South Dakota

4th Circuit

Morning Docket: 09.09.11

* What did you think of the way Obama was pimping out his reelection jobs bill last night? People were probably more excited about the football game that followed. [Los Angeles Times] * Congratulations to Stephanie D. Thacker of West Virginia. She was nominated to fill a seat on the Fourth Circuit. If she doesn’t […]

Abortion

Non-Sequiturs: 03.22.11

* Is it possible that in South Dakota you have to go through a shorter waiting period to buy a gun and shoot someone who is already alive than you have to go through in order to have an abortion? Could somebody check on that? [MSNBC] * Did you see this chart showing that law […]

Ann Althouse

Non-Sequiturs: 02.15.11

* A “barroom brawl” between law firm partners results in one partner leaving the firm. WEAK. Men should be able to beat the crap out of each other, shake hands when they’re finished, and still be able to do business together. [ABA Journal] * A public defender got a TRO against a judge who allegedly […]