* A Tennessee lawyer has been suspended from practice for allegedly taking controlled substances from an evidence room while serving as a prosecutor. Maybe he wanted to see if the drugs were legit…? [ABC News]
* Former Attorney General William Barr has condemned President Trump’s alleged role in the riot that occurred at the U.S. Capitol earlier this week. [New York Daily News]
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* Check out this interview with Judy Sheindlin in which she discusses her career on the bench and on Judge Judy as the show reaches its final episodes. [ABA Journal]
* The lawyer for a California man accused of having a New Year’s Eve party attended by around 100 people at Eddie Murphy’s former mansion said it “wasn’t supposed to be a big affair.” [Sacramento Bee]
* The DEA has asked that a lawsuit concerning hemp regulations be dismissed. Bet many hope this challenge goes up in smoke… [Capital Press]
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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].