Clarence Thomas Big Mad He Can’t Force Oklahoma To Kill Richard Glossip
Thomas went off in his dissent.
The Supreme Court Has Stayed The Execution Of Richard Glossip. Let’s Use That Time To Think.
He still has two cases pending.
A Career In Legal Services: Practising Law Institute Honors Toby J. Rothschild
PLI honors Toby J. Rothschild with its inaugural Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training, recognizing his dedication and impact.
Despite Two Constitutional Violations During Trial, A Man Was Sentenced To Die. Will The Supreme Court Act?
Is it really that difficult to only put people to death when you have actual proof that they did the thing?
Morning Docket: 10.01.15
* Vatican officials confirmed -- or rather, didn't deny -- that Pope Francis did, in fact, have a secret meeting with infamous Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. Hmm, apparently all it takes is denying people their newfound civil rights to get an audience with the Pope. [WSJ Law Blog] * The ABA Accreditation Committee will recommend that the ABA approve the merger between Hamline and William Mitchell. The merger byproduct could be operational in 2016 if all goes well. Is this something we should be excited about? [Hamline University] * On the ninth day of deliberations in the criminal trial of Dewey & LeBoeuf's former executives, jurors were still unable to come to a consensus, and one juror mentioned she'd have to leave early on October 9. Oy vey! Dewey think this jury is hung? [Am Law Daily] * Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin stayed the execution of Richard Glossip -- you may recognize his name from his recent unsuccessful Supreme Court case -- because the drugs the Corrections Department received didn't match protocol. Figures. [Associated Press] * "We are heartened the district attorney has agreed that even a misdemeanor charge would be inappropriate." Prosecutors will not be charging Caitlyn Jenner with vehicular manslaughter in the fatal car crash she was involved in earlier this year. [USA Today]
Morning Docket: 09.17.15
* If you're unsatisfied with your current income-based loan repayment plan, wait until you see what the government has in store for you with its Revised Pay As You Earn plan. Here's a hint: more pain, more tears, and more anger. [Am Law Daily] * If you haven't heard, SABMiller will likely be getting taken over by Anheuser-Busch InBev NV in a "mega-beer merger." Sadly for Hogan Lovells, SABMiller tossed the firm out like a skunked beer in favor of representation by Linklaters. [WSJ Law Blog] * Rather than poaching lawyers from other local firms, Jones Day is trying to grow its Detroit office by calling home Michigan attorneys who expatriated from the state. No offense to the firm, but these people probably left for a reason. [Crain's Detroit Business] * Slowly but surely, results from the July 2015 administration of the bar exam are being released. Duke Law did best in North Carolina, where the overall combined pass rate for all takers was 69.4 percent (down from 75 percent last year). [Triangle Business Journal] * With hours to spare, Richard Glossip -- a man you may know from the Glossip v. Gross case that was before SCOTUS -- was able to secure a last minute stay of execution. An Oklahoma appeals court has given him two more weeks to live. [New York Times]