State Judges
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Courts
Judge Shares Inspiring Words Of Wisdom For Those Who Make Negative Comments About Her Hair, Makeup
Never judge a book by its cover. -
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.03.19
* President Trump doesn’t seem to be as enthusiastic about special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report being released to Congress and the public anymore, which is strange since it was a “complete and total exoneration.” [POLITICO]
* Meanwhile, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee seem to be divided over how quickly they want to subpoena the full Mueller report from Attorney General William Barr. Either way, a vote will take place sometime today. [Washington Post]
* Law firm merger activity has been really strong during the first quarter of 2019, with 27 firms combining thus far. Right now, this is on track with last year’s record-setting merger mania, when 106 firms officially tied the knot. [Big Law Business]
* New York real estate lawyer Adam Leitman Bailey, who once told a tenant he “should commit suicide,” has been suspended for four months after reportedly running into an arbitration hearing and swearing at a witness. [New York Law Journal]
* According to a report from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, lawyers once connected to Wynn Resorts — including two former GCs — allegedly helped conceal sexual assault and misconduct claims against Steven Wynn, the casino’s founder. [Corporate Counsel]
* Oopsie! As an FYI, in Texas, it’s completely possible to accidentally resign from your position as a judge. Don’t make the same mistake as this poor jurist. [Reuters]
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Courts
Without Her Robe, Female Judge Was Often Mistaken For Assistant
Assumptions like this only contribute to sexism in the legal profession. -
Crime
Judge Beat His Wife While The System Bent Over Backward To Protect Him -- Now She's Dead
Abuse isn't solved by placating the abuser. -
Courts
Irritated Judge Writes The Best String Cite Ever
We know exactly how she feels about this question. -
Courts
Let's Have A Reality TV Show About Judges
What happens to some people when they don the black robe? -
Courts
Florida Judge Has Moment Of Racist Stupidity, Followed Immediately By Ultimate Clarity
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Courts
Law Clerk Alleges Judge Sexually Harassed And Treated Her As A 'Wife'
The war of words has already begun. -
Courts
51 Imperfect Solutions: An Interview With Judge Jeffrey Sutton (Part 2)
We speak with Judge Jeffrey Sutton about amending state constitutions versus the federal constitution, originalism versus living constitutionalism, and the growing prestige of state judiciaries. -
Courts
51 Imperfect Solutions: An Interview With Judge Jeffrey Sutton (Part 1)
When it comes to American constitutional law, state judges don't get no respect -- and this needs to change, as Judge Jeffrey Sutton argues in an important new book. -
Stupid Lawyer Tricks
What Were These Lawyers And Judges Thinking?
The antics of lawyers and judges who should know better, and who should do better -- but don’t -- continue to astonish. -
Small Law Firms
Local Judicial Candidate Has Some Thoughts On Muslims And Gays He'd Like To Share
Local politicians say some wild things, but this guy is in rarified air.
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Law Schools
The Law Schools Where The Most Graduates Got State Clerkships (2017)
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Deaths, State Judges
Former Law Clerk About To Stand Trial For Allegedly Impersonating Judge Found Dead In Apparent Suicide
Before her death, she expressed remorse over wearing the judge's robes. -
Deaths, State Judges
Florida Judge Berated Sick Woman Who Died Days Later
The video is just awful to watch. -
Courts
Judge Arrested After Allegedly Breaking Into Former Intern's House To Steal Panties
Apparently when he asked if he could review his intern's briefs, he was serious. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.02.18
* Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is a little worried about President Trump’s flair for hyperbole, saying that Trump should never “walk into that room with” special counsel Robert Mueller, because when you make “false statements to federal agents, that’s a crime, that can send you to jail.” [The Hill]
* This is not an April Fools’ joke. On April 1, Foley & Lardner finalized its Tex-Mex merger with Gardere Wynne Sewell. We repeat, this is not an April Fools’ joke. Foley will maintain its headquarters in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Best of luck to the combined firm! [Texas Lawyer]
* Long Island Judge Robert Cicale was arrested after allegedly breaking into a former intern’s house to steal a pair of her panties. At his arraignment, he admitted that he’d done it before, and in his confession, he said “he has urges to steal women’s underwear.” We’ll have more on the alleged panty thief later. [NBC New York]
* According to a new report by Fairfax Associates, law firm mergers are set to meet (or perhaps beat) 2017’s record. Twenty tie-ups have been completed in 2018 thus far, with another 13 announced mergers set to close later this year. [American Lawyer]
* New York firm Morrison Cohen recently launched the “MoCo cryptocurrency litigation tracker,” a tool investors can use to monitor when doing due diligence on crypto assets. There are currently 63 cases in the U.S., and some of the industry’s biggest players have been named as defendants. [Brave New Coin]
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Courts
This Judge Asked A Sexual Assault Victim If She Closed Her Legs
Yeah... this judge probably needs to be sanctioned... -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.21.18
* The President apparently got around? Former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal has filed suit against American Media, Inc., owner of The National Enquirer, to get out of an agreement that’s preventing her from discussing her alleged affair with Donald Trump, which reportedly occurred around the same time as the Stormy Daniels affair. [CBS News]
* What’s going on at Latham & Watkins in the wake its former chairman Lathaming himself over inappropriate conduct involving “communications of a sexual nature”? According to a source at the firm, “[e]veryone is shocked” and no one has any idea who will replace Bill Voge as chair. [American Lawyer]
* “This is not what the impeachment power is for….” Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers are moving to impeach the Democratic state Supreme Court justices who ruled the state’s congressional map was unconstitutionally gerrymandered. [Huffington Post]
* Dechert has settled an age and sex discrimination case filed by female staff members. There are no details of the settlement available, but if you recall, the firm countered the ex-staffers’ claims by saying that technological advances had made their jobs redundant. [Legal Intelligencer]
* On Monday, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed the most restrictive abortion bill in the country, banning abortion after 15 weeks of gestation. Less than 24 hours later, Judge Carlton Reeves granted a temporary restraining order in favor of the state’s lone abortion clinic. [Associated Press]