A Warning About A Little Thing Called ‘Separation Of Powers’
He's not mincing any words.
Non-Sequiturs: 07.18.17
* The ethics probe into Scott Pruitt gains steam. [Huffington Post] * Elon Musk thinks we need to regulate AI now, before it's "too late." Yeah, we should probably listen to him, but we won't. [Recode] * What's left after you lose Andrew Napolitano? [Salon] * Taking the New York bar exam? You'd better be on top of your lunch plans. [Custom Gourmet] * If you were in a deposition or otherwise occupied all day today, you missed the rise and fall of another vain attempt by Republicans to score a healthcare win. [The Hill] * Oh good, the constitutional crisis could get worse. [Salon] * Shedding the semi-retired label. [Law and More]
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Morning Docket: 03.30.17
* North Carolina lawmakers say they've reached a deal to repeal the state's controversial bathroom bill. I wonder how those negotiations went: "Hey, this law is awful and is costing our state billions. Let's get rid of it." "Okay." I mean that's probably not how it went, but it's how it should have gone. [Reuters] * Five University of California law schools are sharing the wealth after an improper foreclosure verdict results in a big punitive damages award. The judge directed a portion of that money to go to the law schools -- $4 million each -- earmarked for consumer law education and direct legal services. [Law.com] * Hawaii successfully converted the TRO on the Trump administration's Muslim Ban 2.0 into a preliminary injunction. [Hogan Lovells] * Seattle is the first city to sue over the Trump administration's threats against sanctuary cities. [LA Times] * Bridgegate results in prison sentences. Bridget Kelly was sentenced to 18 months, and Bill Baroni got 2 years. [New York Times] * Doublespeak -- the environment edition. [Politico] * Is Sean Spicer is lying about whether the White House really wants former acting Attorney General Sally Yates to testify to Congress? [The Hill] * Judge Andrew Napolitano is back at Fox News, and back to conspiracy theories. [CNN]
Hillary Clinton: Criminal Prosecution, Or The Presidency?
It is quite an odd scenario when your 12-month outlook contains the following possibilities: criminal charges and potential imprisonment, or holding the nation's highest office. Such is the fate of Hillary Clinton.