Leah Litman

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 07.08.18

* After the D.C. Circuit, which circuit has produced the most justices who have joined the Supreme Court after 1900? The answer might surprise you. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Here are thoughts on the SCOTUS shortlisters from my colleague Joe Patrice -- who explains why it's unlikely we'll get another Souter. [The Takeaway / WNYC] * Here are where the leading Court candidates stand on issues of admin law, courtesy of Chris Walker and company. [Notice & Comment / Yale Journal on Regulation] * And here's a response to my argument that liberals shouldn't panic about SCOTUS, from San Francisco litigator Gordon Renneisen. [Law360] * Leah Litman believes that the new justice spells trouble for Roe -- but the specific reasoning for undermining Roe could take different forms. [Take Care] * Josh Blackman explains why court packing would be neither feasible nor wise. [National Review] * Veronica Root uses law clerk hiring as a jumping-off point to explain why diversity and compliance are deeply intertwined. [PrawfsBlawg] * "Mysterious men and women in wizard-like robes make decisions in private that profoundly shape our lives." Are we talking about SCOTUS, or... The Incredibles? [Gizmodo]

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.18.17

* Congratulations to Howard Bashman and our sister site How Appealing on 15 great years! [How Appealing] * Roger Ailes, RIP. [Instapundit] * Fellowships for training law professors are now a thing -- but are they a good thing, wonders Professor Paul Horwitz? [PrawfsBlawg] * "Immigration, Freedom, and the Constitution" -- reflections on these timely topics from Professor Ilya Somin. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Professor Leah Litman breaks down Rod Rosenstein's appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel in the Trump/Russia investigation. [Take Care] * Tips from cyberspace lawyer Andrew Rossow for victims of the recent "WannaCry" ransomware attack. [Huffington Post]