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* The Judicial Conference of the United States convened yesterday, but not one word was said about the allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh or the procedures in place to address misconduct for those of his ilk (i.e., appellate judges who are elevated to the Supreme Court). So much for that… [National Law Journal]
* “He does not want to sue the New York Times. That’s going to open up a Pandora’s box for him.” But if he did, could Justice Kavanaugh sue the Times for libel and win? Unlikely. [Fox News]
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* The Justice Department filed suit against NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden for failing to turn over his book to the government for clearance before it was published, and now the DOJ wants all proceeds earned from sales to be turned over instead. [CNBC]
* Did you think law school was full of jerks? Think again. According to the results of the latest Law School Survey of Student Engagement, law students are actually quite nice, thank you very much. [Law.com]
* In case you missed it, Robert Cicale, the Long Island judge who allegedly broke into a former intern’s home to steal her panties, pleaded guilty to attempted burglary and will have to register as a sex offender. [New York Post]
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