Sonia Sotomayor

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: 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]

The Red Hot Fashion Trend Inspired By Sonia Sotomayor

On swearing in day we wear red.

Sonia Sotomayor Hopes Judicial Branch Can Maintain Nation’s ‘Respect’

This can't be too hard... right?

Want To Make More Money Than A Supreme Court Justice? Become A SCOTUS Clerk!

You could be earning an almost half-a-million-dollar bonus on top of your already huge six-figure salary.

A Reminder Of The Supreme Court’s Decency

While the next few days will focus on drunken high school stories and allegations of sexual misconduct, it's worth remembering the Court can also bring positivity.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor: An Insightful And Inspirational Role Model

Justice Sotomayor is a remarkable woman in many respects, not the least of which is her ability to engage in genuine, honest self-reflection.

Sonia Sotomayor Loses In Dissent Over Death Penalty Case

America: nation of barbarism.

Dumb Law School Professor Calls Supreme Court Justice Dumb

There's nothing better than being called a second-rate intellect by a third-rate intellect.

Morning Docket: 06.11.18

* Guess which law school is on the verge of losing its accreditation? We'll have more on this unsurprising news later today. [Arizona Republic] * When it comes to Milbank's new $190K salary scale for associates, some general counsel and in-house leaders don't seem to really care, and others are none too thrilled about it, but absolutely NONE of them want to pay for it. [Corporate Counsel] * How much does President Donald Trump detest AG Jeff Sessions? This much! The president says he'll probably support legislation protecting marijuana activities in states where the drug has been legalized. [NBC News] * Pointing out numerous dueling injunctions in a Friday night filing, the Trump administration's Justice Department is paving the way for a SCOTUS showdown over DACA -- possibly as soon as sometime this summer. [BuzzFeed] * If you're planning to someday become a Supreme Court clerk, you better make sure that your law school is following the new law clerk hiring plan. Justice Sonia Sotomayor is now the fourth justice to offer her support, following in the footsteps of Justices Kagan, Ginsburg, and Breyer. [National Law Journal]

Left Wing Crippled By Injury To Sonia Sotomayor

Justices aren’t immune to injury.

When You’re Getting Reamed For Saying It’s OK To Compare Gay People To Murderers, Doubling Down On Calling Justice Sotomayor ‘Thuggish’ Ought To Fix Things

Ed Whelan's latest defense of Scalia's legacy provides an unwittingly thorough rebuke of Scalia's brand of textualism.

Justice Kennedy Snaps At Justice Sotomayor During Tense Abortion Argument

Without cameras in the courtroom capturing the moment, we'll just have to imagine the shade that drips off his words.

Morning Docket: 02.08.18

* “Nobody should live their life as a bystander. You’re going to do bigger things than me,” said Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells an audience in what will almost assuredly turn out to be a lie. [Daily Report Online] * While examining Uber's former CEO, Charles Verhoeven of Quinn Emanuel successfully played a clip from Wall Street for jurors in the Uber-Waymo trial. Next up, "Dude where's your car?" while interviewing the engineer who allegedly stole automotive plans. [The Recorder] * Andy Sandler is leaving Buckley Sandler to concentrate on his other three full-time jobs. Slacker. [Litigation Daily] * After winning a case for a wheelchair-bound former prosecutor and netting a share of her back pay settlement, attorney Mark Moody is suing his client, seeking a share of her salary on the logic that he technically "won" her job back entitling him to a share of her salary going forward. Wow. [NY Post] * Judge says serial objector engaged in conduct “unfitting for any member of the legal profession.” But, you know, offered no sanction whatsoever so that was more of an FYI. [American Lawyer] * Why Patriots Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels probably won't be sued by the Colts despite the fact that they clearly detrimentally relied on his promises. [Sports Illustrated] * If you saw high-heeled shoes with a red sole, would you know who made them? Obviously. Yet Louboutin is embroiled in litigation over whether or not the brand really has a trademark. Another example of how if you parse every legal conundrum to death, you will only achieve absurd results -- [Quartz]

Don’t Call Sonia Sotomayor ‘Honey’

Put some respeck on her name.