Sonia Sotomayor
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.26.21
* Some firms are incorporating “virtual internships” into their recruiting process. Interns deserve to do their grunt work under only the bests simulated conditions. This better come with a company VR set! [Reuters]
* Oklahoma’s Supreme Court does not give the OK to anti-abortion laws scheduled to go in effect on Monday. [Fox News]
* Justice Sonia Sotomayor describes Court’s refusal to block SB8 as “catastrophic.” How long until people spin her defense of the rule of law as the true partisanship? [The Hill]
* Texas governor bases kids’ ability to play sports in high school strictly on what the first people to view their genitals say. [Texas Tribune]
* Anti-terrorism law used to sentence neo-Nazis heading to a pro-gun rally in Virginia. One of them was a U.S. Vet. Hoorah. [Military Times]
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Courts
Chief Justice Roberts Changes SCOTUS Argument Procedure, Capable Of Shame
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Sonia Sotomayor Bemoans The Supreme Court's Lack Of Diversity
It's not what you think, but the high court could use more of *that* kind of diversity too.
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor Offers Stark Warning About The Future Of Abortion And The Law
This is the kind of statement about where the Supreme Court is headed that makes you cringe. -
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A 'Chilling' Look At The Threats Against Sonia Sotomayor And Other Supreme Court Justices
Federal judges are at risk. What are we going to do about it? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.22.21
* A Georgia lawyer, who some believed may have been the inspiration for the “Matlock” character, has passed away. Wonder if he wore Matlock suits himself… [WSB TV]
* A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco created a sexually exploitative environment at an acting school. [New York Times]
* Authorities say that the man who killed the son of Judge Esther Salas last year may have also targeted Justice Sonia Sotomayor. [NBC News]
* A lawsuit has been filed against a Texas utility over the death of a child during the winter weather and power failures that hit Texas last week. [Hill]
* A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit Congressman Devin Nunes filed against CNN. [Politico]
* Democratic lawmakers are suggesting that President Biden steer clear of candidates with Ivy League educations when considering possible Supreme Court picks. Happy to still be eligible… [New York Times]
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Government
Sonia Sotomayor Will Swear In Kamala Harris On Inauguration Day
They've both made history as women of firsts. Congratulations! -
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Happy Birthday Sonia Sotomayor, The Real Liberal Queen Of The Court
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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DACA Opinion Confirms Supreme Court's Cowardly Refusal To Acknowledge Donald Trump
Sonia Sotomayor is the only one prepared to tell it like it is. -
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Rick And Morty Keep Highlighting Supreme Court Justices
‘I’m that Supreme Court lady and you f**king did it!’ -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.11.20
* Justice Sotomayor is recusing herself from a Supreme Court case involving the electoral college, but it has nothing to do with President Trump’s recent statement about recusals at the high court. [Washington Post]
* A couple filed a lawsuit about coronavirus against a cruise liner while still on a Grand Princess cruise. Hope they’re out of containment before depositions… [The Hill]
* Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer is not optimistic about the amount of prison time the movie mogul may need to serve. [Hollywood Reporter]
* It appears real estate heir Robert Durst will testify at his trial over the alleged murder of his friend Susan Berman. [AP]
* Federal defense attorneys are alleging that New York City’s federal jails are not prepared for the coronavirus outbreak. [New York Daily News]
* A man was shot yesterday just steps away from the Bronx DA’s office. Should have no problem finding a prosecutor to handle this case. [New York Post]
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Courts
Sonia Sotomayor Has The Guts To Say What Everyone Knows Is True
The Wise Latina went ahead and SAID IT.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.24.20
* The American Bar Association has won a lawsuit establishing that ABA employees qualify for public service loan forgiveness. It would have been kind of embarrassing if a group of lawyers lost this case… [Forbes]
* Joe Biden is receiving some flak for wrongly stating that his late son was the Attorney General of the United States. [Fox News]
* A number of Republican state attorneys general are trying to block the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. [ABC News]
* A $14 million settlement has been proposed in a class action concerning inmates masturbating in front of Cook County public defenders. [Chicago Sun Times]
* Justice Sotomayor wrote a scathing dissent on Friday criticizing the government for allegedly abusing the emergency application process at the Supreme Court. [Bloomberg]
* A minor league baseball team has revoked the tickets of a law firm that filed a case against the franchise on behalf of a client. This seems kind of petty. [The Athletic]
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Courts
4 Pointers For Professional Success -- From Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Justice Sotomayor, author of a bestselling new children's book, has words of wisdom for adults as well. -
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Justice Sotomayor Throws First Pitch At Nationals-Phillies Game, Probably Should Join Phillies Rotation
A night at the ballpark before the October Term. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.18.19
* Sorry, bro, but one of them doesn’t like beer anymore: The Tenth Circuit denied 20 appeals of its earlier decision to dismiss misconduct complaints against now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh, but this time, the panel was split, with one judge saying the “entire council should be disqualified.” [National Law Journal]
* “It’s not enough to legalize marijuana at the federal level — we should also help those who have suffered due to its prohibition.” If you’re a Democratic candidate running for president in 2020, you better be down with legalizing weed in the name of social justice. [New York Times]
* Preet Bharara, ex-U.S. attorney for the S.D.N.Y., knows his former coworkers could cause Trump trouble. They’re “very aggressive,” “very fearless,” “very independent,” and they don’t even “care about politics” — they’ll prosecute anyone. [NBC News]
* The National Women’s Hall of Fame recently announced its Class of 2019, and three lawyers of note were honored: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred, and Native American tribal law expert Sarah Deer. [AP]
* According to a new new report from Thomson Reuters and Acritas, there’s a “disheartening” lack of diversity in corporate legal departments. Given how “diverse” law firms are, this isn’t exactly shocking news to anyone. [Corporate Counsel]
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Sonia Sotomayor Hopes Judicial Branch Can Maintain Nation's 'Respect'
This can't be too hard... right? -
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