Bronx DA’s Office

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* Justice Sotomayor is recusing herself from a Supreme Court case involving the electoral college, but it has nothing to do with President Trump’s recent statement about recusals at the high court. [Washington Post]

* A couple filed a lawsuit about coronavirus against a cruise liner while still on a Grand Princess cruise. Hope they’re out of containment before depositions… [The Hill]

* Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer is not optimistic about the amount of prison time the movie mogul may need to serve. [Hollywood Reporter]

* It appears real estate heir Robert Durst will testify at his trial over the alleged murder of his friend Susan Berman. [AP]

* Federal defense attorneys are alleging that New York City’s federal jails are not prepared for the coronavirus outbreak. [New York Daily News]

* A man was shot yesterday just steps away from the Bronx DA’s office. Should have no problem finding a prosecutor to handle this case. [New York Post]

* Never text angry. A New York judge just put the kibosh on a man’s suit to secure the return of a $53,000 engagement ring from his jilted would-be wife because he sent an ill-advised angry text. [MyFoxNY] * A German judge allegedly sold thousands of answers to law exams. When authorities closed in, the judge went on the run before being caught with “€30,000 in cash, a loaded pistol and… a 26-year-old Romanian woman.” Who knew bar exam answer keys were the new Blue Sky. [The Local] * Here’s the 50 Most Comfortable Prisons in the World. Hopefully the judge above will land in JVA Fuhlsbuettel Prison. [Arrest Records] * Judge lambasts the Bronx DA’s office after an ADA failed to reveal evidence that would have freed a man held at Rikers Island on bogus rape charges. Unfortunately, this isn’t surprising. [New York Daily News] * Elie says stuff about bullying. [ATL Redline] * “Kosher hot dog case presents a real constitutional pickle.” *Rim shot* [Reuters] * Ever wonder how much it costs to open a solo practice? A new solo practitioner opens his financials. [Associate's Mind] * Don’t call tuition cuts “bold.” [Law School Tuition Bubble] * Here’s a 30 for 30 spoof about the history of gunners. Embedded after the jump… [TaxProf Blog]

Working as a lawyer for the government is regarded by many as the life raft for riding out the recession. But thanks to shrinking budgets, attorneys in the public sector are also losing their jobs. Yesterday the Bronx District Attorney, Robert T. Johnson, issued a letter announcing a layoff of 12 assistant district attorneys in […]