John Yoo
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Courts
Clarence Thomas Clerks Defend Boss With Worst Letter This Side Of Your Middle School Poetry
Put aside the substance, this letter is just hilariously bad. -
Government
Supreme Court Learns That If You Give John Yoo An Inch, He'll Take Unchecked Martial Law
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Government
John Yoo Crushes The Testicles Of Logic
Don't worry, it's allowed under the Inherent Executive War Powers Clause.
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Crime, Politics
Desperate Dems Contriving Criminality After Don Jr. Meeting
Without treason, collusion, conspiracy, or federal election law violations, the Democrats are left with... nothing. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.05.17
* Now that the Supreme Court Term is over, it’s time to take stock of SCOTUS. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, law professors Sai Prakash and John Yoo posit that the staunchly originalist Justice Thomas “might have found a fellow traveler in Justice Gorsuch.” [How Appealing]
* Speaking of the Journal, it’s the end of an era: the beloved WSJ Law Blog is no more (but note that the Journal’s stellar legal coverage will remain in the newspaper and online). [WSJ Law Blog]
* There’s an embarrassment of riches hen it comes to SCOTUS Term wrap-ups. The MoloLamken overview is always one of the best — and one of the most useful, for the many Above the Law readers representing big business as lawyers in Biglaw. [MoloLamken]
* And if you like your Supreme Court reviews live, check out this one tomorrow night at the 92nd Street Y here in New York, featuring an all-star cast of commentators: Dan Abrams of ABC News, Joan Biskupic of CNN, Dean Trevor Morrison and Professor Kenji Yoshino of NYU Law, and moderator Thane Rosenbaum, director of NYU’s Forum on Law, Culture & Society. [FOLCS]
* Will Chief Justice John Roberts’s recent speech at his son’s graduation go down in history as one of the best commencement addresses ever? [Jane Genova — Speechwriter-Ghostwriter]
* And where is the Chief Justice spending the summer? Like many of his colleagues on the Court, JGR is leaving the country (and given what D.C. is like in the summer, you can’t blame him). [The Economist]
* A piece by NPR’s Nina Totenberg over the long weekend reignited the Justice Kennedy retirement rumors (which I’ve thrown cold water on last year and again last week — but even I admit that AMK might retire around this time next year). [Daily Intelligencer / New York Magazine]
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Constitutional Law, Technology
Should Tech Companies Help Law Enforcement Break Into Your Devices?
Encryption is here... and some people think the government should have a back door. -
Constitutional Law, Politics
When John Yoo Thinks You've Gone Too Far....
Even law professor John Yoo, author of the notorious "torture memos," thinks President Trump has crossed the line. - Sponsored
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Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Making SCOTUS Great Again: Trump's Supreme Court Shortlist
These 11 potential justices are well within the mainstream of conservative legal thought. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.25.16
* Come on, you know you want it — you’ll be a hit with all the law nerds. [Tee Spring]
* Yup, these are law-related dioramas made with the marshmallow goodness of Peeps. I respect the dedication needed to make these, but was there really nothing better you could do with your time? [ABA Journal]
* Your detailed guide to the messy legal battle between Kesha and Dr. Luke. [Slate]
* One more reason to be paranoid — thieves are using Instagram to track and find potential burglary victims. [Find Law]
* The Marshall Islands are suing the U.S. and India for violations of the NPT. The suit may actually work out for the defendants, forcing them to work together. [Fortune]
* Brendan Dassey’s lawyer breaks down why his confession in Making a Murderer was a fake one. [Business Insider]
* Book review: check out the novel, What Was Mine, for the legal ramifications of kidnapping. [CodeX]
* How to keep up with a client-focused legal practice. [Reboot Your Law Practice]
* As the business of being a lawyer gets more cutthroat, will some law firms break ranks? [Big Law Business / Bloomberg]
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Ann Coulter, Constitutional Law, Immigration, John Yoo, Politics
Ultimate Fighting Conservatives: John Yoo v. Ann Coulter
Two prominent conservative pundits argue about birthright citizenship, "anchor babies," and immigration policy more generally. -
Law Professors, Politics, Videos
6 Highlights From John Yoo's Interview With Ginni Thomas
The always quotable John Yoo had interesting and funny things to say during a recent interview he gave to Virginia Lamp Thomas (wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, for whom Professor Yoo once clerked). -
International Law, Law Schools
NYU Law Students Need To Get Off Their High Horse
NYU students are up in arms over a professor who has given controversial legal advice.
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Affirmative Action, Celebrities, Football, John Yoo, Law Reviews, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Sports
Non-Sequiturs: 01.31.14
* This is the place where we pretend to be shocked that Chris Christie abused his power. [New York Times] * Remember the Super Bowl Shuffle? Now there’s a lawsuit over it. Proving even terrible art can give rise to litigation. [Business Wire] * Miami criminal defense attorney Michael Grieco thought he was representing Justin Bieber and let all the media outlets know it. Well, he’s not. [South Florida Lawyers] * Listen up, law review editors! This is how you avoid making authors angry. [Nancy Rapoport's Blog] * John Yoo for Dean of Boalt Hall? OK, maybe not, but here are the finalists for the position. [Nuts & Boalts] * California is eyeing a referendum to allow affirmative action considerations to be employed in college admissions for the first time in almost 20 years. Surely the same people who passed Prop 8 will be enlightened enough to do something proactive about systemic discrimination. [Chronicle of Higher Education] * The art of negotiation and terrible cigars. [Katz Justice] * And I joined Mike Sacks and Jessica Mederson on Legalese It! today. So check out our rousing discussion of the State of the Union v. Supreme Court, Foxy Knoxy’s extradition fears, and California’s decision to keep disgraced journalist Stephen Glass out of the legal profession. Video below… [Huffington Post Live] -
John Yoo, Privacy, Technology
Author Of Torture Memo Says Judges Are Too Out Of Touch To Determine If NSA Violated The 4th Amendment
Proving he still understands his proper role as above every holder of constitutional office, John Yoo weighs in on the NSA. -
Boalt Hall, John Yoo, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money
How Much Does Your Law Professor Make? Berkeley Law Edition
The socioeconomic voyeurism continues. Today we look at faculty salaries at Berkeley Law. -
Animal Law, Boalt Hall, Comment of the Day, Contests, John Yoo, Law Professors
Comment of the Week: The Bird Is the Word
Who won the ATL Comment of the Week contest? -
Boalt Hall, John Yoo, Law Professors, Law Reviews, Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
The 50 Most Relevant Law Professors
Who are the 50 most relevant law professors in America? -
Boalt Hall, Education / Schools, Glenn Reynolds, John Yoo, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools
Calling Dr. Law: Yale Will Offer a Ph.D. in Law for Would-Be Legal Academics
Yale Law School will offer a Ph.D. in Law for aspiring law professors. Is this a good idea? We consulted with some current law professors. -
Abortion, Biglaw, Constitutional Law, Department of Justice, Drugs, Eric Holder, Health Care / Medicine, John Roberts, John Yoo, Morning Docket, Murder, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 07.02.12
* As it’s told, the Supreme Court never leaks, but two sources who were close to the Affordable Care Act deliberations thought this tidbit was worth sharing with the public. Perhaps Chief Justice Roberts isn’t so noble after all, because he was originally batting for the conservatives. [CBS News]
* In fact, many are comparing Chief Justice Roberts to Chief Justice Marshall, but Professor John Yoo thinks he’s more comparable to Chief Justice Hughes, in that he “sacrificed the Constitution’s last remaining limits on federal power for very little.” Ohh, sick burn. [Wall Street Journal]
* The Department of Justice will not be filing a criminal contempt case against Attorney General Eric Holder, despite Congress’s seal of approval. Alas, if looks like you need to do a little bit more than piss off a few legislators to get prosecuted for a criminal offense. [Blog of Legal Times]
* Is fear of accidental spittle from a close talker enough to warrant slapping a Biglaw partner in the face? Yup, and it seems it’s even cause to file a lawsuit with allegations of slander and assault. [Am Law Daily (reg. req.)]
* A judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of a new law that could have shut down the only abortion clinic in Mississippi. It’s refreshing to know the judicial system is willing to bring out the kid in you. [Washington Post]
* What do you do when the U.S Anti-Doping Agency has filed formal charges against you? Take to Twitter and link to an ATL post about one of the anonymous Review Board member’s pervy predilections. [ABC News]
* “It was an accident, it was an accident, it was an accident.” That may be the case, but much like your law school loan debt, you can’t take it back. Alleged killer Jason Bohn was arraigned for murder. [New York Post]