U.S. v. Texas

Morning Docket: 07.20.16

* The “Federal Criminal Discovery Blue Book” -- which is exactly what it sounds like, a trial manual by federal prosecutors for federal prosecutors -- is protected from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act as attorney work product. [Wall Street Journal] * Donald Trump Jr. seems to have "borrowed" lines from his convention speech from his own speech writer. And the defense of Melania Trump's plagiarism at Monday night's RNC keeps getting more and more outlandish. Now it involves My Little Pony. [CNN] * Former Cardinals director of baseball development Christopher Correa is going to jail for hacking into emails of the Houston Astros, and now Major League Baseball is looking into the scandal. [Law360] * The Department of Justice really, really wants the Supreme Court to rehear the immigration case of U.S. v. Texas, which ended in an unsatisfying tie -- preferably once they get, you know, the traditional nine justices. [National Law Journal] * And you thought your job was stressful -- imagine if you were running your global firm's Turkey office. [American Lawyer] * Potential merger in the air: CMS Cameron McKenna is eyeing Olswang. [The Lawyer]

Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Like No Stinkin’ Ties

Hillary sounds off on the Supreme Court's immigration tie.

Non-Sequiturs: 05.16.16

* Nurkhan Zhumabekov, a lawyer in Kazakhstan, is suing the Russian-Kazakh television channel First Channel-Eurasia for allegedly "insulting Kazakhs." Nobody tell this guy about Borat, OK? [Radio Free Europe] * The too perfect name of the litigants in Loving v. Virginia is finally getting its due. Loving, a new film about the case that legalized interracial marriage, looks primed to garner some Oscar buzz. [Hollywood Reporter] * Illinois Law graduates were a no-show at graduation; Jane Genova wonders why. [Law and More] * Poorly written laws and regulations are part of why the Supreme Court has to get involved in the immigration case of U.S. v. Texas, as Laura Murray-Tjan explains. [Huffington Post] * Is there a way to save access to personal email accounts at work without compromising a law firm's security? [Authentic8] * Laverne Cox has been cast in CBS's new legal drama, Doubt, along with Katherine Heigl and Steven Pasquale. [Jezebel] * Radiohead isn't being a "Paranoid Android," they may be getting sued. [Radio.com]

Non-Sequiturs: 04.19.16

* Watch out, law students! Democratic politician Darren Soto is in hot water for what he wrote as part of Law Revue. [Gawker] * Bernie may be complaining about Hillary's fundraising, but according to election law expert Rick Hasen, "legally this seems weak." Well, when you are alleging someone is breaking the law, "legally weak" is good enough. [The Atlantic] * Fourth Circuit to the rescue! Today, the court held that federal law prevents public schools from banning students from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity. [Slate] * Predictions on how the justices will wind up voting in U.S. v. Texas. [Empirical SCOTUS] * A new day, a new lawsuit against Trump. Filed yesterday, Cheryl Jacobus is suing for defamation, and Michelle Fields seems like she might not be far behind. [The Slot] * ICYMI, here's our own Elie Mystal talking elections on Morning Joe. [MSNBC] * Need more time to focus on business development? Delegate your work. [Reboot Your Law Practice]

Morning Docket: 04.18.16

* Later today, the Supreme Court will hear its "last great case of the Obama era" when arguments are presented in U.S. v. Texas, the biggest immigration case to come before the high court in a century. Given the current makeup of the Court, this case may be resolved with a 4-4 split, which would mean the president's deportation-relief plan will be blocked in Texas. [Los Angeles Times] * HBO's "Confirmation," a film about the Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings, was an excellent presentation of the media mob that ravenously feasted upon a law professor's sexual harassment allegations against America's most silent justice. The fact that our country is in the middle of yet another highly politicized battle over a SCOTUS confirmation only made this more enjoyable to watch. [New York Times] * Did Barnes & Thornberg help Avid Life Media defraud Ashley Madison subscribers? This is what plaintiffs allege in a consolidated lawsuit that's been filed against the extramarital affairs website, and they're seeking access to attorney-client privileged emails between the firm and the company to prove their case. [Big Law Business] * A new partnership between Fresno City College, Fresno State, and San Joaquin College of Law will allow students to purchase a "one-way ticket to law school." That ticket won't be worth much after graduation, though, because San Joaquin Law's most recent bar passage rate for first-time takers was a shockingly low 29 percent. [Visalia Times-Delta] * Thanks to the popularity of hip-hopera Hamilton, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has scrapped plans to replace Alexander Hamilton's face on the $10 bill with a woman's. Instead, it will be Andrew Jackson whose face is replaced with a woman's on the $20. Not to worry, Jackson fans -- the new bill won't be issued until around 2030. [CNN] * Bill Cosby's wife is scheduled to be deposed for the second time in a defamation suit filed by women who claim her husband called them liars after they came forward with sexual assault allegations against him. This time around, lawyers for the plaintiffs will be limited in that they'll be prohibited from asking her "improper questions." [ABC News]

Non-Sequiturs: 03.01.16

* It really isn’t okay that there are children that go hungry. Harvard Law student Thomas Tobin knows there is something that can be done to alleviate the problem. [Arkansas Online] * The Supreme Court rejected requests for expedited audio in today’s two big cases: Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt and U.S. v. Texas. When are we going to be able to force them to put cameras in there and be done with it? [Fix the Court] * Are the lawyers to blame for the giant Sharp / Foxconn deal falling through at the last second? And what can be done to salvage it? The clock is ticking and stock prices are falling. [Quartz] * Remember a few months ago when Republican governors were all butthurt about Syrian refugees? U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ruled Indiana Governor Mike Pence was way outta line about the whole mess. [Wonkette] * The EEOC is going after employers that discriminate on the basis of sexuality, saying such actions are banned under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. About time. [Buzzfeed] * Looking back at one of the worst Supreme Court decisions of all time to understand how important filling Justice Scalia’s seat really is. [Huffington Post] * A Sikh officer in the Army is suing, complaining his religious observations have subjected him to increased testing. [New York Times] * For those of you who missed last week's event at NYU Law, here's video from "Love, Law, and... Clerkships," featuring Professor Barry Friedman, Judge Alison Nathan (S.D.N.Y.), and our very own David Lat. [YouTube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjX6wLQmMIM&index=1&list=PLBC7DDA1DA3578169