Indian Law
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.21.16
* Some big reasons why Trump will probably stick to well-worn tradition and select a federal appellate judge to fill Justice Scalia’s seat. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Class action against Chipotle over burritos containing over 300 calories. [Slate]
* Should lawyers learn how to code? Maybe not. Hell, I’d just be happy if someone showed me how Minecraft works. [Lawyerist]
* Police are spending millions spying on protesters because the Bill of Rights is merely advisory these days. [Washington Post]
* A look at “ageism in the digital era.” I’m sure no one will read it because it’s not properly Snapchatted. [Digiday]
* Law professors weigh in on Mike Pence’s night at the theater. Honestly, has anyone considered that they may have just been chanting, “Boourns“? [TaxProf Blog]
* The Pawnee Nation has filed suit against the federal government over oil-and-gas operations on tribal lands. If the last 400 years are any indication, they may be out of luck. [Pawnee Nation]
* University of Chicago 3L Joshua B. Pickar is a Rhodes Scholar. Congrats. [Rhodes Trust]
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Animal Law
Nightmare At The Museum? The Resurrection of Extinct Species Is Coming
A look back at the fate of the passenger pigeon, the legal implications of efforts to resurrect the bird and other extinct species, and the courtroom drama over a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton.