Criminal Law

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.08.22

* Putting the Uh in Supreme: States are taking their own stand on abortion rights without input from the 9. [NYT] * Taking liberties on occasion: SCOTUS ruling on bundling crimes will heavily impact how sentencing works. [AP] * The Story of J.D.: A Black law student representing a client is mistaken for a defendant. Not the only time that has happened. [Boston Globe] * No Grandma, Obama doesn't need your social security number. [ZDNet] * You practice like a woman: Gender discrimination's persistence is being fought in courtrooms. [Ms. Magazine]

By Chris Williams
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.23.17

* ESPN removed announcer "Robert Lee" from coverage of the University of Virginia's opening football game because... well, there's a "Robert E. Lee" statue in Charlottesville and ESPN just assumes that everybody in the country has CTE and can't figure out what's real life anymore. [Deadspin] * Two more female law professors are suing the University of Denver for pay discrimination. [Law.com] * The former head of the FBI, James Comey, will be giving the opening address at Howard University, the nation's most well-known black college. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. [The Root] * We move ever closer to Kris Kobach having the authority to throw away votes he doesn't like. [Election Law Blog] * Galaxy Note 8 is out. I'm giddy imagining what will be wrong with this one. "The stylus goes into tracheotomy mode if your breathing is obstructed to 8 seconds, or you just have a big gulp of water." "The phone automatically switches to its orgasmic vibrate function, when in a pocket or low-light environment." "It has dual cameras, one for you, and one for the NSA." Being an early adopter on the 8 is like being a human test subject for anti-venom manufacturers. [CNET] * "Research Finds Justifiable Homicide Rulings More Likely to Benefit White Americans." Oh, I remember being a 1L. I remember sitting on my chaise lounge in my apartment, reading my Crim Law, when it really hit me that the entire concept of "reasonableness" was designed by white people to make it okay for them to slaughter any black man who they perceived as a "threat." I remember my non-law-student white roommate telling me that I was surely misunderstanding my homework. I remember wondering if "anybody else was aware of this." And I remember the pain of learning that everybody else knew the system worked this way but there was nothing to be done about it. I... really hated law school. Every casebook is like an acid enema to clear your system of its expectation of moral decency. [Law Street Media]

By Elie Mystal
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 12.21.16

* Following up on today’s Morning Docket item about the blind law student challenging the ABA for discrimination, a tipster brought to our attention the recent loss of Justice Richard Teitelman of the Missouri Supreme Court, who faced discrimination trying to find work out of law school because of his own blindness. [STL Today] * Finding impeachable offenses for which Donald Trump could face charges is becoming a cottage industry. [Salon] * A Drexel Law professor, Lisa McElroy (remember her?), on why 'Love Trumps Hate.' [Huffington Post] * How the NCAA prevents students from using the legal process. [Vice] * How many Twitter followers you have may now be relevant to trademark inquiries. [The Fashion Law] * A fascinating new documentary raises interesting questions of security for lawyers. [Adjunct Law Prof Blog] * D'Oh! A look at Christmas criminal crackdowns. [Versus Texas]

By Kathryn Rubino