Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.20.24

* Morgan Lewis snags 54 lawyers from Kramer Levin... though it's not much of a surprise. [Bloomberg Law News] * Retired judges file amicus in Judge Pauline Newman case noting that it's unconstitutional for saying that suspension violates the U.S. Constitution because only Congress can remove a judge not some pocket impeachment from the rest of the panel. [National Law Journal] * Cosplaying as a judge for a TikTok parody lands lawyer in trouble. [Roll on Friday] * More analysis on the recent "the REAL ethical problem is pointing out that the Supreme Court is unethical" opinion. [Balls and Strikes] * Top Eric Adams figure charged with bribery... you know, if you were wondering why the mayor tried to make a public show of being on the Luigi perp walk yesterday. [Law360] * Montana Supreme Court rules for the kids in climate change case. [ABA Journal] * Alison Frankel is leaving the world of legal journalism after 37 years. Her farewell column in Reuters today. [Reuters] * Cozen O'Connor founder Stephen Cozen has died after a two week illness. [American Lawyer]

992796* Morgan Lewis snags 54 lawyers from Kramer Levin… though it’s not much of a surprise. [Bloomberg Law News(Opens in a new window)]

* Retired judges file amicus in Judge Pauline Newman case noting that it’s unconstitutional for saying that suspension violates the U.S. Constitution because only Congress can remove a judge not some pocket impeachment from the rest of the panel. [National Law Journal(Opens in a new window)]

* Cosplaying as a judge for a TikTok parody lands lawyer in trouble. [Roll on Friday(Opens in a new window)]

* More analysis on the recent “the REAL ethical problem is pointing out that the Supreme Court is unethical(Opens in a new window)” opinion. [Balls and Strikes(Opens in a new window)]

* Top Eric Adams figure charged with bribery… you know, if you were wondering why the mayor tried to make a public show of being on the Luigi perp walk yesterday. [Law360(Opens in a new window)]

* Montana Supreme Court rules for the kids in climate change case. [ABA Journal(Opens in a new window)]

* Alison Frankel is leaving the world of legal journalism after 37 years. Her farewell column in Reuters today. [Reuters(Opens in a new window)]

* Cozen O’Connor founder Stephen Cozen has died after a two week illness. [American Lawyer(Opens in a new window)]