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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.23.20
* An attorney has sued the Governor of Florida for not closing Florida’s beaches earlier. So this is the guy who canceled Spring Break? [CBS News]
* New York courts are having a difficult time administering justice in the current environment. [New York Times]
* The Ohio Attorney General has sent letters to abortion clinics telling them to stop all non-essential abortions. [Cleavland.com]
* The Supreme Court has reported that all nine justices are healthly, and all participated in the most recent conference. [Fox News]
* The maker of Purell is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that it misled customers when it said that Purell can kill 99.9% of germs. Any recovery would simply be a fraction of the money Purell is printing right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [NBC News]
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COVID-19 Comes To The Supreme Court
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Judge Calls Out John Roberts, Likens Supreme Court To Trump Administration’s ‘Errand Boy'
This judge is mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.06.20
* A Brooklyn court has been disinfected over coronavirus fears. While they’re at it, they should clean out the attorneys’ room at 360 Adams — that place has smelled bad for years… [New York Post]
* Actor Ed Norton skipped out of a deposition over a deadly fire that erupted at a location at which he was filming. [New York Post]
* Harvey Weinstein spent his first night at Riker’s Island yesterday, a far cry from the red carpet. [CNN]
* The New York Attorney General is cautioning televangelists not to peddle unproven coronavirus cures. [Washington Post]
* Check out a piece on the complicated legacy of Michael Bloomberg’s “stop and frisk” policy. [The Appeal]
* The Supreme Court has lifted a stay of execution for an Alabama man who has been sentenced to death even though he didn’t kill anyone. [NBC News]
* Two members of the band “Journey” have been kicked out of the group over a trademark lawsuit. Don’t stop beleivin’ that there will be a solution to this dispute. [Fox News]
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Chuck Schumer Exposes John Roberts With Donald Trump Impersonation
New York Senator rebuked for revealing the Imperial Court has no clothes. -
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How Bad Do You Have To Be To Lose An Abortion Restriction Case With This Supreme Court?
Louisiana was asked a straightforward question and... -
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Neil Gorsuch's Frustration With Kirkland & Ellis Partner Paul Clement On Full Display
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.04.20
* An Illinois disciplinary panel has recommended that Rod Blagojevich be disbarred. Can President Trump pardon him from this? [Chicago Tribune]
* Robinhood, the popular stock-trading app, might face litigation over the fact that it went dark on Monday during one of the best days for trading recently. [Business Insider]
* President Trump has tapped a Biglaw associate for a position on the EEOC. [Reuters]
* American Airlines has debuted new uniforms after it defended a “toxic” uniform lawsuit. [USA Today]
* Top lawyer (and Georgetown Law lecturer) Paul Clement used the coronavirus outbreak as an example at oral arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Too soon? [New York Times]
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The Religious Beliefs Of Some Are Not A Proper Basis For Denying Government Benefits To Third Parties
Children that qualifying same-sex couples adopt derive substantial economic and social benefits. These substantial benefits are precisely why Philadelphia does not want institutions operating within its adoption program to exclude same-sex couples. -
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Supreme Court To Decide Stupidest Obamacare Challenge Yet
It's time again to remind people about how the Supreme Court works. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.02.20
* A federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump’s former White House Counsel, Donald McGahn, does not have to testify before Congress. [CNBC]
* Roger Stone called an adversary’s lawyer a “little bitch” at a deposition last month. Check out the video to see if the insult was warranted. [VICE]
* Lori Loughlin’s attorney says that notes written by the mastermind of the Varsity Blues racket exonerate Loughlin of wrongdoing. [Forbes]
* This week, the Supreme Court will hear its first major abortion case of the Trump era. [Reuters]
* A new lawsuit alleges that Disney is breaking the law by making people with disabilities wait too long for rides. I sense an episode idea for Curb Your Enthusiasm here… [Texarkana Gazzette]
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Supreme Court Says It's OK For Border Patrol Agents To Kill Mexican Citizens As Long As They Die In Mexico
From the precedent-controls-bullets-right-up-until-they-cross-an-imaginary-line dept. -
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Hold Onto Your Knickers: Biglaw Partner Said 'Damn' At The Supreme Court
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Clarence Thomas Urges Overturning SCOTUS Decision Written By Clarence Thomas
It's enough to make your head explode. -
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Supreme Court Takes Aim At Scalia 'Originalism' Opinion Promising Even 'Originaler' One Now That Republicans Want A Different Result
Why don't liberals have a cool name for their judicial philosophy? -
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Sonia Sotomayor Has The Guts To Say What Everyone Knows Is True
The Wise Latina went ahead and SAID IT. -
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wows Fans With Glittery Fashion Statement
The Supreme Court justice loves a little bit of sparkle.