Antonin Scalia

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: 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]

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.

Justice Scalia Was More Of An Outlier Than You May Think

Deaths of sitting SCOTUS justices aren't too common anymore.

Justice Scalia Walks Into A Confessional….

This must have been... awkward.

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]

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.

Scalia Had No Idea What He Was Doing In At Least One Area Of Law

This is disturbing.

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.

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.

The Pros And Cons Of Potential Supreme Court Nominees

Tongue-in-cheek look at potential SCOTUS nominees.

Rest Of Georgetown Law Faculty To Quarreling Colleagues: OMG Stop

Sometimes you just have to laugh.

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]

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.

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.