Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing.
“Is Trump the President the Framers Feared? The drafters of the Constitution hoped for energetic but accountable presidents.” Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “The Docket” newsletter online at The New York Times.
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
“Supreme Court Says Death Row Inmate Can Challenge Exclusion of Black Jurors; Terry Pitchford was convicted in 2006 for his role in the murder of a shopkeeper by a 12-member jury that included one Black member”: Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.
“Police Officer Gets Sig Sauer Accidental Gun Firing Suit Revived”: Shweta Watwe of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a decision that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.
“Are Wendi and Harvey Adelson in the Clear . . . Or Will They Face Murder Charges like Donna and Charlie”: Surviving The Survivor has posted this video on YouTube.
“Appeals court unlikely to intervene in ‘Scandoval’ revenge porn lawsuit; The ‘Vanderpump Rules’ love triangle may be a distant memory, but the litigation is just getting warmed up”: Hillel Aron of Courthouse News Service has this report.
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
“Justice Anthony Kennedy assesses the challenges facing the Supreme Court in Trump’s second term”: You can access the new episode of the PBS program “Firing Line with Margaret Hoover” via this link.