SCOTUS Just Greenlit The Crime Of ‘Sleeping While Homeless’ As Totally Fair Game
‘Lmao just get a house???? What are you, stupid?????’ - Gorsuch, probably
Struggling With The Status Versus Conduct Distinction? So Are The Supreme Court Justices
If we had an actual war on poverty, the increase in shelter beds and conditions could make this case moot.
Steno’s AI Tool Steps Ahead Of The Pack
Transcript Genius is a ‘very well-behaved’ partner.
SCOTUS To Hear Case On Constitutionality Of Functionally Banning Homeless People From Being In Public
In all fairness, only protecting the interests of land owners would be the textualist approach to the problem.
Billionaire Attacks Biglaw Firm For Helping The Homeless. Also Detroit For Some Reason.
Of course it's Elon Musk.
Who’s Responsible For The Death Of Jordan Neely?
There is a good way and a bad way to engage a person suffering a crisis of mental illness.
Instead Of Fighting Homelessness, Missouri Has Opted To Fight The Homeless
What's next? Missouri is going to funnel money from its anti-homelessness budget in to Brett Farve's pockets?
Why Some Firms Are Leading The Market With Generative AI
A culture of innovation with strategic AI like Lexis+ AI is revolutionizing law firms by boosting efficiency and deepening client relationships.
Philly Has The Opportunity To Take Care Of Its People. Will It?
Next, maybe we can get rid of hostile architecture.
Morning Docket: 08.15.22
* How private is data privacy really? NPR has a great primer on what happens when cops want to know about your social media. [NPR] * Remember a while back when folks were arguing we could either choose the rule of law or Trump? The DHS is finding that out the hard way. [The Hill] * A Bill of Rights for the homeless may be underway in the city of brotherly love. [Law.com] * Being out of practice by choice is one thing, but that's not what happened to this former councilman. [Penn Live]
Morning Docket: 07.18.22
* If these magic words won't get you your prescription, at least it should make the eventual lawsuit a little easier to win. [Twitter] * Missouri is really good at criminalizing homelessness! [Business Insider] * Dobbs is gonna make it harder to deal with the natural outcome of 10 to 15 percent of pregnancies. Thanks, SCOTUS! [NYT] * Texas found a way to bypass that whole consent of the governed thing. Cool beans! [NPR]
Morning Docket: 04.13.22
* An Inconvenient Truth: That lady from the pedophile party wants people to just forget about that time the nation was attacked. [CNN] * Use this IRS data leak as a reminder to do your taxes! Unless you're super rich. They probably get money back or something. [ProPublica] * Culver City is widening sidewalks to give homeless folks more room. I wish our approach was more Finland and less Cartman from South Park. [NBC] * Gotta be quicker than that: Twitter shareholders sue Musk for delaying his Twitter stock buying. [Reuters] * Mississippi mississips again by declaring April Confederate History Month. I don't know, sounds like CRT to me. [Mississippi Free Press]
Billables Are Not The Same As Cash Flow. Here’s Why That’s Important.
Findings from the MyCase 2025 Legal Industry Report.
Morning Docket: 10.22.21
* Moot Court Prof thinks she was terminated after she made comments about job insecurity. Sometimes professors give employment law hypos; sometimes they become them. [ABA Journal] * New L.A. law bans homeless encampments in over 50 different places. Where are they supposed to go? [Los Angeles Times] * Protest against SB8 numbering thousands takes place in downtown Los Angeles. Good to know that the Lone Star state is getting external support. [Daily Sundial] * Some law firms are choosing real property over virtual workspaces. I guess it is harder to host team-building pizza parties over Zoom. [Law.com] * CDC okays booster shots for the big 3 COVID vaccines. Can I mix and match? I'm in the mood for a Pfizer x JJ Arnold Palmer. [Law360]
Morning Docket: 08.03.21
* LA Mayor responds to lack of homeless shelter beds with a general ban on camping. [JURIST] * 14th Amendment claim against mandatory vaccinations smacked down by the 7th circuit. Also, this is what the 14th is getting used for nowadays? Ugh. [REUTERS] * Just stay home: Fake vaccination cards cost these two about 16k. That's almost a month of law school! [THE CRIME REPORT] * Why can't they just say it like $hort? SEC plans to review their whistleblower rules. [LAW 360] * What do you mean I can't harass you?! California's definition of "harassment" may include behavior clearly protected by the 1st Amendment. [REASON]
San Diego Outlaws Living In A Van Down By The River
City tries again to make living in your vehicle a crime.
Without Access To Loans, Homeless Student Lived In A Car While Finishing Law School
This student was only able to survive law school thanks ingenuity and the help of faculty.
Morning Docket: 03.20.17
* Today marks the first day of Judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Will there any big surprises unveiled about him during the hearings? At this point, the only surprise is that anyone still expects there will be a surprise about the “[d]apper, folksy” judge. The bigger surprise will be whether […]