Judge Bill Pryor
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.26.17
* True confessions of a Biglaw partner. [Law Practice Today]
* If you could prevent one person on Trump’s shortlist from getting on the Court, who would it be? [Slate]
* Will President Trump, or in the alternative, Congress, do anything about the bane of lawyers’ existence: discovery? [The Hill]
* Tim Kaine had some pretty cool alternate plans on inauguration day. [Huffington Post]
* The Netherlands’s safe abortion fund. [The Slot]
* Forever 21’s fighting infringement. [The Fashion Law]
* If you’ll be in Philly on Monday the 30th, please come to “Fred Korematsu Day: A Conversation,” featuring Kermit Roosevelt, author of Allegiance (affiliate link), and our very own David Lat. [Japan America Society]
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Neil Gorsuch, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Update: And Then There Were Three Four
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Update: Trump Has Started Interviewing SCOTUS Candidates
Which prominent conservative judge just met with President-elect Donald Trump?
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Neil Gorsuch, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Handicapping Donald Trump's Supreme Court Shortlist
It looks like it's down to two: Judge Diane Sykes and Judge Bill Pryor. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.09.16
* President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of labor, fast-food executive Andrew Puzder, is a critic of the Obama Administration’s regulation in this area (and he’s a former litigator, interestingly enough). [Washington Post]
* Judge Bill Pryor (11th Cir.), a top SCOTUS contender in a Trump Administration, is beloved by conservatives — but confirming him could be a battle. [Bloomberg BNA via How Appealing]
* The Arkansas Supreme Court rules that married lesbian couples can’t put the names of both spouses on their children’s birth certificates. [WSJ Law Blog]
* SEC enforcement chief Andrew Ceresney will leave the agency by the end of this year; where might he wind up? [Law.com]
* Governor Andrew Cuomo met with the feds in connection with the corruption case brought against some of his former aides. [New York Times]
* Michael Jordan’s latest court victory — in an IP case in China. [Bloomberg]
* Alabama prisoner Ronald Smith is executed after the Supreme Court denies a stay, leaving SCOTUS review of the state’s unique “judicial override” system for another day. [New York Times via How Appealing]
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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. -
Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Nominees
According to columnist Kayleigh McEnany, President Donald Trump would appoint conservative textualists who would make for excellent Scalia replacements. -
11th Circuit, Clarence Thomas, Gay Marriage, Goldman Sachs, SCOTUS, Supreme Court Clerks, Weddings, William Pryor
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Love Wins
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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11th Circuit, Federal Judges, Gay, Pictures, Pornography, William Pryor
Underneath His Robes: Nude Photos Of A Federal Judge?
Rumors are swirling about this picture -- is the young man now a federal judge? Decide for yourself....