SCOTUS

Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Basically Already A Supreme Court Justice Now

BLSAs everywhere have been preparing for this.

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.

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.

Ketanji Brown Jackson And The Fragile Art Of Black Excellence

Expect the expected and you will save yourself a state of SHOCK!

I Am Clarence Thomas’s Complete Lack Of Irony

Does he not... hear what he's saying?

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.

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]

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.

Amy Covid Barrett Back At It With Maskless Event

Hope the ventilation system is top notch.

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: 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]

Chief Justice Roberts Changes SCOTUS Argument Procedure, Capable Of Shame

The Chief Justice wants to put an end to a disturbing trend.

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: 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]

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]