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* Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin may be newly elected, but that hasn’t stopped him from reneging on campaign promises. [Wonkette]
* Here’s a fun hot take — Citizens United is to blame for Donald Trump’s rise, because he refuses to use Super PACs. Yeah, it’s pretty convoluted, but maybe this will convince… anyone on the right to do anything about campaign finance reform. [Huffington Post]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
* Krampus violates the 8th Amendment and other constitutional ruminations on Saint Nicholas’s evil twin. [The Legal Geeks]
* This markup is what happens when lawyers get ahold of a Christmas carol. We should all be ashamed. [Legal Cheek]
* A bill that would prevent people from buying a gun while going through a divorce… yeah, that could be useful. [Slate]
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* A New Zealand court ruled Kim Dotcom can be extradited back to the United States. [Wall Street Journal]
* If you have to send a work email on Christmas Day and you sign off this way, you are probably an asshole. [Daily Lawyer Tips]
* There are a bunch of theories to explain why crime rates have dropped over the last 25 years. [Vox]
* The ultimate California bar exam breakdown. [Bar Exam Stats]