Title IX

* Samuel Alito is back in the op-ed pages of the Wall Street Journal asserting the Supreme Court cannot be held accountable to anyone. [Wall Street Journal]

* As you might imagine, plenty of folks disagree with Alito’s interpretation of his own power. [Politico]

* Prosecutors say FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried keeps on trying to intimidate witnesses in the criminal case against him. They’ve asked the judge to revoke bail. [Law360]

* The Women’s World Cup features some excellent soccer from lots of different countries. Thanks Title IX. [Slate]

* Can you use AI on your law school application? Arizona State says sure. [Reuters]

Associate dean out as well.

The administration says it did nothing wrong, but the accounts of current and former students suggest a fundamental problem.

The new standards set up specific procedures safeguarding the due process rights of the accused without diminishing the rights of the accuser.

The student alleges the university mishandled her complaint.

He expresses gratitude for those who brought the allegations against him.

* “This is not a normal vote. This will be a vote about the very nature of our constitution and the separation of powers.” The Senate voted to reject President Trump’s declaration of the national emergency, with 12 Republicans joining with their Democratic colleagues. Now, we’ll wait for the reality TV spectacular that will be the president’s first veto. [Washington Post]

* A poster of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the target of anti-Semitic graffiti in New York. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating. We’ll have more on this later. [New York Times]

* Key prosecutors on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team are leaving, which could signal that the Russian election interference is coming to an end. The latest prosecutor to head for the exit is Andrew Weissmann, who led cases against Paul Manafort and Rick Gates. [NPR]

* Was President Trump “dangling the possibility of a pardon” in front of Michael Cohen as a way to keep his former lawyer from telling the truth? If that’s what happened, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler says it would’ve been a “terrible” abuse of power.[CNN]

* In a 420-0 vote, the House of Representatives “overwhelmingly” approved a resolution urging the Justice Department to make special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report available to Congress. This might matter. Maybe? [POLITICO]

* “About being fired, all I can say is it wasn’t my decision and I wish the center the best.” The Southern Poverty Law Center has fired its co-founder Morris Dees over a “personnel issue.” What happened here? [AL.com]

* Marc Jacobs has filed a motion to dismiss the copyright lawsuit filed by Nirvana over the designer’s use of Kurt Cobain’s yellow smiley face, claiming that the fashion house “reinterpreted the design to incorporate [a Marc Jacobs] branding element into an otherwise commonplace image.” [Hypebeast]

* Former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, author of the Title IX law, RIP. [ESPN]

He said his response is 'cowardly' and he wants to avoid getting called out for saying the 'wrong stuff' about sexual harassment.

As a result of the investigation Ian Samuel will not even be handling final exams for his classes.

There's no amount of 'boys will be boys'ing that changes how messed up this is.

What if Justice considered the rights of the accused as much as Education does?

20 state attorneys general -- all Democrats -- aren't waiting to see what havoc DeVos will wreak before letting their opinions be known.

* It’s a party, and all of Donald Trump’s friends are invited! The president’s longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has been dragged into the probe of Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 election. House and Senate investigators asked him to provide testimony, but he politely declined because “the request was poorly phrased, overly broad and not capable of being answered.” [ABC News]

* “It’s nice knowing this will definitely be a beacon for other trans kids and other members of the community to look to as a source for hope.” A three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit has affirmed a lower court ruling, stating that Title IX protects transgender students’ rights to use the bathrooms of their choice. This is the first time that an appellate court has issued a ruling of this kind. [Reuters]

* “No one knows how many qualified individuals never even advance their names.” Biglaw attorneys would usually jump at the chance to leave private practice and take a gig working for the Labor Department, but under this presidential administration, there seems to be a bit of hesitancy due to their unwillingness to “incur a lifelong Trump association.” [Bloomberg BNA]

* More and more Biglaw firms have decided to reevaluate the way they evaluate their attorneys. Following Allen & Overy’s decision to eliminate performance reviews, Berwin Leighton Paisner, Fieldfisher, Withers, and RPC will each be changing the way they conduct their appraisal policies, and Linklaters will drop financial targets and partner reviews. We may have more on this. [Law.com]

* “Death to the enemies of America! You call it terrorism, I call it patriotism. Die.” Jeremy Christian, the Portland man accused of killing two men in a racially motivated attack on a train, didn’t enter a plea at his arraignment. Instead, he made incendiary outbursts, inviting spectators to shout back at him, calling him a “murderer.” His next hearing is on June 7. [Courthouse News Service]

The law professor alleges she suffers from PTSD as a result.

* The Tenth Amendment has become a dog whistle the Trump administration is happy to use. [GQ]

* There’s a new immigration regime: A look at the consequences for non-citizens accused of a crime. [Versus Texas]

* The machines are coming, and lawyers are helping them. [Law In Order]

* There may still be protection in Title IX for trans students. [Rewire]

* Two lawyers that got caught up in a bizarre international incident. [Wise NY]

* When clear rights of accused criminals are violated, what’s a defense lawyer to do? [Katz Justice]

* Star power sells legal services. [Law and More]

The accused students in campus Title IX complaints are not guaranteed the right to counsel, the right to present exculpatory evidence, or the right to confront and cross-examine their accusers and witnesses.

Ken Starr tries in vain to return his reputation back UP to "the guy who wasted money on a blowjob case."

* Which law firms fared the best in front of the Supreme Court this Term? [Empirical SCOTUS]

* Charles Fried, Solicitor General under Ronald Reagan, really, really doesn’t like Donald Trump. [Slate]

* Even David Boies couldn’t stop the shipwreck of the S.S. Theranos. [Law and More]

* Here’s what you need to know about the “bomb robot” used to take out the Dallas shooting suspect. [Buzzfeed]

* Union busters seem to be getting some help from the judiciary. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]

* Title IX has been a failure on campus rape. Here’s why. [Deadspin]

* Amal Clooney lays the smackdown on Donald Trump, all without even uttering his name. Classy. [Vanity Fair]

* If you’re convicted of a felony in connection with the murder of your mother, then you should probably expect to lose your law license. [Law Profession Blog]

* Yes, Ted Cruz is making a fool of himself, running a Sisyphean race for president. But does that mean the founding fathers were right about that natural born citizen crap? (If someone born in Canada to an American mother is even what they meant by the phrase.) [Lawyers, Guns and Money]

* BYU’s Title IX problem: Are they making sexual assault more likely by linking honor code investigations to reports of rape? [Slate]

* Hooah! Army Captain Kristen Griest, one of the first women to earn a Rangers tab, will be transferring branches, becoming the first female infantry officer. Combat arms branches were recently opened to women for the first time, and Captain Griest’s move is part of the Army’s effort to integrate those branches. [Army Times]

* Encounter with Ted Bundy! A victim of the notorious serial killer recalls the experience. [Huffington Post]

* Should a settlement deal with a federal agency include a clause to prevent people from speaking negatively about the agency to Congress and the press? [Volokh Conspiracy]

* The robots are coming for our jobs, but maybe, if we are lucky, some of us can survive. [Speechwriter Ghostwriter]

And congrats to the prominent Columbia Law alum who handled the matter.