Sean Spicer
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Government
Sean Spicer Is Never Getting Back On The Naval Academy Board Of Visitors. PERIOD.
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Spicer Shimmies Into Federal Court Demanding Attention And Spot On Naval Academy Board
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.18.17
* Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer spent Monday with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team, chatting about all sorts of things related to the Russia probe. They presumably spoke about more than Trump’s choice of Russian dressing. [POLITICO]
* During a meeting held at Debevoise & Plimpton’s New York office, the members of the Weinstein Company’s board ratified their decision to fire Harvey Weinstein from his own company. Every employment lawyer’s worst nightmare later resigned from the board. [DealBook / New York Times]
* “Democratic attorneys general are getting national injunctions to stop the Trump administration. In just two short years, the national injunction went from rare to routine.” The Trump presidency has ushered in the era of nationwide injunctions, and not everyone seems to be a fan of this type of one-size-fits-all jurisprudence. [CNN]
* In case you missed it, come 2019, there will be three legal genders in California: male, female, and non-binary. Under the Gender Recognition Act, citizens of the Golden State may select non-binary as an option on state-issued IDs, driver’s licenses, and birth certificates. Congratulations on this landmark legislation. [Esquire]
* The number of this year’s law firm mergers is set to break records, but you better get ready for MOAR MERGERS. Per Janet Stanton of Adam Smith Esq., deals are happening behind the scenes, and partner defections may serve as an indication of merger talks. Can you think of a firm that’s been losing partners? [Am Law Daily]
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Defamation, Justice, Media and Journalism, Politics
Lawsuit Claims Trump, Fox Conspired To Produce Fake News About Seth Rich
A related lawsuit accuses water of being surprisingly wet. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.19.17
* I’m bringing up the Carrie Fisher story just to say that it would have been nice if people called for this kind of respect in the face of drug use after Whitney Houston died. [Variety] * This is a very good breakdown of what’s at stake when the Supreme Court looks at partisan gerrymandering […]
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4th Circuit, Donald Trump, Federal Judges, Justice
Acting Solicitor General Admits 'Muslim Ban' Would Be Unconstitutional, Says This Isn't A Muslim Ban
We're going to get a judicial ruling on whether to take Trump seriously. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.30.17
* North Carolina lawmakers say they’ve reached a deal to repeal the state’s controversial bathroom bill. I wonder how those negotiations went: “Hey, this law is awful and is costing our state billions. Let’s get rid of it.” “Okay.” I mean that’s probably not how it went, but it’s how it should have gone. [Reuters]
* Five University of California law schools are sharing the wealth after an improper foreclosure verdict results in a big punitive damages award. The judge directed a portion of that money to go to the law schools — $4 million each — earmarked for consumer law education and direct legal services. [Law.com]
* Hawaii successfully converted the TRO on the Trump administration’s Muslim Ban 2.0 into a preliminary injunction. [Hogan Lovells]
* Seattle is the first city to sue over the Trump administration’s threats against sanctuary cities. [LA Times]
* Bridgegate results in prison sentences. Bridget Kelly was sentenced to 18 months, and Bill Baroni got 2 years. [New York Times]
* Doublespeak — the environment edition. [Politico]
* Is Sean Spicer is lying about whether the White House really wants former acting Attorney General Sally Yates to testify to Congress? [The Hill]
* Judge Andrew Napolitano is back at Fox News, and back to conspiracy theories. [CNN]
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Law Schools, Politics
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