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Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 04.01.16

* Combining April Fools' Day, tax season, and furry pets into a single joke. Well played, sir. [TaxProf Blog] * Booooo! This spoilsport argues that judges should stop issuing benchslaps. We disagree. [SSRN] * Prepare to have your worldview shaken: Richard Nixon and William Rehnquist are actually the ones responsible for paving the path for transgender rights. [Slate] * This term, the Supreme Court is on track for the fewest signed opinions in recent history. Take a detailed look at the Court's first 19 decisions. [Empirical SCOTUS] * President Obama is taking the fight over Merrick Garland to UChicago Law. [Huffington Post] * A judge is allowing a lawsuit against a Northwestern's journalism school to go forward. The suit alleges the school's "innocence project" uses unethical practices in its wrongful conviction investigations. [Journal-ism] * Get the rundown on the rules that will govern the GOP convention and the establishment's last stand against Trump. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 11.10.15

* Hey there 3Ls -- need a handy excuse for why you didn't do the assigned reading? Here's some help. [Law Prof Blawg] * One law review's attempt to address diversity among its ranks. [Yale Law Journal] * One Missouri Law School professor supports the protesting students, but with caveats. [Truth on the Market] * Most lawyers DO have fulfilling careers -- well, as long as you live in Texas. Hardly seems worth it. [TaxProf Blog] * One NYU Law professor, Jason M. Schultz aka @lawgeek, is moving on up. He'll be advising the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on IP and innovation. Congrats! [Twitter] * On the eve of yet another GOP shitshow primary debate, a question for the ages: Is Hillary Clinton to the right, politically, of Richard Nixon? [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * From an orphaned child refugee to a diplomat, an inspiring story. [Quartz]

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.10.15

* Interesting... audio of Richard Nixon's only oral argument before the Supreme Court. [Concurring Opinions] * Aaron Hernandez's lawyers want his murder indictment tossed. Tom Brady is relieved he now has the second-dumbest Patriots legal challenge. [NECN] * There's a robust piranha-smuggling operation in the United States. That's... Sharknado levels of terrifying. [Legal Juice] * In between ripping Rosie O'Donnell, the GOP "debate" actually talked a little about the Constitution. [Dorf on Law] * New York's responsible banking law is unconstitutional. Banks rejoice. [Reuters] * The New York Times broached the subject of "resting bitch face." How do lawyers avoid the phenomenon? [Attorney at Work] * God Donald Trump is entertaining. [What About Clients?] * Why aren't the poor a suspect class? [PrawfsBlawg]