Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.01.15

* If you think the federal government is preparing a military takeover of Texas... you might be a redneck. And you might also be Governor Greg Abbott. [Forbes] * Elie says it's time to end the expansive powers of arrest, for the good of everyone. [New York Daily News] * Most of the 2016 presidential hopefuls are breaking the law. It's good practice for if they win. [LFC 360] * Not to dismiss the important point made in this article about substandard housing and the dangers of lead paint, but I think there may be other lessons to learn from Freddie Gray. [Washington Post] * Satanic Temples are taking this RFRA thing and running with it. [Jezebel] * Over in the EU, Louis Vuitton failed to win back the trademark it claims on its checkerboard pattern. [Fashionista] * I've not read this yet, but here's a collection of Legal Notices To Superheroes. Per the description, "A Letter to Superman from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services" has a lot of promise. [Amazon (affiliate link)] * And remember to vote for the winner of the 2015 ATL Law Revue contest. Voting concludes Sunday at 11:59 p.m. EST. [Above the Law]

By Joe Patrice
Nauseating Things

Non-Sequiturs: 04.03.15

* Nationwide Layoff Watch: Steptoe & Johnson (no, not that Steptoe, the other one). [ABA Journal] * Personally I prefer my coffee with whole milk, thank you very much. [CBS Minnesota] * And I wouldn't get violent over salsa -- but guacamole is another story. [Lowering the Bar] * Attending CLE while intoxicated: grounds for suspension, or brilliant idea? [Legal Profession Blog] * Professor Steve Sanders on Indiana RFRA's "political jiu jitsu: all the force and passion that had impelled the RFRA forward suddenly got turned against its proponents, to devastating effect." [Huffington Post] * What's your favorite word of legalese? [Library of Congress]

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.31.15

* The Supreme Court decided that government-issued GPS trackers violate 4th Amendment. My GPS device is my phone -- can we get on protecting that? [Gizmodo] * More on the subtle differences between the Indiana RFRA and the post-Hobby Lobby landscape. Specifically, the Indiana Act's provision on private suits, which are the subject of a circuit split at the federal level. [Washington Post] * Professor Jonathan Lipson reviews what ATL's Converge conference had to say about the future of law. [The Temple 10-Q] * The Supreme Court doesn't want to hear from ever lawyer under the sun on the marriage equality cases. The parties just announced their picks to make the argument. [Lyldennews] * Another day, another law student busted for sex with a minor. Maybe crim law needs to move up that age of consent lecture to day 1. [The Columbus Dispatch] * Up and coming Supreme Court challenges to Obamacare for everyone still raging against the dying of the light. [Washington Post / The Volokh Conspiracy] * Congratulations to Steven J. Harper, who is finally headed home from the hospital after a lengthy stay under apparently Kafka-esque conditions. [The Lawyer Bubble]

By Joe Patrice
Ann Althouse

Non-Sequiturs: 03.25.14

* Professor Ann Althouse’s analysis of today’s Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood arguments before SCOTUS. [Althouse] * Professor Nelson Tebbe’s take on the proceedings. [Balkinization] * Finally, a very Jezebel assessment: “Supreme Court Prepares to F**k Up This Birth Control Thing.” [Jezebel] * “JUDGE TO PORN TROLLS: IP Addresses Aren’t People.” [Instapundit] * YouTube videos and text messages surface in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial. [IT-Lex] * “Her” was an excellent movie — and it might contain lessons for lawyers and the legal profession, as John Hellerman argues. [Hellerman Baretz]

By David Lat