Chief Justice Roberts Is SHOCKED, SHOCKED To Find Vulgar Partisanship In Mitch McConnell’s Senate
First day in DC, Your Honor?
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: The Complete Clerk Roster For October Term 2019
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Morning Docket: 01.20.20
* An appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by children against the federal government to force the feds to take more steps to prevent climate change. There was a snow ball's chance in hell this was going to succeed, but that's kind of what the lawsuit is trying to prevent... [Washington Post] * A jury has been selected in the Harvey Weinstein criminal trial. [USA Today] * President Trump apparently had to persuade Alan Dershowitz's wife to allow her husband to defend Trump in his impeachment trial. [CNN] * The Supreme Court has agreed to review a "faithless elector" case, which could have an impact on how the president is selected in the 2020 election. [NBC News] * The arrest warrant issued to Odell Beckham, Jr. for slapping a police officer's butt has been rescinded. [ESPN] * A philidelphia judge on Friday slashed a $8 Billion verdict to about $7 Million. That's quite a haircuit... [New York Times]
Check Out The Stones On Chief Justice Marshall! Seriously, A Museum Has His Kidney Stones On Display
When you're in Philadelphia, be sure to check out Marshall's kidney stones. Or not.
Morning Docket: 01.16.20
* A 97 year-old trial lawyer has been allowed to stay on a murder case despite an outburst that forced a judge to release six jurors who had already been seated. [NorthJersey.com] * New York lawmakers are mulling legislation aimed at providing lawyers to immigrants facing deportation proceedings. [New York Daily News] * A number of colleges and universities are led by lawyers, but the jury's out about whether this is a good thing. [Washington Post] * Maine has posthumously pardoned a lawyer who was prosecuted for his involvement in representing a Native American tribe against the state. [Jewish Telegraphic Agency] * A new lawsuit alleges that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked girls to the U.S. Virgin Islands up until 2018. [ABC News] * The expression "Ok, Boomer" has finally made it to the Supreme Court. [CNN]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Cancer Free
Good news!
Leonard Leo Launches Exciting Plan To Save Judiciary With *Even More* Dark Money
Claims liberals made him do it.
Chief Justice Roberts’s Warning Against Fake News Is A 2020 Elections Subtweet
Hey! Whaddya know? Fake news is still bad.
Medicare For All Is The Only Viable Plan And The Fifth Circuit Just Proved It
The conservative courts have more or less declared that moderate solutions won't fly.
LexisNexis Practical Guidance Rolls Out Dedicated Practice Area for AI & Technology
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
The First Supreme Court Clerk To Really Make It Big
There are a lot of Supreme Court clerks, but only a handful went on to serve on the Court.
This Is The Company Neil Gorsuch Keeps
Well, it's the company his book keeps, at least.
Harry Reid Challenges Dems To Focus On The Supreme Court
Listen to your friend, Harry Reid, he's trying to help you.
Morning Docket: 12.13.19
* President Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen is asking for a sentence reduction. Guess President Trump's former fixer is not enjoying his time in "Club Fed." [CNBC] * The alleged Boston Marathon bomber's lawyer has argued that the jury pool was tainted and that the bomber's death sentence conviction should be thrown out. [NBC News] * The Supreme Court has been urged to review a constitutional challenge to the high tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Hopefully, the justices will look into the New Jersey turnpike next. [Penn Live] * A defeated governor is accused of handing out an insane number of pardons on his way out the door, even catching some of the pardoned prisoners completely by surprise. [Washington Post] * Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has begun succession planning so that the firm can continue long past David Boies' tenure. [Wall Street Journal] * A Florida politician is accused of stealing nearly $50,000 from a law firm, and buying items from a sex toy store, among other purchases. Maybe he'll argue that this was a business expense... [CBS Miami]
The Birthplace Of The Supreme Court
Or at least the birthplace of a bunch of justices.