Non-Sequiturs: 01.31.17

* Adam Feldman makes the case for Justice Neil Gorsuch. (Visit Above the Law at 8 p.m. for our live coverage of the Supreme Court announcement.) [Empirical SCOTUS] * Speaking of SCOTUS, a former shortlister and current feeder judge, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, has a new book out: All Falling Faiths: Reflections on the Promise and Failure of the 1960s. [Amazon (affiliate link)] * Is the "chaos" of the Trump Administration's early days really just the startup-like disruption of the established order? [Althouse] * Professor Ilya Somin analyzes -- and endorses -- San Francisco's lawsuit against President Trump's "sanctuary cities" order. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Professor Eric Chiappinelli offers two recommendations for law schools to survive -- and even thrive -- in today's challenging environment. [PrawfsBlawg] * Is the hiring of lawyer turned journalist Megyn Kelly the first step in NBC's transformation into the next Fox News? [Instapundit]

Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, addressing the Federalist Society.

Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, addressing the Federalist Society.

* Adam Feldman makes the case for Justice Neil Gorsuch. (Visit Above the Law at 8 p.m. for our live coverage of the Supreme Court announcement.) [Empirical SCOTUS]

* Speaking of SCOTUS, a former shortlister and current feeder judge, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, has a new book out: All Falling Faiths: Reflections on the Promise and Failure of the 1960s. [Amazon (affiliate link)]

* Is the “chaos” of the Trump Administration’s early days really just the startup-like disruption of the established order? [Althouse]

* Professor Ilya Somin analyzes — and endorses — San Francisco’s lawsuit against President Trump’s “sanctuary cities” order. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]

* Professor Eric Chiappinelli offers two recommendations for law schools to survive — and even thrive — in today’s challenging environment. [PrawfsBlawg]

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* Is the hiring of lawyer turned journalist Megyn Kelly the first step in NBC’s transformation into the next Fox News? [Instapundit]


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