Supreme Court Candidate Calls Out Opponent’s Busted Textualism
For Ohio voters, there's only one choice here.
‘Boneless’ Wings Can Have Bones, Declare Committed Textualists
Try our Jamaican Jerk Boneless Wings... now with more BONES! Thanks to the jerks of the Ohio Supreme Court.
Why Better Billing Statements Can Improve Your Firm’s Finances—And Your Client Relationships
Outdated billing is costing law firms money. Discover how clear, modern billing practices boost profits, trust, and cash flow in 2025.
Consummate Textualist Brett Kavanaugh Fails Basic Reading Comprehension In Affirmative Action Case
Kavanaugh bends over backward to pass the buck on his affirmative action vote.
When Looking To Solve Problems, Most Use Crystal Balls To Look To The Future. Texas… Not So Much
Let's just hope Big Alcohol doesn't steal the NRA's approach and start paying for textualist judges to sit on cases involving drunk teenagers. 14 year-olds were definitely getting sloshed at The Founding ™.
Deadbeat Father Or Strict Textualist?
To be fair, this would be a textualist explanation for why Thomas Jefferson was such a crappy father to his enslaved children.
One Fish Two Fish, Pollinate A Tree
'From the makers of Chicken of the Sea, try Salmon of the Air!'
Why Some Firms Are Leading The Market With Generative AI
A culture of innovation with strategic AI like Lexis+ AI is revolutionizing law firms by boosting efficiency and deepening client relationships.
Non-Sequiturs: 01.05.18
* Attorney General Jeff Sessions is planning to challenge immigration judges over their authority to close cases without rendering decisions -- because in doing so, they're allowing immigrants to remain in this country without legal status of any kind. [ABA Journal] * Has a new era in textualism arrived at the Supreme Court? An examination of the use textualism by justices and attorneys at the high court since 2013. [Empirical SCOTUS] * According to a new survey, a "sizeable" amount of sexual harassment goes down at annual academic meetings. We hope this isn't the case at the 2018 meeting of the American Association of Law Schools, which is wrapping up tomorrow. [TaxProf Blog] * Attorney Charles Harder may have brought Gawker to its knees, but Michael Wolff, the author of the book that the president wants banished, isn't afraid of him. [Law and More] * Check out the 11 craziest crime stories from the year that was. Some of these are almost too hard to believe happened in real life. [Versus Texas]
Morning Docket: 11.19.15
* Earlier this week, Justice Elena Kagan went back to the law school she used to call her home to discuss statutory interpretation. It seems the former Harvard Law School dean fancies herself a "textualist" these days, just like her hunting buddy. Gee, thanks for that, Justice Scalia. [Harvard Crimson] * A recent graduate of Appalachian School of Law with an affinity for criminal law has been accused of murder after shooting his uncle's girlfriend in the chest and killing her. He waived his preliminary hearing, and the charges he's facing will now go straight to a grand jury. [WV MetroNews] * As Election 2016 inches closer, Biglaw firms are beginning to show their political stripes. Paul Weiss is holding a big old fundraiser for Hillary Clinton tonight. Look out, big spenders, because tickets for this event cost $2,700 each. [Washington Free Beacon] * After nearly three decades as chairman, Gary LeClair of LeClairRyan is stepping down and letting someone else take over -- three someone elses, to be precise. The firm's leadership structure is changing completely. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA] * A senior analyst at BrownGreer was the recent victim of a carjacking. He was forced by his assailant to lead police on a chase, and was later shot in the head. He was last listed as being in critical, but stable condition. We wish him well. [Richmond Times-Dispatch]
Judging Statutes: 5 Thoughts About The Use Of Legislative History
A federal judge offers a spirited defense of using legislative history in statutory interpretation.
10 Tasty Tidbits From Justice Antonin Scalia
A wide-ranging interview with Justice Scalia, covering everything from his pet peeves (women cursing), his tastes in television, and his desire to hire more law clerks from "lesser" law schools.
Billables Are Not The Same As Cash Flow. Here’s Why That’s Important.
Findings from the MyCase 2025 Legal Industry Report.
Quote of the Day: A Time-Out in Posner v. Scalia?
Here is Judge Richard Posner's (delicately worded) response to Justice Scalia calling him a liar.
Quote of the Day: The New Republic Isn’t That Glossy….
Justice Scalia recently spoke before a packed house in New York -- and Above the Law was there to cover it. What did he have to say -- about Judge Richard Posner, among other things?
Justice Scalia and Bryan Garner on the Interpretation of Legal Texts
Justice Scalia and legal writing guru Bryan Garner have written a new book. What's it all about?