George W. Bush

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.17.21

* Lindsay Graham thinks Trumpism will die if GOP doesn't win Congressional control in 2022. Lord, if you're listening... [Business Insider] * It's looking like tomorrow's pro-fascism rally already hasn't taken place. If it does or doesn't happen, I'm sure Hillary's emails are to blame either way. [The Guardian] * Texas is about to start gerrymandering without federal oversight. If only there were a federal act, about voting maybe, that secured some kind of rights for the underrepresented. [Texas Tribune] *  Country's ideological schism grows so large that it paints former president George W. Bush Jr. as relatively uncontroversial. [Washington Post] * PA republicans are in an existential tiffy over voters because they lost. [BuzzFeed News]

By Chris Williams
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.27.17

* Kenneth Feinberg gets tapped to run another victim compensation fund. [Wall Street Journal] * Andy Puzder claims a “fake news tsunami” is what forced him to withdraw as Labor Secretary nominee. Sure, Andy, whatever you need to tell yourself to go to sleep at night. [Huffington Post] * When George W. Bush starts sounding utterly reasonable you know we are truly in the darkest timeline. [The Slot] * The ethics lawsuit against Kellyanne Conway might feel good, but it could set a bad precedent. [Slate] * A 2,000+ page long legislation is complication. You don't f*cking say. [Salon] * Are Republicans ignoring House v. Burwell? [The Incidental Economist] * Who's been digging into Susan Fowler's personal life? [Law and More]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.05.15

* George W. Bush shows up for jury duty. Sadly he wasn't empaneled, which was a real shame for the prosecutors because you know he doesn't need actual evidence to make bold decisions. [ABC News] * Oops. Top Rand Paul operatives indicted. Jesus, Trump really is going to win this campaign, isn't he? (skip to the next page to read the whole indictment). [National Journal] * Here's a clever way to get out of a traffic stop: call in a nearby murder. [Legal Juice] * Performance-enhancing drugs are becoming a scourge in... eSports. Apparently getting really twisted on Adderall and playing StarCraft II for money is a thing. Well, pack it in everyone. We had a good run, human civilization. [The Legal Geeks] * “A wealthy oligarchy of donors is dominating the 2016 election.” Not true. Based on the polls it's dominated by an oligarchy of one. [Election Law Blog] * Approximately 1.2 million New Yorkers have open arrest warrants. That... seems like a lot. Probably time to do something like this to restore sanity. [Talking Points Memo] * Partner Emeritus has thoughts on summer associates. [What About Clients?] * "Pay your f**king bill... don't be a f**king shlub." [South Florida Lawyers] * Lex Machina is offering a free trial to its news Trademark Litigation Update newsletter. [Lex Machina] https://www.scribd.com/doc/273626010/Benton-Et-Al-Indictment

By Joe Patrice
10th Circuit

Morning Docket: 12.31.13

* Barack Obama is trailing George W. Bush when it comes to leaving his mark on the federal courts, but that’s probably because Senate Democrats didn’t go nuclear quickly enough. [Blog of Legal Times] * When it comes to 2013, one thing’s for sure: it wasn’t boring. Many of this year’s movers and shakers hailed from top Am Law 100 law firms — like Ted Cruz (formerly of Morgan Lewis). [American Lawyer] * John Ray III isn’t going to sit back and allow a jury to shut down his discrimination and retaliation case against Ropes & Gray. He filed a notice of appeal last week, and he’s pissed off. [National Law Journal] * Utah has until the end of January to figure out how it’s going to go about defending its same-sex marriage ban before the Tenth Circuit. Just a thought: the “it's still gay, even if the balls don’t touch” theory of law isn’t going to cut it. [Deseret News] * A lawyer for the Texas judge accused of strangling his girlfriend is offering media outlets a superb defense story on behalf of his client. He wasn’t trying to kill her, he was trying to save her! [New York Daily News] * Here’s some advice on how to submit your law school application on time. If you don’t know how to meet a deadline, you’re going to make a great lawyer. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]

By Staci Zaretsky
Biglaw

Letter from London: Barristers Behaving Badly

Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of the day a little-known heroin addict called Russell Brand turned up for work dressed as Osama Bin Laden, and was promptly fired by his then-employer, MTV. After some ensuing years knocking around the lower echelons of British light entertainment, Brand got himself together and landed a role presenting the […]

By Alex Aldridge
Al Gore

Ten Years After Bush v. Gore, the Stench Lingers

When asked about the decision in Bush v. Gore, Justice Antonin Scalia — one of the best legal minds in modern American history — tells questioners to “get over it.” That’s right, the Supreme Court decided the winner of a popular presidential election, and one of the architects of that decision wants people to not […]

By Elie Mystal