Federalism

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.14.17

* Time to nerd out! We'll start with Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) firing a shot across on the bow on blue slips. [Politico via How Appealing] * Speaking of judicial nominees, Professor Stephanos Bibas, nominated to the Third Circuit, has a long, long paper trail -- including not just lots of law review articles, but letters to the editor from when he was a college kid. [CA3blog] * Who knew that singer John Legend was a legal nerd? He's all about "the challenge and the opportunity of federalism," as Chris Geidner reports. [BuzzFeed News] * It's time for the courts to recognize that the Lemon test "is really and truly dead," according to Daniel Blomberg of Becket. [Bench Memos / National Review] * Meanwhile, Professor Orin Kerr identifies "an interesting question worth flagging for the Fourth Amendment nerds" out there. [Washington Post] * Finally, Fifth Circuit guru David Coale has found something even wonkier than the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. [600 Camp]

By David Lat
Biglaw

Morning Docket: 04.04.13

* “Beware of conservatives bearing gifts.” While there may be a federalism argument to be made in the DOMA case, it’s really about discrimination. It’s too bad some are afraid to stand up and say that. [Opinionator / New York Times] * Sooo… was Melvyn Weiss, founder of Milberg LLP, really old, really drunk, or really old and drunk when he allegedly recited part of the alphabet as, “H, I, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, S, X, U, V, W, S, I, C”? [Am Law Daily] * “Can’t fire me, I quit” moments are much better when they involve partners. Ogletree’s ex-VP was asked to leave over a dispute with another lawyer, so he resigned. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight] * The U. of Arizona is thinking about lowering tuition by 11% for in-state students and 8% for out-of-state students. On behalf of your indebted students, MOAR doing and less thinking. [Arizona Republic] * The only thing that’s worse than allegations of insider trading is having your ex-wife’s post-divorce suit reinstated. This is really the last thing Steve Cohen needs right now. [DealBook / New York Times] * Earlier this week, Governor Chris Christie banned minors from using tanning beds without parental consent. Fare thee well, GTL. Young Jersey Shore wannabes must be weeping. [Clarion Ledger]

By Staci Zaretsky