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Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 07.22.18

* Which lawyers write the best Supreme Court amicus briefs? Adam Feldman uses Ross Guberman's BriefCatch tool to find out. [Empirical SCOTUS] * In advance of Judge Brett Kavanaugh's SCOTUS confirmation hearings, Carrie Severino has this handy roundup of eight important Kavanaugh opinions. [Bench Memos / National Review] * Speaking of which, Professor Steve Vladeck raises some good possible questions for the nominee about the interaction between Morrison v. Olson and special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. [Lawfare] * I don't think Roe is getting overruled -- but if it were to be overturned, what would happen to state abortion prohibitions that have not been officially repealed? [Josh Blackman] * On that same subject, Professor Michael Dorf wonders: could Justice Thomas save abortion rights? [Take Care] * Wherein Jonathan Adler and James Ho (now Judge James Ho) agree with Elie Mystal on the wrongness of that recent Washington Post op-ed about birthright citizenship. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason] * Is your legal department a "goat rodeo"? You're not alone, according to Casey Flaherty. [3 Geeks and a Law Blog]

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.18.18

* Adam Feldman uses BriefCatch, a powerful new tool from legal writing guru Ross Guberman, to find the best writers in the Supreme Court bar -- and some of the top advocates might surprise you. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Prominent First Amendment litigator Charles Glasser makes the (compelling) case in favor of a federal anti-SLAPP statute. [Daily Caller] * Jeff Hauser, executive director of the Revolving Door Project, argues that the Trump Justice Department's installation of Trump allies as interim U.S. attorneys "represent[s] a test of civil society’s ability to fight back against threats to the rule of law" -- and so far, "the test is going poorly." [Slate] * Speaking of the Trump DOJ, Ben Adlin breaks down the latest federal-state fight -- and explains why it's not as simple as just citing the Supremacy Clause. [Leafly] * "Bring me a case!" Reflections from Joel Cohen and Bennett L. Gershman on using litigation to bring about social change. [Law.com] * What can legal marketers learn from... a man using a cat as his hat? [Shana Douglas]