Tenth Circuit

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.18.19

* Sorry, bro, but one of them doesn’t like beer anymore: The Tenth Circuit denied 20 appeals of its earlier decision to dismiss misconduct complaints against now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh, but this time, the panel was split, with one judge saying the "entire council should be disqualified." [National Law Journal] * "It’s not enough to legalize marijuana at the federal level — we should also help those who have suffered due to its prohibition." If you're a Democratic candidate running for president in 2020, you better be down with legalizing weed in the name of social justice. [New York Times] * Preet Bharara, ex-U.S. attorney for the S.D.N.Y., knows his former coworkers could cause Trump trouble. They're "very aggressive," "very fearless," "very independent," and they don't even "care about politics" -- they'll prosecute anyone. [NBC News] * The National Women’s Hall of Fame recently announced its Class of 2019, and three lawyers of note were honored: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, women's rights attorney Gloria Allred, and Native American tribal law expert Sarah Deer. [AP] * According to a new new report from Thomson Reuters and Acritas, there's a "disheartening" lack of diversity in corporate legal departments. Given how "diverse" law firms are, this isn't exactly shocking news to anyone. [Corporate Counsel]

By Staci Zaretsky
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.09.17

* Which justices dissent most frequently in constitutional cases? The top few probably won't surprise you, but Adam Feldman has other interesting data too. [Empirical SCOTUS] * A hefty -- think 132 pages -- ruling from the Tenth Circuit, overturning a Native American man's murder conviction and death sentence, could have major implications. [How Appealing] * Warm words from Eugene Volokh for his co-blogger Nick Rosenkranz, a possible Second Circuit nominee. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Drew Rossow poses an interesting question: Could Your Roomba Soon Be Sucking Up Your Privacy Rights? [Huffington Post] * Ann Althouse analysis on President Trump's controversial "fire and fury" comments. [Althouse] * "THE HORROR. THE HORROR. Newark Terrorized by Whole Foods." [National Review via Instapundit]

By David Lat
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.28.16

* State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby dropped all remaining charges against the three Baltimore police officers still awaiting trial in the death of Freddie Gray -- a decision she called "agonizing." [New York Times] * Judge Paul L. Friedman (D.D.C.) ordered the release of John W. Hinckley Jr., the man who in 1981 attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan (and who, some argue, murdered White House press secretary James Brady). [Washington Post] * Traci Ribeiro, a non-equity partner at Sedgwick, sued the firm for discrimination, alleging that she and other women "cannot crack the glass ceiling at Sedgwick." [Law.com] * A promising proposal from the Justice Department for how to deal with the law enforcement challenges presented by evidence stored in other countries (in the wake of Microsoft's Second Circuit victory over the DOJ). [Christian Science Monitor] * "Is fake burping in gym class enough to get a seventh-grader arrested?" Professor Noah Feldman analyzes an interesting new Tenth Circuit ruling. [Bloomberg View via How Appealing] * Judge Janet Bond Arterton: sorry, Principal National Life Insurance Co., but you can't escape paying out on the $10 million life insurance policy you issued to a law firm partner just because he died 15 months after the policy's issuance. [Law.com] * For folks finishing up the bar exam today, some advice from former ABC News president (and former SCOTUS clerk) David Westin: it's okay to walk out of there early. Good luck! [Big Law Business]

By David Lat