John Paul Stevens
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.19.23
* Neil Gorsuch brands COVID-19 health edicts possibly “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.” While some might remind him about slavery and segregation, I’m not sure we should be giving him any ideas. [USA Today]
* Mike McKool leaves McKool Smith. Remember Garfield Minus Garfield? It’s like that. [Reuters]
* Judge rejects candy company’s motion to dismiss in case of man trapped inside hardened chocolate for hours. Willy Wonka declined comment. [Legal Intelligencer]
* Nancy Abudu confirmed to the Eleventh Circuit and all it took was a staggering 495 days or so. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
* Justice Stevens working papers released. One gem involves Scalia chiding dissenters for worrying about damaging the Court’s legitimacy. That tracks. [ABA Journal]
* As part of broader efforts to diversify the ranks of special masters, some argue for rethinking the language of “master” itself. [Law.com]
* Kari Lake’s election challenge going about as well as her election did. [Courthouse News Service]
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Intellectual Property
Remembering Justice John Paul Stevens: Patent Edition
From his patent and copyright record, his commitment to upholding the Constitutional rationale for intellectual property is obvious.
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Courts
Justice John Paul Stevens Stood Up For Female Clerks At The Supreme Court
The late justice always treated people with respect. -
Intellectual Property
Remembering Justice John Paul Stevens: Copyright Edition
Thank you for Sony Corp’s majority opinion, which paved the way for more fair use decisions. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.18.19
* The Stormy Daniels documents are about to be released and that should be a big political story for about 5 minutes before Trump sends ICE to deport Nancy Pelosi or something. [Reuters]
* Because Europe isn’t America and still understands antitrust law, the EU has opened an investigation into Amazon for allegedly using market data it collects from sellers to then go out and undercut them. It’s a practice Elizabeth Warren recently broke down in baseball terms as, “you can be the umpire or you can own a team, but you can’t do both.” [Law.com]
* Alex Acosta tried to save his job by touting that he got Jeffrey Epstein jail time. Lawyers now claim that Epstein was having sex with underaged girls during his sentence. [ABC News]
* Can virtual law firms close the gender pay gap? Probably not a good sign when pay equity can only come from a knockoff brand. [American Lawyer]
* Neal Katyal is giving young associates real opportunities to better train the next generation of Supreme Court advocates. [National Law Journal]
* In moving tribute to Justice Stevens, the courts prepare to dismantle his landmark decision. [Law360]
* With all the problems in the world, state legislatures want you to know they’re all over that the Sharia law problem that literally no one has. [USA Today]
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Courts
John Paul Stevens Could Not Be Nominated By Either Party Today, And Republicans Get Why
The late justice wasn't an ideologue, and we're never going back to that. -
Courts
T14 Law School Dean Remembers Justice John Paul Stevens As A 'Judge's Judge'
He may not have been a hero of the right or the left, but he was a kind man who 'strove for fairness' on the bench. - Sponsored
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Courts
What Do YOU Think Was Justice Stevens's Most Memorable Opinion?
Vote for your favorite of Justice Stevens's jurisprudence. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.17.19
* A divided House of Representatives voted to “strongly condemn[] President Donald Trump’s racist comments” that were recently lodged against four Democratic congresswomen of color “that have legitimized and increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color.” [NBC News]
* Plaintiffs in the census citizenship case are seeking sanctions against the Department of Justice for committing “fraud on the court” after allegedly hiding the truth about the case’s origins during trial. This should be interesting, considering the Supreme Court seemed to agree… [Reuters]
* Which Biglaw firms are playing host to 2020 Democratic presidential candidates? Quite a few, actually! From Milbank to Kirkland to Paul Weiss, these politicians are getting cozy with their future lawyers. [American Lawyer]
* Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has Pennsylvania Supreme Court to declare the death penalty unconstitutional because he claims it’s arbitrary and racially biased. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
* Salary news you can use: If you’ve got a law degree and you work in a compliance role, you can expect to make more money than your colleagues without JDs at each and every stage of your career. [Corporate Counsel]
* Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, the former leader of the liberal wing of the Supreme Court, RIP. [New York Times]
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Courts
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Has Passed Away
Justice Stevens was 99 years old. -
Courts
Justice Announces He Suffered 'Mini-Stroke' Over Citizens United
Justice Stevens seems to suffer from the same blindspots as his colleagues. -
Courts
John Paul Stevens Is Still Alive, Also Doesn't Think Kavanaugh Belongs
Retired Supreme Court Justices say the darndest things.
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Retired Supreme Court Justice Calls For Repeal Of Second Amendment
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.06.17
* Are you taking the California bar exam? Would you like to know what subjects they’ll be testing on this time around? [Law School HQ]
* Shorter version of this Justice Stevens interview — Justice Gorsuch is great as long as you assiduously avoid learning anything about his jurisprudence. [Law360]
* Rob Kardashian leaked explicit photos of his former fiancée, Blac Chyna, on social media and she’s considering legal action. When you wonder why America is in decline, consider that this is what ABC News is covering. [ABC News]
* The Trump administration’s efforts to get its hands on all voting records has already ticked off state officials across the country, and now it has an opportunity to tick off a federal judge too! [National Law Journal]
* Former DOJ fraud lawyer Hui Chen describes what it was like to prosecute under the Trump administration. Spoiler: Not good. [NPR]
* Appellate attorney on a Jeopardy winning streak. I guess appellate lawyers are all about explaining what questions are being presented. [Law.com]
* Budgets are down, but in-house IP counsel are working harder, which seems patently unfair. [Corporate Counsel]
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Honoring The Veterans Of The Supreme Court
A Veterans Day thanks to our justices in uniform. -
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Morning Docket: 09.16.14
* If you want to know why Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s summer was “really not fun,” it’s because she spent it reading a book about Justice Antonin Scalia and a book written by Justice John Paul Stevens. [Washington Whispers / U.S. News & World Report]
* “There is less money to pay everybody.” Corporations are shifting more and more of their legal work to their in-house lawyers, and some law firms — especially smaller ones — are feeling the financial squeeze. [WSJ Law Blog]
* If you’ve wanted to know what federal judges discuss during their bathroom breaks, stop wondering, because it’s not that exciting. All they talk about is their “stupid little trials,” and get overheard by jurors and forced into disclosures. [New York Daily News]
* Dewey know why the former leaders of this failed firm want their criminal indictment dismissed? It’s because the case is allegedly based on a “flagrant misunderstanding of the law.” [New York Law Journal]
* If you want to own a “piece of history,” Jodi Arias is auctioning off the glasses she wore during the first phase of her murder trial. She intends to donate the proceeds of the sale to (her own?) charity. [Daily Mail]
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Antonin Scalia, Basketball, Cellphones, Guns / Firearms, John Paul Stevens, Non-Sequiturs, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 05.02.14
* This guy used a cellphone jammer in his car to keep his commute interruption free. Guessing he’s not a lawyer. [Slate] * Let’s lay off Justice Scalia for his latest screw up. Because Justice Stevens screwed up once too. Oh, well, that settles it then. I think the real point is Scalia completely whiffed trying to make a hugely bitchy argument, but we’ll let the Scalia lovers have their moment. [The Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Not for the faint of heart. Audio of a guy killing two unarmed teens. Obviously they were breaking into his house, but his wingnut psyche is laid bare in his rambling justification for shooting first and never asking questions. He’s charged with first degree murder because the grand jury just wasn’t buying his story. [Gawker] * Meanwhile, the guys who really need guns can’t find where they left them. [Legal Juice] * The long-running “Commentgate” story from New Orleans — where federal prosecutors allegedly used anonymous comments to sway public opinion on their cases — has ended with the prosecutors agreeing to a ban from federal court. [Times-Picayune] * Did anybody know Donald Sterling’s son was suspected of shooting a guy in an argument? And the D.A. that the elder Sterling ran fundraisers for decided not to prosecute? Yeah, I’d missed that. [Bessette Pitney] * Martin Scorsese’s nephew is basically a bit player in one of his crime movies. [New York Daily News] -
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This Supreme Court Justice Thinks Weed Should Be Legalized
A pro-pot Supreme Court justice? Is this for real? -
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Morning Docket: 04.22.14
* Retired Justice John Paul Stevens isn’t exactly too thrilled about the Supreme Court’s opinion in McCutcheon v. FEC: “The voter is less important than the man who provides money to the candidate. It’s really wrong.” [New York Times]
* Neil Eggleston, formerly a lawyer with the Clinton administration, has been named as replacement for Kathryn Ruemmler as White House Counsel. Please, Mr. Eggleston, we need to know about your shoes. [Associated Press]
* The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office says the D&L trial could last for four months or more. Dewey know who one witness could be? Yup, the partner who allegedly shagged a spy. [Am Law Daily]
* Thanks to the turn of the tide in DOMA-related litigation, a gay widower from Australia is petitioning USCIS to approve his marriage-based green card application, 39 years after it was first denied. [Advocate]
* Here are three reasons your law school application was rejected: 1) you’re not a special snowflake; 2) your LSAT/GPA won’t game the rankings; and 3) LOL your essay. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]
* No, Jodi Arias didn’t get Hep C in jail and file a lawsuit to get a restraining order against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Nancy Grace. We have a feeling we know who did. We’ve missed you, Jonathan Lee Riches. [UPI]