SCOTUS
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The Shadow Docket Has Gotten So Bad, Even John Roberts Is Pissed About It
Basically the majority said, 'I do what I want!' -
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Hypotheticals Aren't Just For Cold Calls Anymore
What's next? Ketanji Brown Jackson can't prove there isn't a teapot orbiting the Sun? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Basically Already A Supreme Court Justice Now
BLSAs everywhere have been preparing for this.
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Third Time's The Charm: Ketanji Brown Jackson's Confirmation Wrap-Up
Sen. Dick Durbin: I'll just say to [Judge Jackson], Ted Cruz isn't really gonna let you answer any of these questions. -
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Comes To The Stage. Let The Commencement Begin!
There was little to no discussion of beer. Jury still out on if she likes wine. -
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Ketanji Brown Jackson And The Fragile Art Of Black Excellence
Expect the expected and you will save yourself a state of SHOCK! -
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Republicans Warming Up For Rousing Chorus Of 'A Black Woman, Okay, Just Not This Black Woman'
These SCOTUS hearings are going to be so, so gross. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.28.22
* Biden’s announcement of his SCOTUS nominee could take until the end of Black History Month. Hold on to your butts! [NYT]
* SCOTUS gave the green light for Alabama to kill a man overnight. [CBS News]
* Slow down, Florida Man! If passed, a Florida law might net you a $158 dollar speeding ticket. Looks like they’re taking a page out of Alabama’s ticket trap book. [FOX]
* Think all the hubbub around Justice Breyer’s retirement means nothing if the Court remains 6-3? See what these legal minds think — it might change your own. [Politico]
* “Stop recording!” An Arizona bill wants to restrict how citizens can record on-the-clock cops. Hey, somebody’s gotta have video evidence for when the body cams mysteriously turn off. [12news]
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Georgetown Law's Newest Hire Thinks Biden Will Nominate 'Lesser Black Women' To The Supreme Court
Nice way to get you and your school some media attention after just hiring you, I guess. -
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Neil Gorsuch's Call For Civility Was Always Just For Show
Updated with theories on the... peculiar joint statement from Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.01.21
* A light start: The Supreme Court hears on the legality of SB8 today. [FiveThirtyEight]
* Former CEO of the ROC distinguishes between an ad and a commercial during an $18M civil lawsuit over perfume. [Law360]
* Qualified immunity ambiguity continues to make it difficult to determine when Blue Lives are Reasonable. [Law.com]
* New York passes a “Keep That S*&t Down!” law that aims to quiet the streets. [SILive]
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Chief Justice Roberts Changes SCOTUS Argument Procedure, Capable Of Shame
The Chief Justice wants to put an end to a disturbing trend. -
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If Katie Couric Wanted To 'Protect' Ruth Bader Ginsburg, She Did A Really Bad Job
We already knew RBG's retrograde stance on this issue. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.03.21
* Dude LARPing as a shaman during the failed insurrection pleads guilty. He might be the son of the witches they tried to burn, but he should have brushed up on his anti-containment spells. [CNN]
* Ex-DA charged with obstructing justice in Ahmaud Arbery’s murder. [CNBC]
* Match CEO and Bumble team up to support folks swiped by SB8. [NBC News]
* The House is trying to codify Roe v Wade after SCOTUS opted out of doing their job. Let’s see how this goes. [PBS]
* Surprising no one, Florida is already in the works styling an abortion law based on the one in Texas. [Forbes]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.02.21
* We’ve moved past the shadow docket, this is just open defiance. [CNBC]
* Got busted for a fake COVID card. Bet she’s even madder about maderna [sic]. [NBCNews]
* I can’t believe they’re secretly using prisoners as test subjects! China? No — Arkansas. [ABCNews]
* Horton hears empty acres as trees die out. Environmental lawyers, you’re up. [The Guardian]
* The party not too big on Gov’t invention with the choices businesses make now handing out 5k fines if they do what they want. [News4Jax]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.24.21
* Call me, beep me if you wanna indict me: sights set on phone records re: Jan. 6th. [Politico]
* Legal ennui? You’re in good company. Give this podcast episode a listen. [Law.com]
* Are noncitizens who are detained for an extended period of time entitled to a bond hearing? To be decided. [SCOTUSblog]
* Flip Flop King™ finally tells his base to get vaccinated. Surprise! They don’t like it. [Vanity Fair]
* Proud Boy leader sings a sad song after burning a flag at a church. [CNN]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.16.21
* Not a joke: Taliban took Kabul over the weekend. Check this out to catch up. [CNN]
* Officer facing jail time for not restraining an assault suspect that later kicked a man in the head. [Baltimore Sun]
* SCOTUS upholds University’s COVID mandate. Cheers to treating this more like measles shots and less like an affront to liberty. [Jurist]
* Legal Tiktok trolls anonymous no more? Fear the Great Londini. [Insider]
* Autopilot Emergency: Teslas keep crashing in to parked emergency cars for some reason. [Irish Examiner]
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In Most Obvious Interview Ever, Justice Breyer Says He Hasn't Decided Whether To Retire
Seems Justice Breyer is content, for the moment, with his place on the Court.