United States v. Texas

Non-Sequiturs

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]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 01.21.16

* The Supreme Court may undo President Obama's legacy... of executive actions. [Talking Points Memo] * Speaking of United States v. Texas, it just may be Chief Justice John Roberts's worst nightmare. [Slate] * Today is a special anniversary: six years, the Supreme Court issued its Citizens United decision, and democracy hasn't looked the same since. [Huffington Post] * Interesting data analysis from Professor Derek T. Muller: as full-time law faculty numbers shrink, law school administrator numbers grow. [Excess of Democracy] * Benghazi is getting a Michael Bay movie -- and the congressional hearing is still raging on. [Rolling Stone] * Attorneys for Daniel Holtzclaw, the Oklahoma City police officer convicted of raping eight women while on duty, have filed a motion seeking a new trial; they suspect discovery shenanigans on the part of the prosecution. [Gawker] * Nope. Hillary Clinton may not be a radical, but she also isn't a moderate Republican. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Seven legal tech considerations for 2016, from lawyer and legal-tech enthusiast Steven J. Best. [Legal Tech Blog]

By Kathryn Rubino