February 2022

Donald Trump Does Not Understand The First Amendment: Or res judicata or due process or the abstention doctrine… Biglaw Delaying Office Reopenings: Again. But If They Do Open…: Folks would like to bring their dogs. Mass Shooting Threat From Disgruntled Employee: At UCLA. Michael Avenatti Trial Gets Wild: On cross examination. The post The First […]

These SCOTUS hearings are going to be so, so gross. The post Republicans Warming Up For Rousing Chorus Of ‘A Black Woman, Okay, Just Not This Black Woman’ appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/02/republicans-warming-up-for-rousing-chorus-of-a-black-woman-okay-just-not-this-black-woman/

Some Black legal history to start Black History Month. The post When You Can Be A Judge, But Not A Citizen appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/02/when-you-can-be-a-judge-but-not-a-citizen/

Lawyers love their dogs! The post Trend Alert: Lawyers Who Won’t Go Back To The Office Without Their Dogs appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/02/trend-alert-lawyers-who-wont-go-back-to-the-office-without-their-dogs/

We have taken the gloves off in our quest to disrupt the cyber criminals. The post Taking The Fight To The Ransomware Gangs: The Impact On Law Firms appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/02/taking-the-fight-to-the-ransomware-gangs-the-impact-on-law-firms/

How are you going to argue that your speech is being chilled when you never shut up? The post After Trump’s Weekend Ranting, NYAG Dunks On Claims That His Speech Is Being Stifled appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/02/after-trumps-weekend-ranting-nyag-dunks-on-claims-that-his-speech-is-being-stifled/

ShareEven before taking office, President Joe Biden pledged to reshape the federal judiciary. In a December 2020 letter, during his presidential transition, he asked Democratic senators to recommend public defenders and civil rights lawyers, who have generally been underrepresented on the federal bench, for judgeships. If the president nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who currently […]

ShareEach weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Let’s Bring the Supreme Court Back Down to Earth (Jamelle Bouie, The New York Times) From big cases […]