Judge David L. Bunning

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.09.15

* Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who was jailed over her refusal to give marriage licenses to gay couples, was released by order of Judge David Bunning -- with a warning not to interfere with her deputy clerks' duties. Hmm, yeah, she's totally going back to jail. [New York Times] * The law school applicant pool is still dwindling after all these years, so it's interesting to see which schools are offering students the biggest bribes scholarships and grants (some of which may later disappear) so they can fill the seats in their classes with asses. [Bloomberg via PreLaw] * This Montana Law professor claims that he was forced to retire from his teaching position early due to the school's ongoing budget cuts: "I am the first full-time member of the law faculty upon whom the ax has fallen." We'll have more on this later. [Missoulian] * Hmm, what Dewey know about the standard of evidence for conviction in the D&L fraud trial? "Woulda, coulda, shoulda is fine for cocktail party conversation. In this courtroom and in any courtroom, the proof must be beyond a reasonable doubt." [Reuters] * Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross, who received an LL.M. in taxation from NYU School of Law, is making a $20 million donation to the school, its largest gift ever. We wonder how much he's giving to his alma mater, Wayne State Law. [WSJ Law Blog]

By Staci Zaretsky