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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.28.18

* Now begins the period of wild predictions about Kennedy’s eventual replacement. Young judge with proven record of hostility toward minorities, gays, and women would be a pretty good bet. [National Law Journal] * A whopping 33 states employ the UBE now. [Law.com] * No one is actually complying with GDPR. Sounds right. [Digiday] * But back to Supreme Court news, remember Roe? Yeah that won’t be around much longer. And if you’ve deluded yourself into the Pollyannaish belief that Roberts won’t go there, you’re forgetting how courts work. [Slate] * This op-ed by the legal luminary power family, the Amars, about Justice Kennedy’s call for a civil and balanced court in his Muslim Ban concurrence did not age well. But it’s worth revisiting to demonstrate just how deeply Kennedy grifted everyone, including some of the smartest legal minds around, with his “swing” schtick. [CNN] * ICE lawyer decides it’s time to help kids instead of hurt them. To quote West Wing: “Let's... I tell you what, let's forget the fact that you're coming a little late to the party and embrace the fact that you showed up at all.” [USA Today] * Border patrol is about to get aggressive on keeping Canadians out. [Newsweek]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.11.18

* Guess which law school is on the verge of losing its accreditation? We'll have more on this unsurprising news later today. [Arizona Republic] * When it comes to Milbank's new $190K salary scale for associates, some general counsel and in-house leaders don't seem to really care, and others are none too thrilled about it, but absolutely NONE of them want to pay for it. [Corporate Counsel] * How much does President Donald Trump detest AG Jeff Sessions? This much! The president says he'll probably support legislation protecting marijuana activities in states where the drug has been legalized. [NBC News] * Pointing out numerous dueling injunctions in a Friday night filing, the Trump administration's Justice Department is paving the way for a SCOTUS showdown over DACA -- possibly as soon as sometime this summer. [BuzzFeed] * If you're planning to someday become a Supreme Court clerk, you better make sure that your law school is following the new law clerk hiring plan. Justice Sonia Sotomayor is now the fourth justice to offer her support, following in the footsteps of Justices Kagan, Ginsburg, and Breyer. [National Law Journal]

By Staci Zaretsky
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.10.18

* What changes might come to the Supreme Court if Justice Kennedy retires at the end of this Term? Adam Feldman scours the justices' voting relationships for clues. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Speaking of SCOTUS, when it comes to its recent ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Andrew Siegel is not impressed. [PrawfsBlawg] * Ilya Somin offers praise for legislation being co-sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Warren -- but it will make sense to you once you see the subject matter (hint: her co-sponsor is Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado). [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason] * Charles Glasser has no problem with people calling out or criticizing speech that they find offensive, but he argues -- rightly so, in my view -- that we've lost "a sense of proportion, a rational relationship between the speaker, their comments, and their role in society." [Daily Caller] * Ann Althouse's take on Bill Clinton's controversial #MeToo comments. [Althouse] * Greg Lambert is absolutely right: "Sometimes the change you seek causes problems you didn’t foresee." [3 Geeks and a Law Blog] * Smart-contract checker Sagewise hooks up with Hedera Hashgraph, a "blazing fast" alternative to blockchain. [Artificial Lawyer]

By David Lat