Maryanne Barry

* A plea to strike down Mississippi’s “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act,” which gives special privileges to opponents of gay marriage. [Bloomberg View]

* Not every litigation financier is Peter Thiel, and I think we are all pretty happy about that. [Wall Street Journal]

* What can Judge Maryanne Trump Barry teach her brother about the federal judiciary? [Real Clear Politics]

* Musings on why some law firms still haven’t matched the Cravath pay bump. [Law and More]

* These are the facts people need to know about gun laws. [Slate]

* This is what estate planning attorneys wished you knew about death and dying. [Forbes]

* Karma alert: West Virginia lawmakers celebrated legalizing raw milk by drinking some… and they promptly got sick. [Gizmodo]

* Porn stars with some real talk about the First Amendment — all while being tastefully blurred. [Funny or Die]

* Everything old is new again — an illuminating interview with Marcia Clark. [American Lawyer]

* Inside the financial disclosure of Donald Trump’s sister, Judge Maryanne Trump Barry. [National Law Journal]

* Another Trump lawsuit — this time he is accused of stealing tips from servers. [Wonkette]

* Contract attorney by day, bestselling author by night — congrats to Chloe Neill on all her success! [Omaha.com]

Justice Alito shows his sense of humor.

Hey Jeb Bush, this is not cool, okay?

Donald Trump's older sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, is a well-respected federal judge -- but she has some things in common with her brash little brother.

That's the argument being made in this fun motion for a new trial.

Today’s confirmation of Elena Kagan as the fourth woman ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court is a milestone worth celebrating. For ladies in the law, things are looking up. But female law students and lawyers still have complaints. Check out a recent query submitted to the Dear Prudence advice column over at Slate, […]