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Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 07.01.18

* Having placed Justice Anthony Kennedy's Supreme Court retirement in political context, let's now put it into historical context. [Retropolis / Washington Post] * This makes some folks quite upset, but there's no denying it: the Roberts Court is now truly the Roberts Court (and he probably isn't thrilled about it either). [Empirical SCOTUS] * Kathryn Haun -- a former Kennedy clerk, by the way -- has parlayed her expertise in Bitcoin, developed during her years as a federal prosecutor, into a new position leading Andreessen Horowitz's $300 million fund focusing on cryptocurrency-related startups. Congrats, Katie! [Axios] * Let's not forget about President Trump's transformation of the lower federal courts -- because it's not just about SCOTUS. [The Takeaway / WNYC] * Check out Susman Godfrey's new mandatory retirement policy -- could this become the industry standard? [Texas Lawyer] * Yes, the First Amendment is awesome and all -- but is it also encouraging errors in news reporting, as Charles Glasser suggests? [Daily Caller] * Speaking of mistakes, Ed Whelan sets Ben Shapiro straight on Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a leading contender to replace Justice Kennedy. [Bench Memos / National Review] * President Trump says he wants to pick a SCOTUS nominee who could serve on the Court for 40 years or more -- and if you take the five youngest names on his list of 25, it's entirely possible. [Althouse] * This should come as no surprise, but now law firms are joining the chase after data scientists. [Artificial Lawyer] * Congratulations to the Practising Law Institute (PLI) and Fastcase, innovators in their respective spaces, on their new alliance. [Dewey B Strategic]

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.22.17

* Senate Republicans take another step forward on repealing the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare. [MedCity News] * Shocker: President Donald Trump has no "tapes" of his conversations with James Comey. [Talking Points Memo] * Our own Elie Mystal breaks down this morning's Supreme Court decisions, in conversation with Brian Lehrer of WNYC. [WNYC] * And if you want to read the SCOTUS rulings for yourself, Howard Bashman has links to all of them. [How Appealing] * Professor Ilya Somin explains how zoning and other land use controls exacerbate the affordable housing crisis. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Professor Richard Re argues that Bivens isn't dead -- at least not yet. [PrawfsBlawg] * A great profile of a great rainmaker: Bill Carmody of Susman Godfrey. [Lawdragon] * A Thomson Reuters tool that takes torture out of timekeeping. [LawSites]

By David Lat