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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.24.17
* Ted Cruz predicts another Supreme Court vacancy this year based on absolutely nothing but his desire to see his name in stories reporting his baseless ramblings. [ABA Journal]
* Hope you didn’t dump your private prison stock, because look who’s back in the business of abusing prisoners! [Mother Jones]
* Stanford’s student senate joins the calls to reinstate the lawyer dropped from the school’s referral program for sexual assault victims after she criticized the school. [Law.com]
* Covington posts double-digit growth. [National Law Journal]
* Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is suing Simpson Thacher over real estate. [National Law Journal]
* Revenue recognition rules are changing… what’s that going to do to M&A? [Law360]
* Securities lawyer gets in juicy lawsuit over sports journalism. [Business Insider]
* Law professors file ethics complaint against Kellyanne Conway. For good measure let’s rephrase that: Law professors file first ethics complaint against Kellyanne Conway. [Washington Post]
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Supreme Court
Sonia Sotomayor's Scathing Death Penalty Dissent
Are lethal injection protocols cruel? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.21.17
* Hope you weren’t counting on Don McGahn to tell President Trump “no.” [Slate]
* This is a much better reason to go to law school. [The Family Center]
* The secret to Syracuse Law’s bar success. [TaxProf Law]
* Tips for keeping your practice from getting stale. [Reboot Your Law Practice]
* A look at the attorneys arguing before the Supreme Court this Term. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Get up to speed on all the legal issues brought about by the Trump administration in this new podcast. [Planet Lex]
* The legal implications of the definition of “food.” [LawSci Forum]
* This should infuriate you. [New Republic]
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Supreme Court
Leaving No Mark On The Supreme Court
Not everyone gets the opportunity Donald Trump has. -
Justice, SCOTUS
Does The Constitution Extend As Far As You Can Shoot It?
It really shouldn't be okay for Border Patrol to shoot children on either side of the fence. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.21.17
* Justice Ginsburg says she’s feeling “very well.” Has anyone else noticed that we’ve resorted to monitoring the Supreme Court like the 1970s Kremlin? [Law.com]
* Jewish centers across the country are receiving bomb threats. But dealing with anti-Semitism is hard, so let’s definitely deport more people to Mexico. [Huffington Post]
* The most important thing to remember about the Constitution is that no one has standing to challenge the most egregious breaches of its terms. [National Law Journal]
* Salvation Army wins trademark battle with itself. That sounds ridiculous, but this is an organization that’s had it’s bell rung a few times. [Corporate Counsel]
* The ACLU is finding uses to all the money getting dropped on them. [Litigation Daily]
* Orrick nabs tech partner from Squire Patton Boggs [The Recorder]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.17.17
* Greeeeeaaaaat. Now it’s easier for states to defund Planned Parenthood. [Slate]
* Scott Pruitt is the new EPA chief, but his open records issues continue. [Huffington Post]
* Finding new job opportunities as you age. [Law and More]
* Justice Breyer is an optimist. [Harvard Magazine]
* Law school scholarships and market forces. [TaxProf Blog]
* Kate Spade is exploring her options. [The Fashion Law]
* Randy Maniloff interviews Karen Korematsu, daughter of the late, great Fred Korematsu. [Coverage Opinions]
* RBG’s legacy. [YouTube via How Appealing]
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Federal Judges, Money, Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Judge Neil Gorsuch: What's His Net Worth?
It's pretty, pretty sizable -- although it falls far short of Judge Merrick Garland's. -
Politics, Supreme Court
Ginni Thomas's Grassroots Movement In Favor Of The Trump Travel Ban
In a leaked email sent to a conservative listerv, Ginni Thomas looks to organize around Trump's agenda. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.17.17
* The Gorsuch hearings are set for March 20th. Now what should senators ask him? [National Law Journal]
* Seriously, what should senators ask him? [SCOTUSBlog]
* The CFPB is getting battered and bruised, but the D.C. Circuit may give it a fighting chance. [Law.com]
* Pepper Hamilton had a high profile year working the Baylor matter, but PPP is down 28 percent. They lose any more and they’ll have to change their name to Peper Hamilton. [Legal Intelligencer]
* Alston & Bird, meanwhile, saw a revenue boost. [Daily Report]
* Judge finds probable cause in criminal complaint against Chris Christie. Don’t worry, New Jersey prosecutors are too scared of traffic problems in their towns to do anything about it. [Law360]
* Florida has been busy. First the Docs v. Glocks ruling and now an abortion ruling. [Orlando Sentinel]
* My God. They can’t even pass background checks. [Politico]
* The top 10 law novels of the last 10 years. I wonder if She-Hulk made the list? (Spoiler: she does.) [ABA Journal]
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Politics, Supreme Court
Anthony Kennedy Doesn't Sound Like A Trump Fan
I wonder who Justice Kennedy was talking about...
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Clerkships, Federal Judges, Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Liberals And Gays For Gorsuch? (Or, The Virtues Of Non-Ideological Clerk Hiring)
It's nice to have friends on both sides of the aisle. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.15.17
* Sidley allegedly aided and abetted an imprisoned con man. Honestly, if any readers have more detail on this bizarre story, let us know. [Am Law Daily]
* Mary Jo White will rejoin Debevoise because revolving doors and the best doors. [Wall Street Journal]
* Yesterday, we linked to an article asking “where’s Don McGahn?” Well, we found out during yesterday’s press conference and he probably wants to get out of the limelight. [Litigation Daily]
* RBG’s marriage advice. [Quartz]
* San Diego wins sea lion poop case. [Courthouse News Service]
* Second Circuit declines to hear Louis Vuitton parody suit. So parody remains legal for at least a little while longer. [Law360]
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Department of Justice, Federal Government, Supreme Court
A Prominent Professor's Pick For Solicitor General
The professor and the candidate go back some thirty years. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.13.17
* Authorities charge the Panama Papers lawyers with money laundering. On the other hand, the firm’s Twitter account denies any wrongdoing, and I think we all know Twitter never misleads anyone. [Am Law Daily]
* An intellectual property suit over Kim Kardashian and ugly sweaters and that’s the first time “intellectual” and “Kardashian” have made it into the same sentence. [Law360]
* Shady new strategy concocted to fast track foreclosures on the homes of unsuspecting seniors. Just in case you’d gotten the misperception that lawyers were good people. [Law.com]
* Kramer Levin renews its lease, but it’s cutting back about 50,000 square feet. [Wall Street Journal]
* Where does Judge Gorsuch stand on intellectual property matters? [National Law Journal]
* Puzder slapped with antitrust class action over alleged schemes to depress wages. Seems like the kind of guy who should be in charge of defending labor in America. [Courthouse News Service]
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Department of Justice, Federal Government, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Congratulations To The 2017 Bristow Fellows
Congratulations to the new fellows, their law schools, and their judges! -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.09.17
* This is what happens when your primary qualification for a job is being on The Real World. [Vox] * Oh, Kellyanne. Now you’ve gone and done it. [Citizens For Ethics] * The ACLU is set to get another big donation, this time courtesy of a talent agency’s Oscars party. [Huffington Post] * A look […]
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Department of Justice, Federal Government, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Chuck Cooper Withdraws From The Solicitor General Sweepstakes
What's behind Chuck Cooper's surprising decision?