* Florida’s Supreme Court says Governor DeSantis overstepped his authority when appointing a jurist to the Supreme Court who wasn’t admitted to the Florida bar for the required 10 years. Seems like this should have come up in a background check… [Hill]
* Seventy-four people are now facing federal charges for protests in Portland, Oregon, that took place after the death of George Floyd. [Los Angeles Times]
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* A top ethics lawyer at the Bush Administration is calling for an ethics investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech at the Republican National Convention. [New York Times]
* A legal defense fund is being established for a teen accused of killing and injuring protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. [Daily Mail]
* A defense lawyer in the George Floyd criminal case is requesting a change of venue for the trial. Pretty sure everyone, everywhere has heard of this case. [ABC News]
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Jordan 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].