Supreme Court
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.15.20
* Britney Spears scored a small victory in her conservatorship battle with her father after a judge allowed her to hire her own counsel. Guess now “she is that innocent”… [Variety]
* President Trump has refused to say whether he will keep Attorney General Barr if Trump wins reelection. [CNBC]
* A medical device company will pay millions and submit to monitoring as a result of allegations that the company paid kickbacks to doctors. This would have been a boring ending to Love and Other Drugs… [Salt Lake Tribune]
* Bernard Cohen, the lawyer who argued Loving v. Virginia at the Supreme Court, and was instrumental in eliminating interracial marriage bans, has passed away at the age of 86. [U.S. News & World Report]
* A Texas attorney has been charged for allegedly using his smartphone to record a coworker in a bathroom. [New York Post]
* The Missouri lawyer couple in hot water for allegedly pointing guns at protesters is purportedly handing out autographs. Soon, we may see them on Cameo… [Yahoo News]
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Courts
Amy Coney Barrett Won't Say If Trump Can Pardon Himself
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Biglaw
Biglaw Bonuses Belong In Associate Pockets, Not Partner Coffers
Courts, law firms, and bar exams, oh my!
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.14.20
* A law school dean accidentally emailed confidential bar exam results and then sent another email asking that the first message be deleted. Ask Michael Scott how successful that usually is… [Charlotte Observer]
* An autopsy suggests that the man allegedly struck by a car driven by the Attorney General of South Dakota died from the injuries he sustained from being hit by a vehicle. [NBC News]
* A female lawyer was roasted online yesterday for criticizing the outfit worn by Judge Amy Coney Barrett at her confirmation hearing. [Fox News]
* The Supreme Court yesterday declined to hear a case about whether President Trump violated the Emoluments Clause by maintaining ownership in businesses that receive payments from foreign governments. [CNN]
* A former lawyer is pursuing a new career as a bagel consultant. Guess that’s one way to make “dough”… [ABC News]
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Courts
Amy Coney Barrett Won't Commit To Recusing In Any Election 2020 Case That Makes It To Supreme Court
But, she also said she hadn't made any commitments to the White House to rule in a certain way in any upcoming cases. -
Courts
Amy Coney Barrett Says She Doesn't Know How She'd Rule On An Abortion Case, But I Do And You Do Too
And so does Donald Trump. -
Government
Trump Taps Rudy Giuliani For SCOTUS Election Battle. LOL, Go For It Dude!
Elect a clown, expect a circus. -
Courts
More Than 5,000 Lawyers Sign Letter Opposing Amy Coney Barrett's SCOTUS Nomination
It is the largest known lawyer opposition letter to a Supreme Court nominee. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Courts
Court Packing Has A Dr. Strangelove Problem
There are only two useful answers to this question. -
Family Law
Is Amy Coney Barrett The Beginning Of The End For IVF?
In 2006, Barrett was one of the signatories of a newspaper ad, in the form of a letter authored by a conservative group, stating that they would 'defend the right to life from fertilization.' -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.07.20
* The Supreme Court has decided not to hear a copyright infringement case involving Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven.” Was really looking forward to a live performance at the Supreme Court… [Fox News]
* The St. Louis couple, who allegedly pointed guns at protesters earlier this year, has been indicted for multiple felonies. [New York Times]
* Two South Florida attorneys are alleged to have participated in a scheme to steal foreclosure sale proceeds. [NBC News]
* John McAfee, the software engineer and namesake of the antivirus products, has been arrested on tax evasion charges. [New York Times]
* E. Jean Carroll is seeking to prevent the Justice Department from becoming involved with her lawsuit which accuses President Trump of sexual assault. [CNN]
* A local Pennsylvania District Attorney is in hot water after empty beer cans were found in his office. Hopefully the Pennsylvania residents were drinking a few Yuenglings… [NBC News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.06.20
* A Michigan lawyer has changed his name to get more recognition from voters. This definitely worked for Eddie Murphy’s character in The Distinguished Gentleman. [ABA Journal]
* Eric Trump was deposed yesterday as part of a probe conducted by the New York Attorney General’s Office. [CNN]
* A Tennessee lawyer has been suspended from practice for allegedly forging a witness’ signature on a court document. [Bloomberg Law]
* A lawyer has been charged with allegedly trying to extort the University of Maryland Medical Center of $25 million. People should really read my article on attorney shakedowns… [Fox News]
* The Supreme Court is allowing a class action filed by minor league baseball players who allege they are being paid less than minimum wage to proceed. Bet they’re happy their lawsuit didn’t strike out… [Sports Illustrated]
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Courts
'Amy Covid Barrett' Discovers How Nicknames Actually Work
Amy Coney Barrett supporters wanted a nickname... she gave them one. -
Courts
Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis Won't Stop Senate Republicans From Putting Amy Coney Barrett On The Supreme Court
Thoughts and prayers, but all they really care about is the Court. -
Courts
Amy Coney Barrett Nomination Turns Into White-Hot Raging COVID Spigot
So that ACB unveiling party doesn't look all that smart, does it? -
Courts
On The Passing Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A conversation with Neal Katyal about the late justice. -
Courts
The Tragic Politicization Of Religion
If religion and government were kept separate as originally intended, no Supreme Court nominee’s beliefs could ever be a legitimate issue. -
Courts
My Op-Ed: Did You Know I Was A Supreme Court Clerk?
Op-eds by law professors are terrible reference letters and tell us less than nothing about the candidate’s record. -
Courts
John Oliver On How The Supreme Court Vacancy Lays Bare America's Broken Democracy
Amy Coney Barrett is just the natural result of a lot of unchecked mistakes.