Politics
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Politics
Hey! SNL Is Stealing Our Line
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Politics
President Donald Trump Goes Full 'Reynolds Pamphlet,' Releasing Detailed Notes Of Wrongdoing
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Courts
Justice Elena Kagan Gives Law Students Message Of Hope Amid 'Difficult' Times
It may not feel like it, but the Supreme Court really isn't as partisan as it seems.
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Government
On UN Day, Trump Lawyers Offer New S-Hole Countries Explanation
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Politics
House Passes Bill To End Forced Arbitration
Another thing for Mitch McConnell to ignore, but still. -
Politics
Court Blocks California's Attempt To Ensure Ballot Transparency
This will be an interesting showdown at the Ninth Circuit. -
Government
Democrats Keep Letting Ego Get In The Way Of Oversight
The Corey Lewandowski hearings show that House Dems need to get out of the way and let lawyers do the talking. -
Government
Lawyer Runs For Mayor And Starts Getting Caught In His Own Bull
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Courts
Now We Get To See Trump Try To Dodge A Grand Jury Subpoena
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Politics
Trump Wants To Investigate Why Obama Is Better Than Him, Or Something
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.16.19
* Remember Deborah Ramirez, one of the first women to accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct while he was going through his Supreme Court confirmation hearings? It turns out the FBI never really investigated her allegations because of limitations imposed by the Republican-controlled Senate. [New York Times]
* President Trump, of course, has come forward to defend Kavanaugh against allegations that the justice exposed himself to unwilling women in college, proclaiming, “He is an innocent man who has been treated HORRIBLY,” and that Kavanaugh “should start suing people for libel, or the Justice Department should come to his rescue.” [NBC News]
* What could happen if Donald Trump refuses to step down as president should he lose the 2020 election? National security expert Josh Geltzer says that as a nation, we should “be prepared for the worst.” [Slate]
* “Desperate Housewife” Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in jail, one year of probation, 250 hours of community service, and a $30,000 fine for her role in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, while “Fuller House” star Lori Loughlin has “resolved” to stay out of the Big House. [CBS News; Page Six]
* In case you missed it, Texas lawyer-politician Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) made a “death threat” via tweet against Beto O’Rourke, saying “My AR is ready for you,” after the Democratic presidential candidate promised to “take your AR-15[s]” during the latest debate, but there are likely no legal ethics repercussions coming his way. [Texas Lawyer]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.11.19
* Uh, no collusion? In a lawsuit over the TRUST Act, Trump’s lawyers have accused congressional Democrats and New York state officials of colluding to expose the president’s financial information. [New York Law Journal]
* “You may recognize some of this. I hope I’ve improved it a little bit since you’ve last seen it.” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg welcomed Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court by gifting to him the clerk manual that he was assigned to create for Justice Byron White while he was clerking, who later gave it to his successor, the Notorious RBG. [CNN]
* Was Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony against now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings politically motivated? Comments made by one of her lawyers reportedly seem to indicate that Ford spoke out to protect Roe. v. Wade. [Newsweek]
* “Being a lawyer is the most stressful yet boring job in the world. I’d never recommend it to anyone. Ever.” About half of attorneys working in U.K. Biglaw firms have experienced mental health issues like depression and stress due to their jobs. [Legal Week]
* “Can y’all play nice or do I have to attend these depositions?” A completely reasonable request from a judge after one of the lawyers on a case allegedly slapped another lawyer in the face before a prior deposition. [Texas Lawyer]
* Morrison & Foerster wants all of the employment records from the new firm of a former associate who’s anonymously for gender discrimination, claiming they’re relevant to her “negative reference” retaliation allegations. Sheesh… [Big Law Business]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.09.19
* In the two years or so that Justice Neil Gorsuch has served on the Supreme Court, he’s become “everything conservatives hoped for and liberals feared,” having voted to overturn or suggested revisiting 11 of the court’s precedents thus far. [Washington Post]
* Speaking of Justice Gorsuch, here are the two rules he tells each of his law clerks to follow: “Rule number one: Don’t make it up — follow the law. Rule number two: when everybody else around you is yelling at you, asking you to make it up and condemning you for not making it up, refer to rule number one.” [Fox News]
* “I’m indebted to have his help and advice. He truly is a great American.” Frequent Trump critic George Conway, the Wachtell of counsel married to Kellyanne Conway, is informally advising former Rep. Joe Walsh’s 2020 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. [CNN]
* According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal sector added around 4,100 jobs in August, outpacing U.S. job growth. This seems like exciting news, but it capped off a summer where overall growth for law jobs was mostly flat. [American Lawyer]
* A Housewife Desperate to stay out of jail: Federal prosecutors say probation isn’t enough for Felicity Huffman’s participation in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and want her to serve at least one month in jail, but her lawyers don’t agree. [TODAY]
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Courts
Justice Filtered: Plans To Manage Diversity In The Federal Judiciary
Even with the laudable notion of a more diverse judiciary, aspects of this plan may actually function towards cutting off the nose to spite the face. -
Media and Journalism
Andy Ngo Is Journalism’s Problem
The former Quillette writer represents a new kind of perfidious pseudo-journalist born of the social media age who was granted a professional respectability he didn’t deserve. But there will be others like him, and journalists need to be more vigilant. -
Courts
Newly Released Documents Show Conservative Judges Are Violating Ethics Guidelines By Appearing At Federalist Society Events
Not that conservative judges or the Federalist Society gives a hot damn about ethics. -
Politics
California v. Gig Overlords
The "unicorns" are gearing up to propose a cynical ballot measure that will probably backfire. -
Politics
Alabama Governor Once Wore Blackface And Nobody Cares Because White People Have Decided That Blackface Was Okay
Governor apologizes for appearing in a minstrel sketch.