Peter Liang

* Former NYPD police office Peter Liang didn’t have to serve jail time over the killing of Akai Gurley, but he (and the city of New York) will have to pay to settle the civil lawsuit. [Huffington Post]

* The Supreme Court does no favors for victims of police brutality. [Slate]

* How will Jones Day rebrand itself if (when?) its client, Donald Trump, fails? [Law and More]

* Republican lawmakers are pushing for a perjury case to be brought against Hillary Clinton. [Law Newz]

* Donald Trump unveiled a new immigration plan, but not everyone thinks it passes the legality bar. [Salon]

* Wherein Kelly Ayotte tries to delicately dance around the issue of endorsing Donald Trump while still being a good Republican soldier. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]

* Puff, puff, pass the vote! In honor of today’s nationwide holiday for cannabis aficionados, these are all of the states that have legalized marijuana, be it for either recreational or medical use. This year, at least 10 more states may legalize weed by ballot referendum for recreational use, and pot could be rescheduled by the Drug Enforcement Agency depending on the outcome of the upcoming election. [Refinery 29]

* Members of student activist group Reclaim Harvard Law have demanded that the prestigious law school eliminate tuition completely. They propose that the school dip into its endowment to cover tuition, or cut costs like faculty salaries to make debt-free legal education a reality. This won’t happen, but it’s a nice thought. [Harvard Crimson]

* The ABA is investigating Brigham Young Law’s policy of expelling ex-Mormon students. Per ABA guidelines, law schools can’t discriminate on the basis of religion, and yet the BYU honor code requires students to get annual endorsements from LDS Church members — endorsements for which former Mormons aren’t eligible. [WSJ Law Blog]

* Pharma bro Martin Shkreli was dropped from a lawsuit related to his purchase of the only copy of the Wu-Tang Clan’s latest album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.” It’s likely plaintiff Jason Koza, who claims his art was used for the album without his approval, dumped Shkreli due to a purchase-agreement indemnity clause. [New York Post]

* Because a judge reduced his manslaughter conviction to criminally negligent homicide at the last minute, former NYPD Officer Peter Liang will not serve jail time for the 2014 shooting death of Akai Gurley. Liang once faced up to 15 years in prison, but instead he was sentenced to five years of probation and 800 hours of community service. [CNN]

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After finally securing a conviction for a cop who shot an innocent man, the prosecutor is dropping the ball on sentencing.

* The only way for Republicans to save face is by… confirming Obama’s Supreme Court choice (even if it isn’t a fellow Republican). [Gawker]

* The complicated relationship between Asian-Americans and justice is highlighted by the Peter Liang protests. [New York Times]

* The greatest impact of Justice Scalia’s passing may be on the Fourth Amendment. [LinkedIn]

* One of Justice Scalia’s long line of clerks who paid tribute to the legal legend after his passing, Professor Brian Fitzpatrick, speaks out on the jurist’s impact. [The Conversation]

* Who has the most to lose in the fight over the Supreme Court? The Chief Justice. [MSNBC]

* Here’s a fun thought experiment: What would Donald Trump have been like as an attorney? [Law and More]

* Apparently this is how you should teach in open-carry on campus locations. Horrifying. [Chronicle on Higher Education]

* Yes, you must attend mediation, even if you are Shaq. [Daily Business Review]

* The long arm of the law takes on Salvadorian death squads. [Guile is Good]

Rookie cop, Peter Liang, found GUILTY of shooting unarmed black person, Akai Gurley.

We got an indictment, getting a conviction will be harder.

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