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Morning Docket: 07.18.23

Supreme Court Justices Clarence  Thomas And Kennedy Testify Before House

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* Harlan Crow got a tax break for designating his superyacht as a profit-seeking venture. Though it seems like its voyages were limited to shuttling around his buddies like BFF Clarence Thomas. [Pro Publica]

* California Supreme Court rules that U.S. Supreme Court can’t boss it around. [SF Chronicle]

* Trump’s legal team heads to Judge Cannon’s courtroom today to give us another peak at how wacky this case will be. [Reuters]

* AI is often touted for access to justice, but without care it might make things worse. [Financial Times]

* USC Law appoints first Black dean. [Law.com]

* College athletes can earn money now, which means they can be scammed now. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Criminal division of the Department of Justice losing its boss to private practice. [Law360]