Chuck Cooper Withdraws From The Solicitor General Sweepstakes
What's behind Chuck Cooper's surprising decision?
Congratulations To The Next Solicitor General
Has the stalemate between New York and D.C. been resolved?
Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken
This Pro Bono Week, get inspired to give back with PLI’s Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, a one-of-a-kind podcast hosted by Alicia Aiken.
The Case For Chuck Cooper As Solicitor General
A former colleague offers warm words of support for one of the two SG finalists.
Fast Progress, Fundamental Rights: How Much Do Changing Attitudes On Same-Sex Marriage Matter?
A federal judge in Louisiana just upheld that state's ban on same-sex marriage; was that the correct ruling?
A Lesson In Constitutional Law From Stephen Colbert
How would Stephen Colbert interpret the Equal Protection Clause?
What Would Chief Justice Snoop Dogg Sound Like?
There's a website that translates pages into Snoop-speak. We use that on some bios and SCOTUS opinions.
Stand With Survivors: Legal Tools To Make A Real Difference This DVAM
Enhance your legal skills to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence.
After Perry & Windsor: A Conversation About The Supreme Court’s Rulings
Three distinguished commentators -- Bill Eskridge, Linda Greenhouse, and Evan Wolfson -- discuss the Supreme Court's recent rulings on marriage equality.
Morning Docket: 07.23.13
* Supreme Court justices employ more strident language in dissents. We didn’t really need a study to prove that justices get salty when they lose. We could just watch Scalia invoke Godwin’s Law. [Washington Post] * Last year, Ryan Braun, proclaiming innocence, successfully appealed his suspension for steroid use. Right now Braun’s appeal seems a bit disingenuous. [Sports Illustrated] * Bipolar man who pretended to be a lawyer sentenced to three years. How will he pay off his fake law school debt? [New York Post] * U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland has enjoined North Dakota’s new abortion law. Turns out it wasn’t viable. [USA Today] * In the wake of Hollingsworth, Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson forged his own modern family when he married lawyer Justin Mikita over the weekend. [Los Angeles Times] * Rachel Jeantel, the controversial prosecution witness from the George Zimmerman trial, says the experience has inspired her to become a lawyer. That’s an unfortunate lesson to take from the trial. [Newsone] * The most interesting thing about the decline of Biglaw is how long a completely nonsensical business model persisted. [Slate]
Paula Deen’s New Argument Seems To Be That White People Are Immune To Racism
Don't look now, but Paula Deen is asking a fundamental question about the legal definition of racism...
Five Stories That Made This an Exhausting Week of Legal News
My this was a busy week. Here's a list of the big-ticket stories that struck my fancy this week.
3 Ways Lawyers Are Finding New Efficiencies With AI
Those who’ve adopted legal-specific systems are seeing big benefits.
No More H8, Only Love: An AG’s Ninth Circuit Plea
Because it could take a month or more for gays to marry in California, the state's attorney general is begging the Ninth Circuit to act now.
What’s Horrible About Hollingsworth Is Horrible for Us All
The Supreme Court's ruling in Hollingsworth v. Perry is a disastrous decision, as conservative columnist Tamara Tabo explains.
How Does This Week Affect The Legacies Of The Nine Supreme Court Justices?
How will history look upon the nine current members of the Supreme Court? And who is your favorite justice?
A Wonderful Day To Be an American
Reflecting on the nobility of the legal profession.
The Supreme Court Holds That It Is Unconstitutional For The Government To Hate Gay People
What was it like to be at the Supreme Court this morning, when two major rulings on gay marriage were handed down? A report from SCOTUS columnist Matt Kaiser.