Constitutional Law
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5th Circuit, Affirmative Action, Constitutional Law, Education / Schools, Minority Issues, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas
Affirmative Action Is Dead In The Water; Diversity Is The 21st Century Fight
SCOTUS ruling today signals the end of the old era of affirmative action, and the birth of a new one. -
Affirmative Action, Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Constitutional Law, Education / Schools, Minority Issues, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas
The Supreme Court Surprises in Fisher v. University of Texas
The Supreme Court just handed down its opinion in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a landmark affirmative action case. What did the Court rule? - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Conferences / Symposia, Constitutional Law, Election Law, Gay, Gay Marriage, Minority Issues, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
SCOTUS Could Strip Blacks Of Rights And Expand Gay Rights On The Same Day
Court decisions are more influenced by the popular will than they seem.
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B for Beauty, Conferences / Symposia, Constitutional Law, Eric Holder, Jury Duty, Law Professors, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Murder, Non-Sequiturs, Weddings
Non-Sequiturs: 06.20.13
* If you thought Stephen Kaplitt’s epic cease-and-desist response was awesome, then you’ll love this work of parody in response to the response, courtesy of New York Law School. [Legal As She Is Spoke] * Eric Holder comes clean on his involvement with the James Rosen search warrant, and to the chagrin of many, he isn’t plotting the death of journalism. That, or he’s a big liar. You pick. [Volokh Conspiracy] * George Zimmerman is going to be staring down an all-female jury for the next few weeks in his murder trial. And let me tell you, that’s going to be so much fun when everyone’s cycles start to sync up. [CNN] * It’s amazing that the Framers’ intentions can be applied to true love. Best wishes to Ilya Shapiro on his new marriage. Professor Josh Blackman is one hell of a wedding speaker. [CATO @ Liberty] * Is there an appropriate way to deal with cosmetic surgery — like a breast enlargement, breast reduction, or a nose job — in the office? Just be ready for people to talk about you. [Corporette] * Former Above the Law columnist Jay Shepherd offers up the secret to lawyer happiness in just six minutes, while taking shots at the world’s largest law firm and the world’s shortest movie star. [jayshep] -
Antonin Scalia, Constitutional Law, Elena Kagan, Guns / Firearms, John Roberts, Prostitution, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Provides Aid To Disaffected Teenagers And Groups Working With Prostitutes
Today the Supreme Court issued three opinions. Listen up if you're a disaffected teenager, a felon with a gun, or someone who has signed an arbitration agreement. -
Clarence Thomas, Constitutional Law, Crime, Politics, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Supreme Court
Mandatory Minimums: SCOTUS Gets (A Little Less) Confused
A notable new ruling from the Supreme Court on sentencing. -
Akhil Amar, American Constitution Society (ACS), Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Conferences / Symposia, Constitutional Law, John Paul Stevens, Rape, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Stevens Address: Guys Who Wear Bow Ties...
Justice Stevens defends the decision in Maryland v. King to an audience of folks who could not disagree more. -
Cars, Constitutional Law, Crime, Free Speech, Rudeness
Fudge Your Crappy Town
Is there any free speech when you get a speeding ticket in Liberty? - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Constitutional Law, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas
Introverts And The Fifth Amendment: Or, Why You Should Go To Law School
An interesting ruling from the Supreme Court today on the Fifth Amendment raises a possible new argument for going to law school. -
Constitutional Law, Federal Government, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Hidden Blessings of the NSA's Spying
There's a silver lining to the NSA spying cloud, as columnist Tamara Tabo explains. -
Constitutional Law, Crime, Elena Kagan, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Supreme Court
Does the Ex Post Facto Clause Apply To Suggestions?
We're still waiting on an affirmative action ruling, but yesterday the Supreme Court handed down an interesting decision on the Ex Post Facto Clause and the federal sentencing guidelines. -
Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Constitutional Law, Police, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Police Can Take Your DNA Now, and Justice Scalia Doesn't Like It
No affirmative action ruling today, but the Supreme Court did hand down an important criminal procedure decision. -
Constitutional Law, Crime, Death Penalty, Politics, Sentencing Law
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The Death Penalty Dilemma
A conservative's argument against the death penalty.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Biglaw, California, Celebrities, Constitutional Law, D.C. Circuit, Deaths, Education / Schools, Eric Holder, Federalist Society, Gay, Gay Marriage, Gender, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Litigatrix, Morning Docket, Police, Politics, Religion, SCOTUS, Shoes, Supreme Court, White House Counsel
Morning Docket: 05.28.13
* Let’s get ready to rumble! Some of the Supreme Court’s most controversial opinions yet are expected to be rolled out in the coming weeks — and maybe even today. Stay tuned for news. [CNN]
* Let’s see what happens when Obama nominates three judges at once to the D.C. Circuit. How many of them will be confirmed as quickly as Sri Srinivasan? Probably not many. [New York Times]
* White House counsel and leading litigatrix Kathryn Ruemmler is best known for her fabulous shoes, but this week, she’s taking some flak for her involvement in the IRS scandal. [New York Times]
* “I don’t know whether the Lord Himself could get confirmed at this point.” It looks like poor Attorney General Eric Holder doesn’t have very many people left to turn to thanks to executive and congressional inaction. [Bloomberg]
* When it comes to recent diversity efforts in Biglaw there’s an ebb, but not really a flow, and it’s all being blamed on the recession. Also, “diversity fatigue” is apparently a thing now. [New York Times]
* The $200 million gender discrimination suit filed against Greenberg Traurig over the firm’s alleged “old boys club” has been settled for an undisclosed amount. You go girl! [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* According to Judge Murray Snow, Arizona’s most beloved sheriff, Joe Arpaio, has been violating the constitutional rights of all of the Latinos whom he supposedly “hadn’t” been racially profiling. [Reuters]
* My, how things change: David Blankenhorn, a man who once testified as an expert witness in support of Proposition 8 at trial, has come forward to condemn anti-marriage equality laws. [Los Angeles Times]
* Stewart Schwab, the dean of Cornell Law School, will step down in June 2014. Perhaps the next dean will crack down on the number of cam girls pleasuring themselves in the law library. [Cornell Chronicle]
* Law schools tend to be “bastions of liberalism,” which makes it hard for students to find intellectual diversity. It’s a good thing we’ve got the Federalist Society to balance things out. [Washington Times]
* People who think Washington needs another law school propose one for students “who can’t afford to … go into debt … to get their legal degree.” This won’t sit well with the legal academy. [News Tribune]
* With Lindsay Lohan stuck in rehab, Amanda Bynes decided it was her turn to go wild. The retired actress says she’s suing the NYPD for unlawful arrest and sexual harassment. [New York Daily News]
* Alton Lemon, the Supreme Court plaintiff behind the eponymous Lemon test, RIP. [New York Times]
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Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Constitutional Law, John Roberts, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Righteous Indignation: Conservatives Benchslapping Conservatives
Oh no he didn't! Watch Justice Scalia ladle out the sauce to Chief Justice Roberts. -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Constitutional Law, Free Speech, Legal Ethics, Partner Issues, Summer Associates, Women's Issues
Lawyer Claims His 'Slut-Shaming' Is Protected By the First Amendment -- Just Like the Founders Intended
Hell hath no fury like a patent practitioner romantically scorned. -
Cars, Constitutional Law
Law License Plates: Constitutional Conundrums
Of course lawyers from the D.C. area are touting constitutional theories on their license plates. -
Constitutional Law, Religion, State Judges, Texas
Texas Cheerleaders Win Right To Do Religious Cheers. Give Me a G! Give Me an O!
The problem isn't that the signs are overtly religious, it's that they're terrible signs. -
Antonin Scalia, Constitutional Law, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Damn, It Feels Good to Be an Ivy Law Grad
Justice Scalia is all about prestige... -
Biglaw, Constitutional Law, Federal Judges, Morning Docket, Rankings, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
Morning Docket: 04.26.13
* The Obama administration asked the Supreme Court to wade into the constitutional contretemps of recess appointments, but if the high court refuses to take up the case, it may be back to the drawing board for the NLRB. [National Law Journal]
* The Am Law 100 law firm rankings are out, and it looks like there’s a new leader of the pack in terms of gross revenue. But which firm could it be? Not Skadden or Baker & McKenzie. We’ll likely have coverage on this later. [American Lawyer]
* Apparently the FBI wanted to continue questioning Dzhokhar Tsarnaev under Miranda’s public-safety exception, but a judge read the accused bomber his rights anyway. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
* “This case is over. Someone should put it out of its misery.” Be that as it may, New York’s attorney general is desperate to get AIG’s Maurice Greenberg on the stand at trial. [DealBook / New York Times]
* “I have had it with these motherf**king snakes in my motherf**king files!” This spring, clerks in this old Mississippi courthouse are finding more and more snakes filed under “Ssssssss.” [Associated Press]