From Laid-Back Law Student To SCOTUS?
You don't need to be a gunner to wind up in the running for a Supreme Court seat.
Non-Sequiturs: 06.10.16
* Lawsuits matter: in the wake of the $140 million verdict against it in the Hulk Hogan sex tape case, Gawker Media is filing for bankruptcy and putting itself up for sale. [Gawker] * Declaratory judgment: according to Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Judging Statutes (affiliate link), by fellow feeder judge Robert Katzmann, is "a pleasure to read," "succinct," and "educational." [Harvard Law Review] * SCOTUS sez: a judge shouldn't hear an appeal in a death penalty case that he worked on as a prosecutor. [How Appealing] * Speaking of the Supreme Court, Gabe Roth of Fix the Court makes the case in favor of mandatory retirement for the justices. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] * Worst fellow airplane passenger ever (yes, even worse than the drunken law firm partner). [U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit] * 9 "Musts" for Privacy & Data Security Risk Management and Compliance. [Legaltech News]
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