Gavin Grimm
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Courts
Thanks, Justice Gorsuch. No, Really!
Citing Bostock decision, Fourth Circuit gives transgender plaintiff Gavin Grimm long-sought victory. -
4th Circuit, Supreme Court
Read Judge Davis's Powerful Opinion Vacating The Gavin Grimm / Virginia Transgender Bathroom Injunction
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.07.17
* Antonin Scalia’s papers donated to… Harvard, obviously. What did you expect? Did you seriously think it was going to be ASSLaw or Ave Maria or something? [Harvard Gazette]
* What state is looking to legalize dachshund racing? Because daddy needs a new pair of shoes! [Lowering the Bar]
* The surprise dismissal of the Gavin Grimm case complicated the struggle for transgender rights, but it was far from a death knell. [Rewire]
* Professor Tribe thinks accusing Obama of illegal wiretapping is grounds for Trump’s impeachment. Somewhere, Mike Pence is putting together a nice little scrapbook of all these articles. [Raw Story]
* On that note, John Dean is back in the news to explain Watergate to Trump. [The Hill]
* With TaxProfBlog’s Paul Caron taking over as dean of Pepperdine, here are some changes we expect to see. [PrawfsBlawg]
* Sex and the Constitution (affiliate link) is not just a book, it’s also peak 3L course name. [Concurring Opinions]
* Discussing cybersecurity and our new Russian overlords. [Lawfare]
* Law student raps about bar prep to the tune of Gangsta’s Paradise. Most of the Anglo-centric jokes go over our heads, but it’s some good stuff. [Legal Cheek]
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Justice, SCOTUS
After All That, Transgender Case Kicked Away On Procedural Grounds
It makes sense as a matter of procedure, in that grudging way procedure often makes sense. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.03.17
* Nixon Peabody’s profits per partner are up. You know what that means… everyone’s a winner at Nixon Peabody! [Am Law Daily]
* Apparently House Republicans are drafting the Obamacare repeal in the Room of Requirement. [Slate]
* Mike Pence faces some harsh criticism amid reports that as governor he used private email for state business and got hacked, but you’re missing the real story of how this humanitarian really wanted to help that Nigerian prince. [Indianapolis Star]
* “At best, unprofessional” isn’t the ideal ceiling. [ABA Journal]
* JP Morgan whistleblower wants a new judge. The key to this story is seeing Judge Sweet described as “snarky.” [Law360]
* Sitting down with the newest leaders in Biglaw. [Law.com]
* A profile of one of 2017 Skadden Fellow Tarra Simmons from Seattle University Law, who spent 20 months in prison for drug offenses and plans to work on prisoner re-entry issues.
* Gavin Grimm has drawn support from 53 companies who all know how to properly caption a filing. [National Law Journal]
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Supreme Court
SCOTUS Slams Lawyers For Petty Bigotry... Which Is What They Wanted Anyway
The Supreme Court is earning plaudits for smacking down prejudiced amici briefs... but what did they really accomplish? -
Justice, SCOTUS
Transgender Case Shows Court Hopeful It Will Be Able To Work Next Year
We're at a point where we require a Supreme Court ruling on this issue. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.31.16
* The ABA Forum on Communications Law will publish First Amendment lawyer Susan Seager’s Donald Trump “libel bully” article, despite its reservations about doing so — reservations that resulted in a media firestorm. The ABA said the following: “Hopefully, this matter will shine a light on the problem of frivolous lawsuits that turn the justice system into a weapon that has a chilling effect on free speech.” [ABA Journal]
* Uh-oh! Following the abrupt departure of four of its senior partners, King & Wood Mallesons has opted to pause its partner recapitalization plan in order to reassess its financial footing. The firm believes it will take about four weeks to complete that process. “If I was a partner there I would be pretty worried,” said a former partner. [Legal Week]
* “I never thought that my restroom use would ever turn into any kind of national debate.” The Supreme Court has taken up its first true transgender rights case. Many fear that the justices may return a 4-4 deadlock decision that will not create a nationwide precedent, but in that case, the Fourth Circuit’s decision would be left in place. [Reuters]
* “If these guys think they’re going to stonewall the filling of that vacancy…, then a Democratic Senate majority will say, ‘We’re not going to let you thwart the law.'” Vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine says that should he and his running mate win the election, then his party will try to eliminate SCOTUS filibuster rules. [Huffington Post]
* The Justice Department and “election year sensitivities”: Some people are wondering why FBI Director James Comey decided to announce he’d essentially reopened the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails — but had he waited to disclose the information, the FBI’s credibility could have been called into question. [WSJ Law Blog]
* James Gilliland Jr., Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton intellectual property litigation partner, RIP. We’ll have more on his untimely death later today. [CBS San Francisco]
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Federal Judges
Federal Judge Scared Of Change, Dismisses Transgender Student's Claim
One judge seems woefully out of line with the national zeitgeist.