Lawyer Gives Judges Nazi Salute
He's been reprimanded for his behavior.
‘Woke’ Wars: Discrimination Takes On A Whole New Meaning For This ’Civil Rights’ Movement
Tl;dr: They want a law that will let them say Westboro Baptist Church slogans on the corporate Twitter and not get fired for it.
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Morning Docket: 04.06.22
* Veteran police officer resigned after it went public that he didn't think Hitler was all that bad. Come on now, Amazon does better background checks than this. [HuffPost] * Biden is freezing student loan payments till August 31st. Cheers to him delaying them to February 30th. [NY Times] * Some turbulence along the way: man faces federal charges after joining the mile high club by himself four times. [FOX] * King Zuck guarantees that his words will be part of some future employment lawsuit, admitting his underlings call him the "Eye of Sauron." I, for one, welcome our Dark Overlords. [Consequence] * For anyone else who’s been playing Ketanji Brown Jackson Bingo, please check off Godwin's law. [Mediaite]
Morning Docket: 10.29.21
* Two Nazis handed a 9-year sentence for trying to pop off race war. Happy Friday! [Forbes] * Amazon faces discrimination lawsuit because it doesn't cater enough to white straight men. Somebody clue the beginning to this Eminem song I guess. [Law360] * Iowa's Pro Bono Society shows love to 56 students who empowered their communities. THANK YOU! [UIowa] * SCOTUS will be hearing oral argument on SB8's enforcement mechanism on November 1st. It has to have a chilling effect on something, at least. [KHN] * $13 Million marijuana conspiracy involving cops is the talk of Franklin County, Maine. I wonder if the business involved infused butter for lobsta rolls. [WGME]
Morning Docket: 02.04.21
* A woman accused of assaulting a police officer for impounding her pig has been assigned counsel. Guess the government is paying that lawyer's "bacon"... [Texarkana Gazette] * The Justice Department has dropped a lawsuit against Yale University alleging that the school discriminated against Asian and white applicants. [CNN] * The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Germany in an action filed by the heirs of individuals who had their art stolen by the Nazis. [SCOTUSBlog] * A Cleveland lawyer is suing a former client who punched him in court. [Cleavland.com] * A Texas lawyer connected to a probe involving the Attorney General of Texas says he found a GPS tracker on his car. Sounds like something from an episode of Dallas... [Fox News]
Trump Proposes Ending The Crisis He Created By Creating Another Crisis
The proposed executive order ending family separation is just here to create more hostages.
How MyCase’s Smart Spend Can Help Increase Your Profits
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White Supremacists Sue To Invade Another College Campus
They're counting on the First Amendment crowd playing their appeasement tune.
The Lawsuit That Might Cripple The ‘Alt-Right’
This case highlights both the power of the civil justice system and its limitations.
Warrant Issued For ‘Crying Nazi’ Chris Cantwell
No Donnie, this man is a coward.
Law Firm Boots Partner Who Owned Neo-Nazi Record Label
Firing Nazis really shouldn't make any decent person feel bad.
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Morning Docket: 08.14.17
* James Alex Fields Jr., the 20-year-old accused of ramming his car into a group of counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing one and injuring numerous others, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder, three counts of malicious wounding, and one count related to leaving the scene of an accident. [NPR] * Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old woman who was killed in Charlottesville this weekend, was a paralegal at a small law firm where she managed the bankruptcy department. She was described as woman willing to stand up against "any type of discrimination." We'll have more on this tragic news later today. [New York Times] * After being urged by Senator Ted Cruz to "prosecute this grotesque act of domestic terrorism," the Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the deadly white supremacy rally that occurred this past weekend in Charlottesville, as the events that unfolded there "strike at the heart of American law and justice." [Independent Journal Review; The Hill] * "Evidently that's not going to happen." Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is walking back comments that he made back in April about the likelihood of a Supreme Court justice (i.e., Justice Anthony Kennedy) retiring this summer. Maybe he'll get his wish next summer. [Reuters] * Classes are supposed to begin at Charlotte Law in three weeks, but according to a spokesman from the University of North Carolina system, the school's temporary license to operate has expired. The dean of the troubled law school, on the other hand, says the license hasn't expired. Hmm... [Charlotte Observer]
A Young But Talented Prosecutor Made History
History remembers this man.
Non-Sequiturs: 09.28.16
* Tiffany & Co. is taking on discount store Costco over counterfeit goods. [The Fashion Law] * An in-depth look behind Sixth Circuit Judge Damon Keith's powerful dissent in Ohio's voting rights case. [Slate] * The first successful veto override of the Obama presidency is for a bill to let the families of victims of 9/11 sue Saudi Arabia. [New York Times] * We're having a birthday! [Law and More] * The basics of courtroom etiquette. [Versus Texas] * We've mentioned this contest before, but just a reminder to vote; the deadline is this Friday. [Big Law Business] * Everything you need to know about dealing with referral sources. [Reboot Your Law Practice] * Benjamin Ferencz, attorney who prosecuted Nazis, is pledging $10 million to fight genocide. [Huffington Post]
Non-Sequiturs: 11.25.15
Ed. note: Happy Thanksgiving! Above the Law will be dark tomorrow for the holiday and on a reduced publishing schedule on Friday, November 27. * This is one way to make sure atheist voices are heard... and immediately mocked. [Indy Star] * A roundup of fun and wacky recent cases. [Texas Lawyer] * A practical guide for lawyers looking to embark on annual planning. [Associate's Mind] * Finally, resolution on Judge Ashley Tabaddor's lawsuit against the DOJ after the DOJ ordered her off all cases involving Iranians based on her heritage. [PAAIA] * It's the holidays, so take time to catch up with friends -- just make sure you do it in this incredibly photogenic way. [The Onion] * John Kasich takes a swing at the big dog, Trump. This is one time that invoking Godwin's Law doesn't seem like hyperbole. [YouTube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=qCQhBYEMRQI&app=desktop
Non-Sequiturs: 05.07.15
* For Mad Men fans: Have you wondered how the show is getting away with making real-life ad agency McCann Erickson sound like a hellhole? [The Legal Artist] * The hell? An aide to California AG Kamala Harris was arrested for serving as "chief deputy director" of a rogue police department. That claims to be descended from the Knights Templar. And run by the Freemasons. The conspiracy is real, my friends. [Slate] * Catholic priest dubbed "Monsignor Meth" sentenced to 5 years for running a drug ring. This may be an obvious point, but in the grand scheme of "crimes committed by Roman Catholic priests" this really isn't so bad. Unless kids were paying for meth the way... well, they sometimes pay for meth. [NBC Connecticut] * A prickly question: should you buy your assistant a wedding gift even if you're not invited? Assuming you still have your own assistant -- looking in your direction, Proskauer. [Corporette] * Nobody wants to throw children to the wolves, but current child support laws are less about helping kids and more about throwing poor parents in jail when they can't afford to pay money they don't have. [LFC 360] * The Goebbels estate is seeking royalties for biographies about the Nazi propagandist, giving new meaning to the term "IP Troll." [Inside Higher Ed] * Fascinating. All the cool stuff you can do now that the U.S. Code is published as structured data. If you like your statutes in cool graphs, this is for you. [Concurring Opinions] * RIP Richard Bartlett, who helped bring the New York courts into unity. He was 89. [New York Law Journal]