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Donald Trump, Legal Ethics, Supreme Court
Dinner With Trump: An Ethical Landmine For The Supreme Court?
A White House aide later claimed that 'no invitation was extended or accepted.' -
Supreme Court
Justice Sotomayor Rips Into Court's Decision To Unjustly Protect Police Officers
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Clerkships, Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
A Closer Look At Justice Neil Gorsuch's Current Clerks
Let's learn more about this formidable foursome.
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.20.17
* Just how long can we expect Neil Gorsuch to be on the Court? [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Cherokee Nation is taking drug manufacturers to court over the opioid epidemic. [Turtle Talk]
* Respect isn’t weakness. [Katz Justice]
* President Trump is going after LL.M.s. [TaxProf Blog]
* Where is the line between the First Amendment and a bad decision? [The Hill]
* High school “it girls” don’t make partner. [Law and More]
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Books, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
'Al-Tounsi' An Interview With Novelist And Playwright Anton Piatigorsky
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.20.17
* According to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, it’s highly likely that we’ll have another Supreme Court vacancy this summer. Word on the street is that a justice is thinking about retiring, and all eyes are on Justice Kennedy, the high court’s swing vote. Hmm, we thought we’d already put this rumor to bed. [The Hill]
* After years of accepting incoming students with questionable academic qualifications followed by unsurprisingly dismal bar exam results, another law school will be closing soon. We all knew it would happen eventually, but it was just a matter of which one it would be. We’ll have much more on this later today. [Orange County Business Journal]
* Kerrie Campbell, the Chadbourne & Parke partner who filed a $100 million gender discrimination suit against her firm, will learn later this morning whether she’s been ousted from the Chadbourne partnership. Campbell, who is out on medical leave, says her removal from the partnership would be financially ruinous. [Am Law Daily]
* Former pharma bro Martin Shkreli and his former attorney, former Kaye Scholer partner Evan Greebel, will have separate trials this summer thanks to this ruling. After all, Greebel turned on his former client months ago, and his lawyers planned to “assert a defense that [would] be an ‘echo chamber’ for the prosecution.” [WSJ Law Blog]
* When Big Weed meets Biglaw: In honor of 4/20, the mainstream media has finally caught on and realized that marijuana law is an up-and-coming practice area. This article focuses on some of the well-known law firms that have adopted marijuana practices, like Thompson Coburn, Fox Rothschild, and Much Shelist. [Chicago Tribune]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.18.17
* BYU and Pepperdine are the “most ideologically balanced faculties.” You know, if you want to give more fuel to the snowflakes. [TaxProf Blog]
* When will Neil Gorsuch retire? [Empirical SCOTUS]
* UCLA Law has a $20 million movie deal. Sort of. [Law.com]
* CFPB sues law firm. Wow, there’s still a CFPB? [Law360]
* Zara apparently branching out into the Noe-Nazi market. And here I thought Hugo Boss had that locked up. [Fashionista]
* Do you know your state’s official bird? Well, this legislator thinks you shouldn’t have to and is waging the single most important policy fight in his state. [Lowering the Bill]
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Supreme Court
Neil Gorsuch Apologizes For Being Such A Gunner During His First Day On The Bench
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.14.17
* Eli Manning might be getting burned by discovery. [ESPN]
* The Covington & Burling report on sexual misconduct at Choate that is rocking the world of elite boarding schools. [New York Times]
* Aaron Hernandez found not guilty of a 2012 double murder. Don’t worry, he is still serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder. [Deadspin]
* Did Donald Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, misplace $350,000? [Buzzfeed]
* If only this was what really happened behind the scenes at SCOTUS. [Huffington Post]
* DOJ gives up on HB2 litigation. [Slate]
* The civil rights of students are… probably not in good hands. [Salon]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.13.17
* There’s been an arrest in the murder of Chicago judge Raymond Myles. [The Root]
* On the regulatory definition of milk. [LawSci]
* A deep dive into the way people talked about the Gorsuch confirmation hearings. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* The Fourth Circuit’s liberalization. [Washington Post]
* President Trump signed a bill allowing states to defund Planned Parenthood in private, away from the cameras. Wonder why the spotlight-seeking president decided to sign this law without the media present. [CNN]
* What it takes to wield the awesome power and responsibility of being a judge. [Katz Justice]
* Courts are ignoring the big questions in privacy cases. [Slate]
* When the “safe” career choice is no longer safe. [Law and More]
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Supreme Court
Arguing Before The Supreme Court Doesn't Have To Be The Highlight Of Your Career
You can still go onto bigger things. -
John Roberts, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
John Roberts, Silent During The Garland Process, Suddenly Worries About Partisanship
Now that Republicans got what they wanted, Roberts is willing to speak out. -
Supreme Court
The Chief Justice's Idealistic View Of Life On The Supreme Court
Being on the Supreme Court is like a marriage.
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Morning Docket, Politics
Morning Docket: 04.12.17
* The Republicans hold on to the House seat vacated by CIA director Mike Pompeo; state treasurer Ron Estes defeated James Thompson, a Wichita civil rights lawyer. [New York Times]
* So it seems the FBI did obtain a FISA warrant to monitor the communications of a Trump adviser (foreign policy adviser Carter Page). [Washington Post]
* In a time when many firms are closing offices, Adams and Reese is opening new ones, in Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale. [Law.com]
* The retirement buzz around Justice Anthony M. Kennedy persists — and stems from conversations Kennedy has had with people close to him. [Bloomberg and CNN via How Appealing]
* As for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has she been enjoying Opus One yet again? [New York Daily News]
* Yes, it’s possible for an in-house legal department to be too cost-conscious — just ask Wells Fargo. [Big Law Business]
* A professor accused of sexual harassment by a student and a staff member just lost his case before the Sixth Circuit. [Law.com]
* Speaking of things sexual… don’t write “sexual favors” in the check memo line when paying your taxes. [Billings Gazette]
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Clerkships, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
The Upside Of Being A Supreme Court Clerk
Being a Supreme Court clerk puts you in contact with high-profile individuals. -
Supreme Court
The Most Awkward Moment From Gorsuch's Swearing-In
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.10.17
* Nine months from now, look for the Gorsuch effect. [Clickhole]
* Welcome to the Supreme Court, Neil. [Huffington Post]
* Will Justice Kennedy take the retirement bait? [Slate]
* A blueprint for getting Trump’s tax plan done by August. [The Hill]
* Technology’s role in reducing drunk driving. [Law and More]
* Good news for Planned Parenthood out of Maryland. [The Slot]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.10.17
* According to reports, Donald Trump is “obsessed” with his next possible Supreme Court nomination, and it seems like the president is trying to use their sons’ friendship to remain in Justice Kennedy’s good graces — after all, he’s banking on the high court’s swing justice to retire. [POLITICO]
* The new year has not been kind as far as employment in the legal profession is concerned. Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal sector took a beating in March, losing about 1,500 jobs. This is the third month in a row that the legal sector has lost jobs. Ouch. [Am Law Daily]
* Ajit Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is planning to repeal Obama-era landmark net neutrality rules in the hope of internet providers volunteering to maintain an open internet, and then binding them to compliance through their terms of service. Let’s see how well this works out… [Reuters]
* Remember Shon Hopwood, the bank robber who won a SCOTUS case as a jailhouse lawyer, went to law school, and clerked for the D.C. Circuit? He’s got a new job as a Georgetown Law prof. Talk about a remarkable career path. Congrats! [Seattle Times]
* “SCOTUS judge, feminist icon, Bubby. Notorious.” Believe it or not, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg won a March Madness bracket. Click the link to see what we mean. [Jewcy]
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4th Circuit, Supreme Court
Read Judge Davis's Powerful Opinion Vacating The Gavin Grimm / Virginia Transgender Bathroom Injunction
When it comes to combatting injustice, "the judiciary’s response has been decidedly mixed." -
Clerkships, Feeder Judges, Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Meet Justice Neil Gorsuch's Clerks
These clerks are like their boss: brilliant, well-credentialed, and (seemingly) conservative.