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Non-Sequiturs

Non Sequiturs: 12.09.18

* A fantasy from the fevered imagination of Lawprofblawg: playing the role of the Grinch who stole meetings. [Lawprofblawg] * Joel Cohen wonders: should jurors be instructed about the possible inaccuracy of descriptions of forensic evidence in "cop show" television programs? [Law and Crime] * David Oscar Markus isn't afraid to take on tough cases -- like defending embattled Secretary Alex Acosta in the court of public opinion. [Miami Herald via SDFLA Blog] * Former federal defender Stephen Cooper does not mince words: "The prospective gassing of human beings in Alabama is an abomination." [Alabama Political Reporter] * Jerry Goldfeder and Lincoln Mitchell offer up this hypothetical (which sounds far-fetched, but never say never given the times in which we live): "What if Trump loses but refuses to leave the White House?" [New York Daily News] * Looking for a special present for the legal nerd in your life? In addition to the items featured in the Above the Law holiday gift guide, check out the latest edition of the Solicitor General's Style Guide. [Amazon (affiliate link)] * Speaking of the Supreme Court, Adam Feldman takes a data-driven look at the recent spat between President Donald Trump and Chief Justice John Roberts over partisanship in the federal judiciary. [Empirical SCOTUS]

By David Lat
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Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.01.17

* To answer the question posed in Morning Docket today... no. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Miguel Estrada will not be the next Solicitor General. [Law.com] * Elena Kagan is finally getting some meme love. [Huffington Post] * The Texas Supreme Court is hearing arguments about rolling back spousal benefits for same-sex couples. No, you didn't imagine Obergefell in a fever dream, it's just Texas. [Slate] * Can legal remedies be effective against age discrimination? Or will that take too long? [Law and More] * RIP Barbara Lundergan the first woman to be partner at Seyfarth Shaw. [Crain's Business] * How does Neil Gorsuch fare on the issue of abortion? [Constitutional Accountability Center] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiyYk6WbFfU&feature=youtu.be

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.19.17

* The Seventh Circuit -- in an opinion by Judge Diane Sykes, a top-tier SCOTUS possibility under President Trump -- just struck down Chicago ordinances regulating shooting ranges as violative of Second Amendment rights. [ABC News] * Speaking of firearms, law professor Fredrick Vars has an excellent proposal for preventing gun suicides. [Washington Post] * Possible good news for legalizing sports betting in New Jersey: the U.S. Supreme Court wants to hear from the solicitor general on this issue (although we don't yet know who the solicitor general will be). [How Appealing] * But we think we know who the principal deputy solicitor general will be -- Noel Francisco, whose imminent departure from Jones Day is now public. [National Law Journal] * In other Justice Department news, what can we expect from Jeff Sessions's DOJ in terms of civil rights enforcement? [New York Times] * Are we seeing a "fragile recovery" in the number of people interested in law school? [ABA Journal] * If you share my curiosity about the future of Chief Judge Merrick Garland in the wake of his unsuccessful SCOTUS nomination, it seems that the distinguished jurist is back on the bench -- at least for now. [National Law Journal]

By David Lat