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Trump Subtweets Supreme Court Justices During White House Hanukkah Party
C'mon, SCOTUS. The president wants one election litigation win for Hanukkah. -
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Texas Attorney General Demands SCOTUS Protect The Constitution By Canceling Election In Swing States
Just as the Founding Fathers intended.
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Family Law
Dear SCOTUS, Please Do Not Humor Indiana’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Ways
This case shouldn't merit any attention whatsoever by the Supreme Court. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.01.20
* A Long Island lawyer has filed nearly 100 lawsuits alleging that companies are falsely claiming their products contain vanilla. He should go after restaurants unfairly advertising they sell New York-style pizza and bagels… [Inside Edition]
* A Florida lawyer, who dressed as the Grim Reaper on beaches to promote social distancing, is facing legal setbacks in his lawsuit against Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis over COVID-19-related measures. [News Service of Florida]
* A number of court proceedings in Durham County, North Carolina, have been canceled because a substantial amount of local prosecutors are quarantining after being exposed to COVID-19. [WRAL.com]
* A Michigan funeral home recently settled a lawsuit that led to a major LGBT ruling at the Supreme Court. [Star Tribune]
* Massachusetts is paving the way for marijuana delivery, which may prompt legal action from retailers. Guess Mr. Nice Guy might soon be legal in the Commonwealth… [Mass Live]
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Courts
Trump Questions Validity Of Supreme Court, American Court System
Trump wants to file 'one nice big beautiful lawsuit' with 'tremendous proof,' but there's one thing stopping him: he can't get standing. -
Courts
Why Does A Law’s Discriminatory 'Effect' Matter Only To Free Exercise Claims And Not To Equal Protection Claims?
The evidence the court used to find discrimination in New York was that retail stores were being treated differently than megachurches. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.23.20
* The Supreme Court may soon decide if New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo had the power to issue many pandemic-related orders. At least the Supreme Court can’t take Cuomo’s Emmy away… [Wall Street Journal]
* The Trump Campaign is cutting ties with a lawyer who allegedly conveyed false conspiracy theories. [Forbes]
* Former Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland is reportedly on Joe Biden’s list of possible Attorney General picks. [NPR]
* A lawyer, who was disbarred in New Zealand, also had his law license revoked in the State of Oregon. [Bloomberg Law]
* Kentucky’s Attorney General has joined a lawsuit aimed at overturning in-person learning restrictions imposed by the Governor of Kentucky. This might be a little awkward… [CNN]
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Courts
On The History Of Court Packing
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Courts
Amy Coney Barrett's Husband To Continue At Private Practice Firm Despite Ethics Concerns
Other lawyer-spouses of Supreme Court justices have left their firms. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.17.20
* A Florida lawyer has been charged with extortion against two NFL players for allegedly asking for cash in exchange for clients recanting robbery and assault allegations. Guess the attorney might be liable for “unnecessary roughness”… [New York Times]
* An Iowa lawyer, who allegedly forged his client’s name on court documents, has been suspended from practice. [Bloomberg Law]
* The Supreme Court may soon determine whether governments can restrict church functions to curb the spread of COVID-19. [New York Times]
* A Colorado lawyer, who was purportedly arrested four times in 2019, has been suspended from practice for over a year. [Denver Post]
* A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit filed by former New York Knick’s player Charles Oakley over a televised scuffle at a game. Guess Oakley is flexing his muscle in another “court”… [New York Post]
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Courts
Let's Break Down Every Utterly Bonkers Thing Justice Alito Said Last Night
This is a string of very, very troubling thoughts. -
Courts
Is The Supreme Court About To End Affirmative Action? LOL, Dumb Question. Obviously, Yes.
The other racist shoe is about to drop.
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John Roberts Will Save The ACA By Rejecting His Own Reasoning For Killing Voting Rights
There is simply no intellectual honesty here at all. -
Courts
Trump Lawyers 'Basically Wasting Time' With Their Election 2020 Lawsuits
This Biden campaign lawyer is ice cold in his assessments. -
Courts
Court Packing Advocates Probably Cost Democrats The Senate
GOP focused on popular media trope and cashed in. -
Courts, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Meet Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Clerks
Following precedent, Justice Barrett has hired clerks with either prior SCOTUS clerkship experience or prior experience clerking for her. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.03.20
* The Supreme Court is allowing an antitrust case against the NFL to move forward. The XFL is still around to compete with the NFL…right? [Chicago Sun Tribune]
* A Texas lawyer has been disciplined for stealing LegalZoom referrals from the firm that employed her. [Texas Lawyer]
* The Attorney General of South Dakota was reportedly distracted before allegedly striking a pedestrian earlier this year. [Hill]
* The Surgeon General of the United States has pleaded not guilty to allegedly being in a park that was closed to slow the spread of COVID-19. [AP]
* A lawsuit alleging that Amazon did not do enough to protect its workers from COVID-19 has been dismissed. [CNN]
* A lot of billable hours may be recorded in the legal battles that may arise after the presidential election. [Fox News]
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Government
The GOP Objects To Charges Of Voter Suppression? Have They Tried *Not* Suppressing The Vote?
Voldemort and Pol Pot would like a word...