Presidential Debates
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.21.16
* What do the candidates mean when they talk about Supreme Court candidates during the debates? An analysis. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Khizr Khan, the father of an American soldier killed in Iraq that took a star turn at the Democratic National Convention, now stars in a new commercial for Hillary. [Huffington Post]
* U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III — a W. appointee — just stopped Mississippi’s attempt to defund Planned Parenthood. [Slate]
* From partner to GC to CEO, all while being a single mom. [Big Law Business]
* Is Trump’s rudeness actually good for lawyers? [Law and More]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.21.16
* Taking a phone call for one client while meeting with another leaves a terrible impression. [Reboot Your Law Practice]
* Constitution Smonstitution. A look at Trump’s new plan. [Huffington Post]
* The Avengers are taking a side in this year’s election. [Salon]
* Texas is straight-up lying to voters about its voter ID laws. [Slate]
* Disturbing allegations surrounding Anthony Weiner’s sexting habit. [The Slot / Jezebel]
* Here’s what to bring to a presidential debate party. [Law and More]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.16.16
* Superfans of Seinfeld will remember the Michigan bottle scam, wherein Kramer and Newman try to return bottles to Michigan for the 10 cent deposit. Apparently, that’s a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison, as this poor sap is learning the hard way. [11 Points]
* Intelligence Squared is circulating a petition to fix the presidential debate. They want to see robust policy discussions not gotcha questions… maybe this’d work if Donald Trump weren’t one of the candidates. [Change.org]
* You need to take care of yourself in order to fight the legal battles that need to be fought. [Katz Justice]
* Now that the D.C. Circuit has upheld the FCC’s right to enforce net neutrality, what will the Supreme Court do about it? [Slate]
* Has the fact that there are only 8 justices on the Supreme Court affected its cert rate? [Empirical SCOTUS]
* U.S. District Judge David Godbey ruled, no, Texas, you can’t sue the federal government over Syrian refugees. [Huffington Post]
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Politics
Whose Fault Is It Harvard Law Prof Larry Lessig Had To Quit Running For President?
Larry Lessig withdrew from the presidential race, but not without a few parting shots. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.13.15
* Has America been duped by the greatest double agent in history? That’s one take on Eric Holder’s return to Covington & Burling (they even kept his office waiting for him). [Rolling Stone]
* The merger between Squire Sanders and Patton Boggs may have had a rocky first year, but the merged entity looks to get its lobbying game back on fleek. [Washington Post]
* It’s fairly unlikely Abigail Fisher has experienced discrimination a day in her life, but white privilege means this mediocre student will have yet another day in front of the Supreme Court. [For Harriet]
* One lawyer’s quest against the Commission on Presidential Debates and their implicit perpetuation of the two-party duopoly. [Law360]
* An issue near and dear in the hearts of many of our readers: how do you stay married to a lawyer? [Lawyerist]
* The top 4 funny [boo hoo] moments from the Dewey trial. [American Lawyer]
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Barack Obama, Politics, Reader Polls
ATL Presidential Poll Results: A Harvard Law Grad Will Win
Most national polling data on the presidential race shows an essentially dead heat between the Kenyan communist and the plutocrat in magical underpants. The president seems to have a lead in the electoral college race, and Romney appears to have a slight edge in the overall count, but this may just be statistical noise. Any […] -
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A Biglaw Binder Full of Women?
Mitt Romney's unfortunate "binders full of women" comment at the last presidential debate has become a huge internet meme. At which leading law firm can you assemble your own "binder full of women"? -
Election 2012, Harvard, Jury Duty, Politics
Obama and Romney Square Off In Political Jury Trial
Town hall debates are the political equivalent of jury trials. Based on their display last night, lawyers Barack Obama and Mitt Romney may need to go back to Lawyering class. - Sponsored
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Barack Obama, Election 2012, Politics, Student Loans
At The Hofstra Debate, Both Candidates Dodge Student Debt Issue
The presidential debate last night featured no new ideas about dealing with student debt. -
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A Lawyer's Guide To Getting Drunk During Tonight's Presidential Debate
Do you want to get drunk during tonight's presidential debate? Of course you do! So play our drinking game.