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Law Schools
The FBI Is Investigating Strange Texts Sent To Women Law Professors
‘Law school isn’t fair for us men anymore, women always outperform us nowadays,’ the anonymous texter said. -
Government
Prominent Defense Attorney's Office Raided By The FBI
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.16.23
* Judge Edith Jones writes a letter to the Wall Street Journal blasting the Federal Circuit’s actions to sideline Judge Pauline Newman. [Wall Street Journal]
* Blind Side subject Michael Oher has filed to end the conservatorship of the couple he lived with. Oher alleges that he believed he was being adopted when in reality he handed over substantial financial rights and no one checked for almost two decades. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Black lawyer says he was handcuffed while a judge ordered him to produce documents or settle the case. [ABA Journal]
* Lawsuit claims that state law illegally favors Iowa wineries. In other news, Iowa has wineries. [DMR]
* Class action suits filed against Hawaiian utility companies over fires. [Law.com]
* ABA considering rule requiring law schools to adopt written free speech policies. No way this just turns into a cudgel for powerful interests to squelch protest under the moniker of “free speech.” Yep, no way at all! [Reuters]
* Former FBI agent admits taking cash from sanctioned Russian oligarchs. [Law360]
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Courts, Technology
Sixth Circuit Reverses Conviction For Man Talked Into Criminal Acts By Undercover FBI Agents
From the make-your-own-terrorists,-lose-your-own-convictions dept. -
Government
DOJ Moves To Transfer Mike Flynn's $50M LOLsuit Against US Government From Florida To DC
But Tampa is lovely in the summer! -
Technology
Still Looking For Elon's Twitter Competence? I'm Sorry To Share This With You...
404: Competency not found. -
Courts
This Biglaw Partner Is 'Disappointed' Her Brett Kavanaugh Tips Were Never Investigated By The FBI
She could've helped prove that he likely perjured himself during his confirmation hearings. -
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Government
Trump Hires Former FL Solicitor General To Explain Why Keeping Classified Docs In The Pool Shed Is Very Cool, Very Legal
Grab 'em by the HUMINT. When you're a star, they let you do it. -
Government
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees, And The FBI Said We Monkey Around
Last Monkee lodges FOIA request for FBI files. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.23.23
* First they came for “CRT” and no one cared. Next, they came for the scientists. [WRAL]
* Climate laws are benefiting Korean firms. [Bloomberg]
* Who needs climate change laws when you have trees? No seriously, that’s a Senate candidate’s platform. [Wa Po]
* How bad was Trump’s FBI and CIA document pirating anyway? Oh…like 300 documents big? [NYT]
* Surprising no one, Bremerton was just the start. [Baptist News]
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Government
Were Classified Documents Donald Trump’s Leverage If His Alleged Crimes Ever Caught Up With Him?
Make no mistake, if the FBI raided your home on August 8 and walked out later that day with 11 boxes of top-secret documents, you would be sitting in jail right now. -
Government
Trump Lawyer Threatens 'Mayhem,' Demands To Know Who's Snitching To The Government
Gettin' awful close to that line ...
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Government
Justice Department Tells Media To Get Bent On Request To Unseal Trump Raid Affidavit
Would you settle for a nice cover page? Redacted, of course. -
Government
Trump Lawyers Rant About 'Assault' On Mar-A-Lago After FBI Removes Boxes Of Classified Docs
Best defense is a good offense, right? -
Government
Jonathan Turley Reminds Us That Bill Clinton Took A Couch So Donald Trump Should Be Able To Take Nuclear Codes
There's both-sideism and then there's the primo stuff Turley's smoking. -
Government
MAGA Media Furious That Federal Judiciary Won't Help Them Track Down Magistrate Who Signed Mar-a-Lago Warrant
Strangely, they aren't pressing Trump to hand over the warrant. -
Technology
FBI Successfully Forced A Criminal Suspect To Unlock His Wickr Account With His Face
Physical features and the Fifth Amendment don't mix. -
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Social Media
What's The Deal With Legal Twitter Anyway?
Less about how much you love your firm, more workplace drama please and thanks.