Supreme Court
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.01.21
* The Supreme Court may soon decide if churchgoers have the right to sing indoors during the pandemic. This could be the plot of another sequel to Sister Act… [Vox]
* Donald Trump has named two additional lawyers who will defend him at his upcoming impeachment trial. [AP News]
* The general counsel of Coca-Cola is getting tough with law firms who do not promote diversity. [ABA Journal]
* A class action has been filed alleging that a smoked cheese brand was misleading since the company used artificial flavors instead of actual smoke. [National Law Review]
* A Peruvian lawyer was caught having sex during a virtual court hearing last week. The judge was not pleased. [New York Post]
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Television
Justice Kagan: Poker Shark
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Government
The Linguistic Gymnastics 'Textualists' Will Perform To Get Roberts Out Of Trump's Impeachment
Before playing semantics, just take a look at any rulebook.
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Government
John Roberts Weaseling Out Of Donald Trump Impeachment Trial Warrants His Own Impeachment
If Roberts refuses to perform his duty, then it's time for him to go. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.21.20
* Tyson Foods is paying $221.5 million to settle a poultry price-fixing lawsuit. Guess the chickens are coming home to roost… [Food Business News]
* The Supreme Court reportedly received a bomb threat while the inauguration of President Biden was underway yesterday. [Business Insider]
* The National Rifle Association says it is “not afraid” of a lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General, and it will continue to fight the litigation. [Bloomberg Law]
* A lawyer for the “QAnon Shaman” says that granting his client a pardon “would have been the honorable thing to do.” [CBS News]
* Speaking of pardons, a lawyer for Lil’ Wayne conveyed that the rapper didn’t support President Trump just to get a pardon. Maybe the rapper was angling to get on another season of Celebrity Apprentice… [Complex]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.14.21
* A Supreme Court advocate mentioned a case involving Taylor Swift at oral arguments recently. Bet that advocate hopes the justices don’t shake it off… [TMZ]
* An attorney who represents a client in connection with acts allegedly committed during the Capitol riot last week is placing blame for the event on President Trump. [NBC News]
* Amazon had some harsh words for Parler after the social media site filed a lawsuit against Amazon over a suspension of services. [Fox News]
* A Stanford Law professor, and legal ethics expert, has passed away at the age of 68. [Washington Post]
* Mary-Kate Olsen’s lawyer says her divorce has been “resolved.” Is she certain? Pretty sure “it takes two” but now she can move in with Uncle Jesse… [Vulture]
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Courts
What Ginni Thomas -- Yes, Wife Of Clarence -- Really Did To Support The Siege On The Capital
A look at the rumors swirling around Ginni Thomas. -
Courts
Donald Trump's Rioters Hate John Roberts Right Now And The Supreme Court Building Needs Backup
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.04.21
* Microsoft has asked that a lawsuit involving XBox controllers be submitted to arbitration. Would be amazing if they settled this matter with a videogame battle… [Videogame Chronicle]
* A pro-Trump lawyer is in hot water for seemingly suggesting that Vice President Mike Pence should be executed by firing squad. [Business Insider]
* Joe Biden has named a top lawyer for Facebook to the White House Staff Secretary position. [Vox]
* A federal appeals court has dismissed an election lawsuit filed by a Republican lawmaker against Vice President Mike Pence. [NBC News]
* A Supreme Court advocate reportedly doled out $100 to keep people quiet when he phoned into Supreme Court oral arguments from home. Hope he got reimbursed for that expense… [Wall Street Journal]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.30.20
* A new lawsuit claims that King’s Hawaiian bread misleads customers into thinking the bread is baked in the Aloha State. Maybe someone can claim they were misled into thinking the Hawaiian bread contained pineapple… [New York Post]
* A Chinese lawyer has been sentenced to four years in prison for seemingly reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic. [NPR]
* A South Florida attorney has been subject to an emergency suspension for erratic conduct, including verbal abuse that purportedly made some clients cry. [Daily Business Review]
* Federal health authorities have recommended that certain judges and lawyers be given priority for the COVID-19 vaccines. [Texas Lawyer]
* The Trump Campaign has filed another appeal at the Supreme Court seeking to overturn results of the election last month. If at first you don’t succeed… [Independent]
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Courts, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: The Complete Clerk Roster For October Term 2020
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Courts
Do Supreme Court Justices Get More Liberal As They Age?
Justice Stephen Breyer has some thoughts on the matter. -
Courts, Sports
Supreme Court Will Hear A Sports Law Case That Could Destroy The NCAA's Restrictions On Athletes
An athlete-friendly decision has the potential of further narrowing the differences between college athletes and professional athletes with regard to their earning capacities.
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Biglaw, Courts
What's It Like To Argue Before The Supreme Court -- For The 30th Time?
Paul Weiss partner Kannon Shanmugam, a veteran high-court advocate, discusses arguing telephonically before SCOTUS in the midst of the pandemic. -
Government
Trump May Take His Election Litigation To The Highest Court In The Universe
Will he take his claims to the final frontier? -
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Government
Texas AG's SCOTUS Suit To Cancel The Election Manages To Get Even Stupider Somehow
Don't mess with Texas, 'cause they're already knee-deep in bullshit. -
Courts
Trump Subtweets Supreme Court Justices During White House Hanukkah Party
C'mon, SCOTUS. The president wants one election litigation win for Hanukkah. -