Antonin Scalia
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Supreme Court
When I Was Too Afraid To Speak, Justice Scalia Was There For Me
Law school isn't a fun place to be if you are a closeted conservative. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.22.2016
* Most lawyers have a relationship to the fictional Atticus Finch. [Guile is Good]
* Is Donald Trump’s popularity based, at least in part, on a critique of capitalism? Sure, he’s in favor of it, but that doesn’t mean he won’t exploit discontent with the system to get elected. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]
* Hey 1Ls! Wanna know why you aren’t getting laid? Blame it on Scalia. [20 Somethings]
* Burning question alert: When your work actually makes you sick, can you bill vomit time? [Daily Lawyer Tips]
* TSwift is putting her money where everyone else’s tweets are — the singer donated $250,000 to Kesha after her devastating court loss, but is it enough. [Huffington Post]
* Is the stalemate over who gets to appoint the next Supreme Court justice really about race? [Talking Points Memo]
* Anti-gay laws may finally hurt supporters in one place they care about — their pocketbooks. Why one business is relocating on the precipice of a new “religious liberty” law in Georgia. [Slate]
* Justice Scalia’s real legacy was pro-big business. [The Atlantic]
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Georgetown BLSA Exposes The #WhitePeopleProblems Of Scalia Mourners
In an open letter to the school, BLSA did the best version of "turning it around on them" that we've seen in a while.
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Trivia Question of the Day
Justice Scalia Was More Of An Outlier Than You May Think
Deaths of sitting SCOTUS justices aren't too common anymore. -
Antonin Scalia, Deaths, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Scalia Walks Into A Confessional....
This must have been... awkward. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.22.16
* If there was ever a time to breach a contract, it would be now. A judge ruled that singer Kesha won’t be able to escape from a six-album deal with Sony, despite the fact that her producer, Dr. Luke, is alleged to have psychologically abused her for a decade and raped her when she was an 18-year-old virgin. #FreeKesha [New York Daily News]
* Justice Antonin Scalia’s funeral offered DCers the chance to take a break from political wrangling, if only momentarily, to mourn a legend of the Supreme Court. It was “very non-Washington,” and he “would have loved it.” [Washington Post]
* President Obama was spotted carrying a “thick binder filled with papers,” presumably briefing documents from his staff related to potential SCOTUS picks to replace the late Justice Scalia. You can likely expect an announcement in the next few weeks. [Reuters]
* Dickstein Shapiro’s ex-chairman is blaming the media for his firm’s demise, saying that since July, many of its partners’ departures were “programmed” and had little to do with its performance. Don’t stop believin’, James Kelly. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
* Judge Thomas Griesa plans to lift an injunction that was keeping Argentina from raising new capital. Holdouts on the country’s defaulted debt seem pissed about this decision, but it could eventually turn out well for them. [DealBook / New York Times]
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Antonin Scalia, Deaths, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Why Everyone Should Read A Scalia Opinion Today
There's no more fitting way to mark the passage of Antonin Scalia into history than reading his work, according to columnist Tamara Tabo. -
SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Scalia Had No Idea What He Was Doing In At Least One Area Of Law
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My Favorite Scalia Memory Is When He Was Wrong. Historically Wrong.
This is the best Scalia moment since it combines his noted flair for language, his backwardness on social issues, and his "conservative or die" mentality. -
Antonin Scalia, Deaths, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
How Justice Scalia Broke PayPal Founder Peter Thiel's Heart Long Ago
We will all experience failure at some point in our lives, but we can develop incredible grit and resilience by reframing these encounters into learning experiences. -
Supreme Court
The Pros And Cons Of Potential Supreme Court Nominees
Tongue-in-cheek look at potential SCOTUS nominees. -
Antonin Scalia, Law Schools, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Rest Of Georgetown Law Faculty To Quarreling Colleagues: OMG Stop
Sometimes you just have to laugh. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.18.16
* When Virginia Law Weekly and the Virginia Law Review played their annual football game in 1970, then-Professor Antonin Scalia served as the referee. At the end of one play — that ended in a momentum-changing interception — Scalia overturned the result with a critical “too many men on the field” call. If anyone knew the importance of a recount, it was Justice Scalia. [More Us (UVA Law Library)]
* More fallout on the propriety of Justice Scalia’s trip to Cibolo Creek Ranch as a guest of John Poindexter — who had business before the Court last year. Was that ethical? Well, always remember that in the sober world of judicial ethics, the Sigma Nu kegger. [National Law Journal]
* Speaking of Justice Scalia, with a political fight set to embroil the Court, perhaps Chief Justice Roberts should take a lesson from Chief Justice Hughes. [Maryland Appellate Blog]
* Former Scalia clerks describe their experiences working for the late justice. First up, conservative Justice Joan L. Larsen of the Michigan Supreme Court. [New York Times]
* And Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown partner Tara Kole on the unique challenges and rewards of serving as Scalia’s “liberal clerk.” [Washington Post]
* Looking to the next Supreme Court appointment, these charts really drive home President Obama’s commitment to opening the federal judiciary to lawyers, judges, and professors traditionally locked out of the “old boys’ club.” [Wonkblog / Washington Post]
* Did a lawyer just commit suicide by police? Over a $16,000 debt? That’s all? [Jane Genova]
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Antonin Scalia, Deaths, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Scalia: The Voice When I Couldn’t Speak
Shocked, crushed, and dismayed, conservatives nationwide were rocked by the loss of this valiant fighter, whose value and meaning to the conservative community cannot be overstated or overemphasized. -
Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court
Most Lawyers Don't Give A Damn About Justice Scalia
In the grand scheme of things, Justice Scalia's passing is significant, but at the micro level -- the level at which most lawyers function day-to-day -- his passing is insignificant. -
Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor's No-Nonsense Approach To The Next SCOTUS Nominee
Sandra Day O'Connor bringing common sense to the Republican game. -
Antonin Scalia, Law Schools, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
'Scaliagate' At Georgetown Law: The Conservatives Strike Back
Two prominent conservative professors come to the late justice's defense. -
White-Collar Crime
Scalia Will Be Missed By People Being Prosecuted
When eulogizing Justice Scalia, don't forget his significant contributions to criminal law. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.18.16
* How low can you go? For the first time in years, enrollment is up at Cooley Law — by three students. That’s the only thing the school will be able to brag about, because the average GPA and LSAT scores of its most recent entering class are the lowest the school has seen in at least a decade. Yikes. [Lansing State Journal]
* President Obama has to make quite the decision when it comes to choosing who will be his next SCOTUS appointment. He already faces an uphill battle, so if he were to pick any these five candidates (even the one who was recently confirmed 97-0), it’d likely make things even harder than they already are. [The Fix / Washington Post]
* “I’ll stay as long as necessary.” Activists from Reclaim Harvard Law are occupying a lounge to create a safe space for minorities, and they plan to remain there indefinitely. Armed with blow-up mattresses and blankets, they mean business. [Harvard Crimson]
* Charlotte Law launched a compliance certificate program, and anyone who can pay can receive training. Since compliance is booming right now, as InfiLaw graduates, they’re better equipped than most for jobs that don’t require a law degree. [Charlotte Observer]
* A New York judge who prosecuted drunk driving cases earlier in her career was arrested for allegedly driving drunk… while on the way to work to handle arraignments. It’s unlikely that she’ll return to the bench any time soon. [Democrat and Chronicle]
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Antonin Scalia, Law Schools, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Controversy Erupts At A T14 Law School Over How (Or Even Whether) To Mourn Justice Scalia
Who's in the right here, the two law professors or the dean?