An Insider’s Perspective On President Trump’s Transformation Of The Federal Judiciary
Mike Davis, former Chief Nominations Counsel to former Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, played a key role in the confirmation process.
Asking About Brown v. Board Is ‘Gutter Politics,’ According To Senate Judiciary Official
This response should shock the conscience of every American.
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Circuit Court Nominees In The Trump Administration: The Latest News And Rumor (Part 1)
What are the chances of these folks getting confirmed?
Standard Of Review: Merrick Garland, Movie Star
Film critic Harry Graff speculates on how future films will depict the Merrick Garland saga.
Eric Holder Preaches To The Choir At ABA: It’s Nice When Lawyers Think People Will Listen To Them About Laws
Holder's speech at the ABA would have been more interesting if the ABA could have done anything about it.
D.C. Circuit Underworked, Say Anonymous Letters Possibly From Federal Judges
Senator Grassley asks federal judges to rat out their colleagues. Should the D.C. Circuit be run like a fast food restaurant comment box?
Decrypting Crypto, Digital Assets, And Web3
"Decrypting Crypto" is a go-to guide for understanding the technology and tools underlying Web3 and issues raised in the context of specific legal practice areas.
Senator Says Mean Law School Is Ignoring Him
Charles Grassley wants documents from NYU. Charles Grassley is not getting documents from NYU.
NYU Law’s Secret Slush Funds
Documents reveal that NYU Law School uses a number of "non-profit" entities that funnel funds into playing the New York real estate market for the benefit of its professors.
Senators Call For Shrinking Small, Overworked D.C. Circuit
Republicans accuse President Obama of wantonly fulfilling his legal obligations.
Morning Docket: 04.25.13
* On this episode of Supreme Court Retirement Watch, we learn that for whatever reason, Justice Breyer is “having the time of his life,” and so once again, all eyes are upon Justice Ginsberg. Maybe in 2015, folks. [The Hill] * How unusual that a federal judge would see a confirmation in less than three months. If only Chuck Grassley owed favors to all of the nominees. Congratulations to Jane Kelly, now of the Eighth Circuit. [Legal Times] * Thanks to an unprecedented ruling from Judge Dolly Gee, mentally disabled immigrants facing deportation will be receive government-paid legal representation. New law school clinics, assemble! [New York Times] * “Among the things the ABA is working on, this may be the most important.” Too bad the Task Force on the Future of Education seems to suffer from too many cooks in kitchen. [National Law Journal] * Another one bites the dust: Team Strauss/Anziska’s lawsuit against Brooklyn Law School over its allegedly phony employment statistics has been dismissed. Sad trombone. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)] * Justin Teixeira, one of the Berkeley law students accused in the Las Vegas bird beheading, waived an evidentiary hearing so the media couldn’t squawk about video images they’d see. [Washington Post]
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This Senator Thinks It’s a Great Time to Be Afraid of Foreigners
Because there's nothing like exploiting a tragedy to try to make your point.
The FDA Should Probably Leave Spying to, You Know, Real Spies
Why has the FDA been spying on its own scientists?
Should We Let the Internet Make Laws?
SOPA is getting pwned. Yesterday, all the uber players with their epic gear hopped on Vent and raided the SOPA base, and now the newbie Congress people who sponsored the law are running scared. As we mentioned in Morning Docket, the sponsors of the Stop Online Piracy Act have “renounced” their law. The New York […]
Morning Docket: 11.17.11
* Grassley, if you think a letter will get the SCOTUS health care arguments on TV, then you probably think the ABA is going to do something about your letters to them, too. Aww. [Blog of Legal Times] * When in doubt, get the f**k out. Take this expert advice from Judge Paul Hawkes: the […]
Is a Senate Hearing on the Way for Law School Transparency?
Law schools have faced an incredible amount of public scrutiny this year. Three law schools — Thomas Jefferson, Cooley Law, and New York Law School — are facing lawsuits over their allegedly deceptive employment statistics. Fifteen more lawsuits of the same variety may be filed soon. Three senators have demanded action from the American Bar […]