Bye-Bye, Breyer, It’s Time To Retire
This law school dean wants the justice to step down, before it's too late.
Maybe Don’t Twist Breyer’s Arm About Retiring, Dems
Should he stay or should he go now? Just make a decision already.
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Will Justice Breyer Retire? Reading The Clerk Hiring Tea Leaves
Law clerk hiring can offer hints into a justice's retirement plans; what does Justice Breyer's tell us?
Breyer Refuses To Call Conservative-Majority Supreme Court ‘Conservative’
Just because the high court stayed out of the latest election may not mean what he thinks it means....
It May Be Time For Stephen Breyer To Retire — But Stop Telling Him It’s A ‘Must’ For Biden
Don't make this into a partisan issue, or he'll never be able to step down.
It’s Time For Stephen Breyer To Retire
This is not the time to gamble on a Supreme Court seat.
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Durbin On Whether Justice Stephen Breyer Should Retire In 2021
He almost couldn't believe this was a question being asked.
Do Supreme Court Justices Get More Liberal As They Age?
Justice Stephen Breyer has some thoughts on the matter.
Morning Docket: 05.11.20
* Evidence points to Justice Stephen Breyer being the perpetrator of the "flush heard 'round the world" during telephonic Supreme Court arguments last week. [Slate] * A Georgia lawyer has been identified as the leaker of a video showing the Ahmaud Arbery shooting. [New York Times] * Quinn Emanuel is representing Tesla in its lawsuit against a CA county over closures related to COVID-19. Hope the firm gets a few Model Xs thrown in for the representation. [The Recorder] * A Wisconsin lawyer, who is accused of offering to bribe officials for a client, has avoided prison. Talk about a full-service lawyer... [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] * Republican lawmakers are ready to fill any Supreme Court vacancy that may occur this year. [Politico] * A lawsuit about Ben and Jerry's claim of using milk from "happy cows" has been dismissed. Guess the cows really were happy? [Fox News]
SCOTUS Justice Talks Court-Packing, Term Limits, Retirement
He doesn't seem to be much a fan of one of these proposals.
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
The Touching Reactions Of The Supreme Court To News Of Sandra Day O’Connor’s Failing Health
A fitting farewell to the public life of a trailblazer.
Conservatives Really Want You To Remember Justice Breyer Got Arrested In College
The next conservative talking point is forming and it's laughable.
Morning Docket: 06.29.18
* Justice Kennedy may be stepping down from the Supreme Court, but that doesn't mean he won't have a job. The dean of the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law already called the soon-to-be retireee and offered him a teaching position. Will Kennedy become a law professor? [Sacramento Business Journal] * The suspect in the Capital Gazette shooting has been identified as Jarrod Ramos. Ramos filed and lost a defamation suit against the newspaper in 2012 for correctly reporting that he'd pleaded guilty to criminal harassment. At least five people were killed during the shooting spree, and several others were seriously injured. [CNBC] * Does the death penalty violate the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution? At this rate, we may never find out because the Supreme Court keeps turning down cases challenging the issue. Justice Breyer is getting really upset about this, and dissented in both of the Court's denials this week. [National Law Journal] * Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is known to her fans as the Notorious R.B.G., and now she's got an album that's bears the exact same name. "Notorious R.B.G in Song" is a musical tribute that was created by her children, and even includes jokes about her horrible cooking skills. [WOSU Radio] * Remember Leicester Bryce Stovell, the lawyer who claimed via failed lawsuit that he was NBA legend LeBron James's father? He just got disbarred. [American Lawyer]
At Least One Supreme Court Justice Still Cares About The Rule Of Law
Something important for law school graduates in this day and age to remember.
Morning Docket: 02.28.18
* "With respect, I dissent." Thanks to this Supreme Court opinion, asylum seekers and other immigrant aliens can now be held indefinitely without bond hearings. Justice Breyer was so pissed off that he read part of his 33-page dissent from the bench. [National Law Journal] * Was Trump compromised? In the latest phase of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, members of his legal team have been asking about Donald Trump's business activities in Russia prior to his campaign, when he was still considering running for president. [CNN] * Partner billing rates at the biggest of Biglaw firms (750 or more lawyers) continue to climb, and they're now 45 percent higher than those of slightly smaller Biglaw firms (501 to 750 lawyers). In fact, the gap between the two types of firm grew by 11 percent over 2016. We wonder what the highest hourly rate of all is. [American Lawyer] * The 2019 edition of the U.S. News law school rankings will be released on March 20, 2018. We repeat, the 2019 edition of the U.S. News law school rankings will be released on March 20, 2018. Prepare yourselves for the annual running of the deans after law schools drop in rank. [Morse Code/ U.S. News & World Report] * Karma is great: The Weinstein Company will be filing for bankruptcy following a failed deal with investors to sell the tainted film and television studio in the wake of Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct scandal. [DealBook / New York Times]