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Quote of the Day: Partisan Hearts Beating Underneath Their Robes?
Wise Latina? [F]ederal judges are not just politicians in robes, though that is part of what they are. – Professor Lee Epstein, Professor William M. Landes, and Judge Richard Posner, writing about...
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Morning Docket: 12.19.12
* Oh mon dieu! Cela ne semble pas bon! As confirmed by The Lawyer, Nixon Peabody will definitely be closing its four-year-old international outpost in Paris, France, leaving the firm with only two...
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Judge of the Day: Wade McCree’s Shameless Game Up for Debate in Judicial...
Judge Wade McCree is back, this time as the subject of a 21-count misconduct complaint! Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: 6th Circuit, Abortion,...
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Non-Sequiturs: 07.30.13
* For everyone at the midway point of a bar exam: Here… [Dinmoney] * Naked selfies: Not just for Carlos Danger anymore. A female police officer uses her workday to post naked pictures of herself....
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Morning Docket: 09.11.13
* Earlier this week, Verizon faced off against the Federal Communications Commission in a net neutrality battle royal before the D.C. Circuit. Next time, make FiOS work before trying to get a do-over...
View ArticleDon’t Mock A Legal Argument If You’re Completely Wrong
When State Farm called this case "ridiculous," the Sixth Circuit decided to hand out a lesson in law and civility.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 12.09.13
* After its patent battle in the courts, Apple wants Samsung to pay for a portion of MoFo’s legal fees. When you think of it, $15.7 million is a rather piddling amount when full freight is $60 million....
View ArticleBenchslap Of The Day: District Judge, You Better Work
This whole "district judge" thing sounds like a lot of work, doesn't it?
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 01.21.14
* GEEZER FIGHT!!! (Still not as good as the all-time classic embedded after the jump) [Lowering the Bar] * Judge Boyce Martin apparently racked up nearly $140,000 in improper expenses. Now he's gone...
View ArticleWas This ‘Judicial Giant’ Toppled By An Ethics Investigation?
How much did the judge agree to pay back to the federal government in travel expenses? A six-figure sum....
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