Richard Clifton

Non-Sequiturs: 03.17.17

* Whaddya know. Preet Bharara said to be investigating HHS Secretary Tom Price at the time he was fired. [ProPublica] * Ninth Circuit Judge Richard Clifton doesn't mention Donald Trump's name, but that's totally who he was talking about. [Huffington Post] * Will the Jones Day raid tip the balance of geopolitical affairs? [Law and More] * Speaking of Jones Day, here's another deep dive into the firm (featuring Paul Barrett of Bloomberg Businessweek and our own David Lat). [Big Law Business] * A terrible injustice in El Salvador. [Washington Post] * Who's really getting screwed by the electoral college? Hint: It's America. [Salon] * Trump's travel ban was doomed from the start. [Huffington Post]

Ninth Circuit Wins On ‘The People’s Court’

The Ninth Circuit makes an appearance on SNL.

That Time When The GOP’s Xenophobic Impulse Gave States Standing To Block Xenophobia

Luckily, for Washington, the Republicans have already done most of the legal work necessary to grant Washington standing to sue over immigration policies.

The Best Tweets From The Ninth Circuit Immigration Argument

The legal world reacts to the Ninth Circuit hearing on Trump's immigration order.

Morning Docket: 02.07.17

* Judge William C. Canby Jr, Judge Michelle T. Friedland, and Judge Richard R. Clifton will hear tonight's oral argument on Trump's travel ban. Or should we say they're the "so-called judges" who will hear tonight's argument. [CNN] * Weil Gotshal announces significant gains in both revenues and profits. No associates were mangled in the making of this news. [Am Law Daily] * Former Bio-Rad GC Sanford Wadler wins big in his whistleblower retaliation case. Bio-Rad has attempted to cast him as a jerk who yelled at his underlings, but the jury realized that just made him "a lawyer" and not a justification to terminate him. [Corporate Counsel] * Vizio settled with the FTC over turning all of their customers into unwitting "Nielsen Families." But you should still be worried about that toaster that's been spying on you. [Litigation Daily] * Dewey still even care about this case? [Law360] * Gibson Dunn opens a Houston office because oil and gas are still big business. [Texas Lawyer] * You may have seen the viral post about a subway car full of New Yorkers who go to work scrubbing swastika graffiti off the walls. The man who started the effort was Wilson Elser associate Gregory Locke. [Am Law Daily]