Arizona
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Guns / Firearms, Politics, Sarah Palin, Violence
Sarah Palin Doesn't Kill People. Guns, On the Other Hand...
I’m on record as thinking that it’s inappropriate to blame Sarah Palin or any other source of fiery political rhetoric for the horrific shooting that took place in Tucson on Saturday. I said it in real time as facts were coming to light; I said it on Twitter. There are any number of reasons why […] -
Crime, Federal Judges, Guns / Firearms, Politics, UVA Law, Violence
Federal Judge John Roll Among Victims in Arizona Congresswoman Shooting
We’re not going to weigh in on all the rampant speculation about what gave rise to the shooting today in Arizona involving Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona). But we did want to inform you that news outlets are now reporting that federal judge John Roll was one of the victims in the shooting in Tucson. UPDATE: […] - Sponsored
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Blogging, Law Schools, Money, Small Law Firms, Student Loans
Small Firm Lawyers Balk at ASU 3L's Request for Sponsorship
While bonuses are burning up the comments here at Above the Law, there’s another discussion raging over at the ABA’s SoloSez Listserv — where solo and small firm lawyers from around the country share resources, practice tips and the occasional anecdote. It seems that a 3L at Arizona State’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law […]
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Crime, Kumari Fulbright, Trials
Beauty Queen Kumari Fulbright's Star Turn -- On the Witness Stand
About once every two months, someone sends us an email asking, “Whatever happened to Kumari Fulbright?” Well, now we have an update. In case you don’t recall, Kumari Fulbright was a Texas high school cheerleader, Arizona beauty queen, and second-year law student at the University of Arizona — until she was accused of participating in […] -
Bar Exams, BARBRI
Recent Bar Exam Results: Open ThreadAZ, CT, MI, PA, VA, WA -- any others?
Almost a month has passed since our last open thread devoted to bar exam results. So we have some catching up to do. It’s not yet November, so California and New York test takers still have some time left to wait. But if you took the Massachusetts bar exam, release of the results is imminent, […] -
Education / Schools, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Arizona State Law School Moving Towards Private Funding Model: Prepare to be Gouged, ASU Law Students
Earlier this week, a story in the National Law Journal (subscription) reported that the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law is weaning itself off of public funding and trying to become self-sufficient on private dollars. Towards that end, ASU will be raising tuition and admitting more law students. I wanted to wait […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Federal Judges, Legal Ethics, Lunacy, Solo Practitioners
Taj Oladiran's 'Motion of the Year' Earns Him Sanctions
Arizona attorney Tajudeen “Taj” Oladiran came onto our radar back in 2009, when he filed one of the craziest motions we’ve ever seen. Solo practitioner Oladiran, a former associate at Greenberg Traurig, filed a racketeering lawsuit against “Suntrust Bank and its pimps” for allegedly suckering him into predatory housing loans. The motion that caught our […] -
3rd Circuit, Immigration
The Third Circuit Respects Supremacy -- A Lesson Arizona Will Soon Learn.
Hazleton, Pennsylvania, is a lovely little town (or so Lat tells me — his aunt used to live there). But it’s not bigger than the federal government or the Constitution of the United States of America. That’s the lesson the Third Circuit handed down today with its decision in the Lozano v. Hazleton case. At […] - Sponsored
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Attorney Misconduct, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Sex
Lawyer Tells Client She Can Talk to Dead Spouse -- But That's Not What Got Her in Trouble
Full disclosure: I belong to the South Park school of thought, which says that claiming you can speak to dead people makes you a candidate for Biggest Douche in the Universe. Even my priest, who believes that the will of an omniscient and all-powerful being can be easily flummoxed by a thin film of latex, […] -
Immigration
Federal Judge Tells Arizona to Hang On A Second
This is going to come as a major surprise to many of you, but the Obama administration just won a victory in Federal Court. I know, it’s crazy, but a federal judge actually sided with the Obama administration’s request for a preliminary injunction that will stay the effects of some provisions in Arizona’s controversial new […] -
ACLU, Department of Justice, Immigration, Racism
Arizona, Here Come the Lawsuits
As we mentioned in Morning Docket, the lawsuits are coming for Arizona’s new immigration law. First up, the ACLU. Bloomberg reports: The American Civil Liberties Union is leading a court challenge to Arizona’s new law targeting illegal immigration, claiming the measure would allow unconstitutional racial profiling by police. A group of civil rights organizations led […] -
Barack Obama, Politics
Birthers, Are You Happy Now?
The state of Arizona — best known for being one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day — has just given birthers a minor victory. The WSJ Law Blog reports: The Arizona House approved a bill Wednesday that would require presidential candidates to show his or her birth certificate in order […]
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