Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.05.18

* Don McGahn may be leaving the Trump administration, but he still wants his Supreme Court nominee to be confirmed. Sources say it was the outgoing White House counsel who advised Judge Brett Kavanaugh to "show his emotions and true feelings" during his Senate hearing. [Wall Street Journal] * And it was Judge Kavanaugh's "emotions and true feelings" which led him to write an apology piece of sorts, where he admitted that he "might have been too emotional at times." Not to worry, because we can still "count on [him]" if he's confirmed since he's an "independent, impartial judge." [Wall Street Journal] * Meanwhile, a procedural vote to limit debate on Kavanaugh's nomination will be held today at 10:30 a.m., which will set the stage for a confirmation vote to be held. The final vote may have to be rescheduled to get a majority, however, because one Republican senator will be at his daughter's wedding. [CBS News] * Dawn Knepper, the former Ogletree partner who is suing the firm in a $300M gender bias suit, is speaking out about what motivated her to sue the firm in the first place, and whether she thinks the case will affect her legal career. [American Lawyer] * "It’s absolutely shocking." According to a new study conducted by two law professors and an economist, plunging law school enrollment between 2010 and 2016 caused schools to lose about $1.5 billion in tuition each year. Yikes... [Law.com]

By Staci Zaretsky on October 05, 2018 8:43 am

Men are too emotional to be Supreme Court justices. (Photo By Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)

* Don McGahn may be leaving the Trump administration, but he still wants his Supreme Court nominee to be confirmed. Sources say it was the outgoing White House counsel who advised Judge Brett Kavanaugh to “show his emotions and true feelings” during his Senate hearing. [Wall Street Journal]

* And it was Judge Kavanaugh’s “emotions and true feelings” which led him to write an apology piece of sorts, where he admitted that he “might have been too emotional at times.” Not to worry, because we can still “count on [him]” if he’s confirmed since he’s an “independent, impartial judge.” [Wall Street Journal]

* Meanwhile, a procedural vote to limit debate on Kavanaugh’s nomination will be held today at 10:30 a.m., which will set the stage for a confirmation vote to be held. The final vote may have to be rescheduled to get a majority, however, because one Republican senator will be at his daughter’s wedding. [CBS News]

* Dawn Knepper, the former Ogletree partner who is suing the firm in a $300M gender bias suit, is speaking out about what motivated her to sue the firm in the first place, and whether she thinks the case will affect her legal career. [American Lawyer]

* “It’s absolutely shocking.” According to a new study conducted by two law professors and an economist, plunging law school enrollment between 2010 and 2016 caused schools to lose about $1.5 billion in tuition each year. Yikes… [Law.com]

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.