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Morning Docket: 09.14.26
* Looks imminent? Anyone want odds? [Law360] * Deep dive into how the federalist society got us here. [The Atlantic] * How Legora aims to take on legal industry giants. [Business Insider] * ACC going after another in house counsel group accusing them of training on...
With Reconciliation Uncertain, Pentagon Eyeing Plan To Retool FY27 Priorities With Congress
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Trump’s Civil Service Loyalty Test Just Hit A Constitutional Road Bump
Donald Trump’s project to remake the federal civil service into something that screens for loyalty just hit a road bump in Massachusetts. On Friday, U.S. District Judge George O’Toole granted three federal-employee unions a stay under Section 705 of the...
Prominent Florida plastic surgeon on trial for allegedly killing ‘beloved’ lawyer over billing dispute
{mag_summary}A prominent Florida plastic surgeon is set to go to trial Monday on murder charges in connection with the death of a lawyer who went…
District attorneys, state bar defend law banning legal advice from paralegals in this state
{mag_summary} Five North Carolina district attorneys and the president of the North Carolina State Bar are defending a state law banning paralegals from offering legal…
Lawyer accused of stealing more than $400K from minor clients
{mag_summary} An Illinois lawyer is facing 15 federal charges for bank and mail fraud in connection with his guardian ad litem appointment for four minors.…
Justices dismiss immigration case
[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog]Today is Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s birthday. Born in 1970, Jackson has served on the Supreme Court since 2022.At the CourtOn Friday, the Supreme Court dismissed a case on whether certain noncitizens have a right to a bond...
When justices drift
Upon introducing Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court in September 2020, President Donald Trump praised her as “a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials, and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution.” This view of...
The “born free and equal” clauses and the noxious Buck v. Bell
This is the fifth of seven introductory articles on the relevance for constitutional law and the Supreme Court of the “born free and equal” clauses, which appeared in the Declaration of Independence and in six out of 12 state constitutions when the federal Bill of...