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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.29.23

* Donald Trump faces even more charges in classified documents case. [New York Times] * But that's not the only legal peril against the former president heating up: Trump's lawyers met with the special cpunsel on January 6th case. [ABC News] * Joe Biden announced more judicial nominees. [Law360] * The Biden administration would love it if the Supreme Court would reinstate regulations against ghost guns. [Reuters] * Biglaw's picking up the work from the Democratic National Convention. [Bloomberg Law]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.14.23

* Want a popular policy done, but Congress is uncooperative? Enter Executive Orders. Joe Biden plans to issue one on gun background checks today. [Bloomberg Law] * Can partisan gerrymandering get worse? Yes, yes it can. Today the North Carolina Supreme Court will reconsider the issue, which could have major repercussions for national politics. [Reuters] * Supreme Court to consider whether the Constitution provides protection against anti-trans discrimination. And I am sure completely coincidentally, a vocally anti-trans federal judge finds himself in the news. [Vox] * Court issues blow to California labor movement: an appeals court found ride share services can classify drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. [Huffington Post] * It's not that law school deans want to end rankings, it's that they want to make them better. [Slate] * Michael Cohen takes the stand: Donald Trump's one-time fixer is singing to a New York grand jury. [Law360]

By Above the Law
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.14.22

* So I guess we'll just be allowing untraceable guns to roam the streets of America now. Thanks, Bruen! [The Hill] * Prosecution of the Parkland shooter has brought conversations on the death penalty back to the forefront. [Politico] * Black history month came early! Lawyers across the pond talk diversity. [Law.com] * Conservatives are still pressed about being the real victims of cancel culture. Check out this hot take on the newest Yale controversy. [Newsweek] * ...I'd reconsider that 2 month rental in Honolulu if I were you. [Star Adviser]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.31.21 – The Finale

* Lifestyles of the Rich and the Armed — they've got mansions and you ought not rob them. [Daily Caller] * Colorado Governor pardons a grip of folks convicted of weed possession. We should have legalized and decrim'd blunts years ago, but a start is a start. [The Denver Post] * US-Russia relations may sour if Biden keeps up the Ukraine-based sanctioning. I was expecting chilly weather from the end of December, not the threat of a cold war! [Business Insider] * Tesla issued a vehicle recall due to camera and trunk issues. I wonder: Do the cars have to be recharged upon return? [The Guardian] * Pennsylvania's Supreme Court says smelling weed isn't enough for cops to search your car. Jury might still be out on a pair of furry dice dangling from your rearview though. [Pittsburgh City Paper]

By Chris Williams