Ilya Shapiro
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Law Schools
Lesser Qualified Bellyacher For Meritocracy Throws A Hissy Fit Because Job Isn't Handed To Him On A Silver Platter
This guy wants to be the new Abigail Fisher so bad. -
Law Schools
Ilya Shapiro Won't Be Teaching At Georgetown. Here's Why We Should Care.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.03.22
* Florida’s Supreme Court doesn’t think diluting Black voters’ votes is unconstitutional. What a vibe. [The Guardian]
* Ilya Shapiro will start working at GULC on Friday. [WaPo]
* New York just passed a bill to set the age to buy and own a semi-automatic rifle at 21. It’s what Biggie would want. [NPR]
* What do glass in a bowl of cereal and cleaning up a coal ash spill have in common? Read about this Tennessee Supreme Court Case to find out. [ABC News]
* Lastly, I’d just like to remind you that you are more than capable of sticking to your bar prep. Just think of the level of dedication you’ve spent on discovering other things. [Reddit]
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Politics
Ilya Shapiro Wants To Be A Victim So Bad... Kavanaugh Isn't Too Happy Either
How will I remain relevant if they don't reprimand me? :'( -
Law Schools
'Legal Experts' Need To Stop Deliberately Misleading People About The First Amendment
The rampant misuse of 'heckler's veto' needs to stop. -
Law Schools
Ilya Shapiro’s Voice Was The Lesser One After Being Drowned Out Mid-Presentation At This Law School
Is this what the ACLU means by fighting speech with speech? -
Courts
On Earth 2
On Earth 2, President Reagan just announced the nomination of Antonin Scalia for SCOTUS. Will conservatives think it is 'identity politics'? -
Law Schools
Ilya Shapiro Joins The Ranks Of Lesser 'Put On Administrative Leave' Professors
I don't see how you can hate from outside of the club. You can't even get in. Leggo. - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.31.22
* GULC’s Black Law Student Association wants Ilya Shapiro’s teaching contract revoked. My only question is, how do you get fired on your day off? [Newsone]
* Swiper, No Swiping! Jersey has new heavy penalties for porch thieves. [UPI]
* Another gun rights case could be headed to the Supreme Court soon if these 25 states get their way. [The Center Square]
* Is recording officer arrests speech? The legality of a law meant to prevent interference with Miami officer’s arrests may be unconstitutional. [Miami Herald]
* An Arizona senator wants to make the state more crypto-friendly by recognizing Bitcoin as legal tender. I’ll give it two weeks before an employee who makes $1500 a week sues for receiving a paycheck below the federal minimum wage because the crypto-market tanks after a spicy Elon tweet. [CryptoPotato]
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Courts
Georgetown Law's Newest Hire Thinks Biden Will Nominate 'Lesser Black Women' To The Supreme Court
Nice way to get you and your school some media attention after just hiring you, I guess. -
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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]
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Non-Sequiturs: 07.25.12
* Interested in going to law school this coming fall? It’s not too late to apply, frighteningly enough. [Inside the Law School Scam via Tax Prof Blog] * Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Even graduates of Harvard Law School wind up homeless. [Concurring Opinions] * Sorry, I don’t like bike dudes; so many cyclists are rude, irresponsible, and annoying, to both pedestrians and drivers. If I were king, they’d go to prison; but I’m not, so we’ll have to settle for reeducation. [New York Times] * What does Bruce Springsteen think of Obamacare? [Althouse] * A few jurisdictions have laws against “attractiveness discrimination.” Try to guess which ones, then click on the link. [What About Clients?] * Larry Lessig and Ilya Shapiro debate the value of disclosure requirements in the campaign finance context. [Lean Forward / MSNBC]