Non-Sequiturs: 08.16.16
* Former NYPD police office Peter Liang didn't have to serve jail time over the killing of Akai Gurley, but he (and the city of New York) will have to pay to settle the civil lawsuit. [Huffington Post] * The Supreme Court does no favors for victims of police brutality. [Slate] * How will Jones Day rebrand itself if (when?) its client, Donald Trump, fails? [Law and More] * Republican lawmakers are pushing for a perjury case to be brought against Hillary Clinton. [Law Newz] * Donald Trump unveiled a new immigration plan, but not everyone thinks it passes the legality bar. [Salon] * Wherein Kelly Ayotte tries to delicately dance around the issue of endorsing Donald Trump while still being a good Republican soldier. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]
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Non-Sequiturs: 01.21.16
* The Supreme Court may undo President Obama's legacy... of executive actions. [Talking Points Memo] * Speaking of United States v. Texas, it just may be Chief Justice John Roberts's worst nightmare. [Slate] * Today is a special anniversary: six years, the Supreme Court issued its Citizens United decision, and democracy hasn't looked the same since. [Huffington Post] * Interesting data analysis from Professor Derek T. Muller: as full-time law faculty numbers shrink, law school administrator numbers grow. [Excess of Democracy] * Benghazi is getting a Michael Bay movie -- and the congressional hearing is still raging on. [Rolling Stone] * Attorneys for Daniel Holtzclaw, the Oklahoma City police officer convicted of raping eight women while on duty, have filed a motion seeking a new trial; they suspect discovery shenanigans on the part of the prosecution. [Gawker] * Nope. Hillary Clinton may not be a radical, but she also isn't a moderate Republican. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Seven legal tech considerations for 2016, from lawyer and legal-tech enthusiast Steven J. Best. [Legal Tech Blog]
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Hillary is testifying about Benghazi, again.
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Non-Sequiturs: 12.19.12
* So now, officially, more people have lost their jobs over Benghazi than lost their jobs over 9/11. [New York Times] * Could we sue the NRA out of existence? [Dissident Voice] * Nate Silver makes it clear that gun ownership is a great indication of party affiliation. Guess the liberals would get their asses handed to them in a civil war. [Five Thirty Eight / New York Times] * Should it be harder for a teenager to get his hands on a video game with lots of guns in it, or AN ACTUAL FREAKING GUN? [Huffington Post] * “Fun” law bloggers interview each other, for fun. [Allison Leotta] * Wait, McDonald’s restaurants in Europe have waitresses? [Telegraph] * Former Governor of Florida slams current Governor of Florida while nation wonders why Florida is always such a train wreck. [Blog of the Legal Times] * Bank robbers hail getaway cab. [Chicago Tribune] * Look, the quote of the year is Megyn Kelly’s, “Is this just math that you do as a Republican to make yourself feel better?” But here are some other fun ones from 2012. [The Careerist]