On Kozinski And Costco
The mega-retailer counts federal judges among its fans.
Non-Sequiturs: 03.16.17
* What does the future hold for the U.S. Supreme Court? Analysts (including yours truly) opine. [Bloomberg BNA via Storify] * Another prediction of ours has come to pass: congrats to Sullivan & Cromwell partner Brent McIntosh on his nomination as general counsel for the Treasury Department. [Corporate Counsel] * Is it time to break up the Ninth Circuit (as President Trump recently called for)? Professors John Eastman and Brian Fitzpatrick say yay; Judges Sidney Thomas, Carlos Bea, and Alex Kozinski say nay. [House Judiciary Committee] * Anthony Kronman: from dean of Yale Law School to "born-again pagan" (affiliate link). [New Yorker via How Appealing] * Looking for smart, timely takes on the Trump Administration, from an all-star cast of law professors and legal experts? There's a site for that. [Take Care] * Guess who: "Cat-loving judge makes case that has nothing to do with cats all about cats." [Chicago Tribune] * Professor Orin Kerr chats with Professor Barry Friedman about Friedman's latest book, Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission (affiliate link). [Volokh Conspiracy] * The current SCOTUS Term isn't super-sexy -- but there are a few interesting cases on the docket, as Adam Feldman points out. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Attention 2Ls & 3Ls, here's a cool contest -- with $100K in scholarships as prizes! [PR Newswire (press release)]
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Ten Years Of The Roberts Court
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Chief Judge Kozinski On The Immigrant Experience And Judging
Here are some highlights for Chief Judge Kozinski's remarks at Yale Law School yesterday.
Benchslap of the Day: Kozinski & Co. Overturn a Murder Conviction
Can you believe the egregious Brady violations in this case? The Ninth Circuit barely could, it seems....
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Benchslap of the Day: Trust Judge Reinhardt, He’s An Expert
Judge Reinhardt is apparently not a fan of judicial "arrogance and assumption of power."
Benchslap of the Day: Say My Name, Say My Name
Judge Carlos Bea is one of Lat's favorite members of the Ninth Circuit. He's refreshingly conservative, on a famously (or infamously) liberal court. He has a fascinating personal history, and he tools about town in a vintage Rolls-Royce (which, rumor has it, he received as payment for legal work before he took the bench). Well, it looks like one assistant U.S. attorney has some expensive tire marks on his back. Check out the epic benchslap that Judge Bea just dished out -- not just to the poor prosecutor, but to the United States Department of Justice....
ATL Party Crash: The Final Fed Soc Photos
Our series of photo posts from the Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention has been popular. The prior installments are available here, here, and here. Our camera is now emptied out. The last of our Fed Soc photos, after the jump.