that Orthodox divorce extortion case. [Village Voice] * The legal conundra of The Guardians of the Galaxy. Poor Ronan… you plan one attempted genocide and the law is all over you. [The Legal Geeks] - Sponsored
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Bad Ideas, Crime, Death Penalty, Murder, Pro Se Litigants, Quote of the Day, Sentencing Law, State Judges, Trials, Violence
Much Maligned Murderess To Represent Herself In Death Penalty Case
This is probably a very bad decision on her part. -
Bar Exams, Crime, Drugs, Law Schools, Marijuana, Non-Sequiturs, State Judges
Non-Sequiturs: 07.31.14
* Could this be the worst judge in the country? [WFPL News] * “Study Finds College Still More Worthwhile Than Spending 4 Years Chained To Radiator.” Congrats to Michael Simkovic on his new paper. [The Onion] * The next Hobby Lobby could be Notre Dame, who wants the right to not have to pay for insurance that might possibly allow women to purchase birth control that kind of but aren’t really abortifacients in any scientific sense. It’s represented pro bono by Jones Day. Honestly, I don’t have it in for Jones Day, but it seems like every… single… damn… time I write something about a firm doing awful things I end up typing J-O-N-E-S-D-A-Y at some point in the article. [MSNBC] * Helpful judge tells criminal to change his ways — not because he’s a criminal, but because he’s a really bad criminal. [Huffington Post] * J.D.s should consider panhandling as a legitimate career alternative. [Law and More] * Lat explains why apprenticeship should be an option for becoming a lawyer. But what if you just love law school so much. [New York Times] * Remember when Examsoft screwed up the bar exam and the Twittersphere went nuts? WBEZ spoke with Lat about what went down. Embed below… [SoundCloud] -
Rudeness, State Judges
Cranky Judge Wants Some Damn Peace And Quiet In The Courtroom
Check out the over-the-top "Courtroom Best Practices" guide issued by a county judge. -
Defamation, Law Professors, Law Schools, Rape, State Judges
Law Prof Sez: State Judges Have Contempt For Smart Guys Like Me
Who Has Two Thumbs And Thinks The Judicial System Is Out To Get Him? This Professor! -
Dan Markel, Deaths, Federal Judges, Gay Marriage, Guns / Firearms, Job Searches, Law Professors, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Murder, State Judges
Morning Docket: 07.28.14
* “[T]he nation’s last explicit ban of the right to bear arms has bitten the dust.” On Saturday, a federal judge said D.C. couldn’t ban the carrying of guns in public for self-defense. [Legal Times]
* Late on Friday, Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage was tossed by a state judge, making it latest in a string of major legal victories for marriage equality. Congrats, Floridians! [Bloomberg]
* There’s been some new updates in the case of Dan Markel, the young FSU Law professor who was murdered in his own home. We’ll have more on the details police released later today. [CNN]
* “I’ve come to the realization I’d really like to have a paycheck at some point.” Ouch. Law school graduates in Florida are starting to feel the pain of a very tough job market, and they’re not too happy about the situation. [Tampa Bay Times]
* “[T]hey treat us like step children instead of adoptees.” A group of Texas Wesleyan Law graduates have filed a complaint (in vain?) with the ABA in the pursuit of new diplomas from Texas A&M Law. [WFAA 8]
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Animal Law, Barack Obama, Biglaw, Celebrities, Health Care / Medicine, Insurance, John Edwards, Morning Docket, Politics, State Judges, Tax Law
Morning Docket: 07.25.14
* “I don’t care if it’s legal, it’s wrong.” President Obama is pointing the finger at companies using cross-border mergers to avoid U.S. taxes, and he wants to put an end to corporate tax inversions. [Bloomberg]
* Thomas Christina of Ogletree Deakins is the lawyer behind the recent circuit split on Obamacare’s state versus federal health insurance subsidies. Blame him or praise him, it’s up to you. [WSJ Law Blog]
* “I think I missed being in the courtroom more than I missed politics.” John Edwards, acquitted in 2012, is making court appearances again, but this time as a lawyer, not as a defendant. [Am Law Daily]
* A lawyer from Georgia hunts alligators in his spare time, and keeps the taxidermied head of one he caught right on his desk. He says it’s “a great conversation piece,” but that’s a pretty nasty paperweight. Eww. [Daily Report via ABA Journal]
* In a face-off with Alec Baldwin, a judge asked the actor to apologize. The combative Baldwin said he’d rather pay a fine, but if he can “[b]e a good boy,” his biking charge will be dropped. [New York Daily News]
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6th Circuit, Judge of the Day, Sex, Sex Scandals, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Shirtless Wade McCree May Be Heading To The Supreme Court
In a sense, Wade McCree is a symbol of everything that's wrong with Detroit. -
Fashion, Legal Ethics, Quote of the Day, State Judges
Witty T-Shirt Making Fun Of Judge Gets Man Tossed From Court
Alas, this judge can't take a joke. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, California, Death Penalty, Federal Judges, Gay Marriage, Law Firm Mergers, Law Schools, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, State Judges, Student Loans, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 07.18.14
* Now that a federal judge has classified California’s death penalty as unconstitutional, it’s only a matter of time before the issue reaches the Supreme Court. We have a feeling the justices will likely roll their eyes. [National Law Journal]
* Word on the street is that Bingham McCutchen has got the urge to merge, and has apparently spoken to a handful of potential partners over the course of the past three months. We’ll have more on these developments later. [Reuters]
* As it turns out, it was neither Wachtell Lipton nor Jenner & Block that managed to snag the coveted GM litigation oversight job. Nice work, Quinn Emanuel — you’re considered a “well-respected outside law firm.” [WSJ Law Blog]
* Congrats, Flori-duh, you did something right. A state court judge has ruled that Florida’s ban on gay marriage violated the U.S. Constitution in the latest post-Windsor victory for equality. Yay! [Bloomberg]
* Thanks to their hundreds of thousands of dollars in law school debt, many graduates are considering declaring bankruptcy. Too bad most won’t be able to get their loans discharged. [Connecticut Law Tribune]
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Crime, Minority Issues, Quote of the Day, Racism, State Judges, Violence
What Happens When You're Accused Of Slapping And Spitting On A Black Judge?
Whoa. This is ridiculous. Who would do such a thing? -
Biglaw, Crime, English Grammar and Usage, Fast Food, Federal Judges, Morning Docket, Patents, SCOTUS, Screw-Ups, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 06.25.14
* With OT 2013 drawing to a close, here’s a nifty chart that shows which Supreme Court justices vote together most and least often. The division is real, people. [The Upshot / New York Times]
* “Not only do they have unique interpretations of the Constitution but they can’t even agree on how to pronounce words.” Listen to our SCOTUS justices flub the word “certiorari.” [Legal Times]
* Quinn Emanuel and Samsung must now pay more than $2M in sanctions to Nokia and Apple after leaking confidential, “attorneys’ eyes only” information in a discovery blunder. Oopsie! [Legal Week]
* “Why can’t you get a real job?” This judge — the same one who sentenced a rapist to just 30 days in prison — told a fast-food worker to get a better job to pay off his restitution more quickly. [Billings Gazette]
* If you think you’ve seen the best of the “Law and ______” classes, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Say hello to some newcomers, like Video Game Law and Law of Robots. Justice Scalia is pissed. [WSJ Law Blog]
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California, Education / Schools, State Judges
Tenure Itch: What's Bad (And What Isn't) About The Case Striking Down California Teacher Retention Laws
It would be awfully nice if Judge Treu, like California schoolchildren in math class, would show his work.