Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.08.20

* Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized last month for head injuries he sustained in a fall while walking around his neighborhood. [CNN] * The Trump family is continuing its efforts to prevent the publication of a tell-all book written by President Trump's niece. [Daily Beast] * Disappointingly, there are still some Biglaw firms that have zero black partners. [American Lawyer] * The Supreme Court announced yesterday that the first women appointed to oversee the justices' security and publishing opinions are retiring. Thank you for your service! [AP] * A lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to preserve a mural that shows depictions of slavery at the University of Kentucky. [New York Times] * Milwaukee County's top lawyer has been suspended for failing to satisfy CLE requirements. Just goes to show you that no attorney is above the law... [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

By Jordan Rothman on July 08, 2020 8:30 am

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* Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized last month for head injuries he sustained in a fall while walking around his neighborhood. [CNN]

* The Trump family is continuing its efforts to prevent the publication of a tell-all book written by President Trump’s niece. [Daily Beast]

* Disappointingly, there are still some Biglaw firms that have zero black partners. [American Lawyer]

* The Supreme Court announced yesterday that the first women appointed to oversee the justices’ security and publishing opinions are retiring. Thank you for your service! [AP]

* A lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to preserve a mural that shows depictions of slavery at the University of Kentucky. [New York Times]

* Milwaukee County’s top lawyer has been suspended for failing to satisfy CLE requirements. Just goes to show you that no attorney is above the law… [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

Rothman Larger HeadshotJordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].