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MARCH 25, 2022

My grandfather and his cousins were all physicians. They shared a mordant sense of humor—a useful coping mechanism in the pre-penicillin era. My father remembered their persistent teasing of the relative we all called Uncle George about the sheltered existence his specialty afforded him. “You surgeons are lucky, George,” An orthopedist (or pediatrician, or obstetrician) would say at some point in an evening, “You get to bury your mistakes.”.

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MARCH 25, 2022

The Myanmar junta is responsible for crimes against humanity, murder, torture, and forced displacement of civilians and political leaders, according to a report by human rights agencies released Thursday. The report, co-authored by Fortify Rights and the Schell Center for International Human Rights at Yale Law School, is focused primarily on the six months following Myanmar’s 2021 military coup.

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MARCH 25, 2022

Photo by janinsanfran via Flickr Photo by PROjaninsanfran via Flickr. Holding most individuals accused of an offense in jail for any length of time before trial may not guarantee the safeguards that many people assume detention provides, according to a new study released by Arnold Ventures. When a person is arrested and accused of committing a crime, a judge must decide whether it is safe to release the individual back into the community before trial, or whether the person should be detained—whe

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JURIST

MARCH 25, 2022

The US Supreme Court Thursday ruled in a unanimous opinion that a member of an elected body does not have a viable First Amendment claim arising from verbal censure. The case Houston Community College System v. Wilson involved David Wilson, a former elected trustee of the Houston Community College System. Shortly after being elected to the board, Wilson began publicly and enthusiastically critiquing the institution.

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Above The Law

MARCH 25, 2022

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MARCH 25, 2022

“Supreme Court Rules Against Navy SEALs in Vaccine Mandate Case; The justices blocked a ruling that would have prevented the Pentagon from taking into account whether service members with religious objections were vaccinated”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. You can access today’s 6-to-3 “shadow docket” ruling of the U.S.

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MARCH 25, 2022

A federal jury Thursday convicted US Representative Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska on one count of scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators. On October 19, 2021, a federal jury charged Fortenberry with concealing information and making false statement to investigators regarding illegal contributions from a foreign national to Fortenberry’s 2016 re-election campaign.

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MARCH 25, 2022

“‘You are worthy’: Sen. Booker draws tears at Jackson hearing.” Aaron Morrison of The Associated Press has this report. Lisa Mascaro of The Associated Press reports that “ Supreme Court nominee’s ’empathy’ is flashpoint for Senate.” Tierney Sneed of CNN has a report headlined “ Key takeaways from the four days of confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson.” And Jordain Carney of The Hill reports that “ Jackson faces gro

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Above The Law

MARCH 25, 2022

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MARCH 25, 2022

“Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Feels Both Pathbreaking and Hopeless”: Law professor Jamal Greene will have this essay in the Sunday Review section of this upcoming Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 25, 2022

Two years have passed since the onset of the pandemic, and no matter how you look at it, things will never be quite the same.

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MARCH 25, 2022

“Free speech doesn’t mean hecklers get to shut down campus debate”: Law professors Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman have this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post. And online at World magazine, Kristen Waggoner has an essay titled “ ‘Keep the faith’: How a hostile encounter with Yale law students emboldened me to speak the truth with kindness.

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Above The Law

MARCH 25, 2022

The war hasn’t been good for Russia’s Western apologists. The post Tankies Sinking In Ukraine’s Muddy Fields appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 25, 2022

“Race hovered over Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing”: Seung Min Kim and Marianna Sotomayor have this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

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Above The Law

MARCH 25, 2022

Hillary Clinton adds another body to the count. Allegedly. Or, like, not that at all. The post NB Rep. Jeff Fortenberry Fails To Persuade Jury That He Just ‘Forgot’ About All Those Illegal Campaign Contributions appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 25, 2022

“AU & Bremerton School District Urge Supreme Court To Protect Religious Freedom Of Public School Students”: Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued this news release today. You can view the Brief for Respondent filed today at this link. And you can access the other briefs filed in the case via this link.

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Above The Law

MARCH 25, 2022

* “Go best friend, that’s my best friend!” Black law students are already reflecting on the impact of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination and confirmation hearings. [ NPR ]. * At least 65 law professors in Missouri have common sense. I know a few of these names — good to see them! [ STL Today ]. * Flag on the play! Some dude trying to score points with voters says Pride Week should be illegal. [ The Guardian ]. * Move over, I’m cycling here!

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MARCH 25, 2022

“Judge blocks attorney anti-bias rule, finding free speech threat”: David Thomas of Reuters has this report on a 78-page ruling that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued yesterday.

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My Shingle

MARCH 25, 2022

Welcome to MyShingle’s series celebrating Woman-Owned and Mom-Owned Law Firms. This profile features Jessica Markham, a family law attorney in Bethesda, Maryland. What is your name? Jessica Markham Law School attended and year of graduation. University of Miami, 2005 Name, location(s) and URL of Law Firm. Markham Law Firm Bethesda, Maryland www.markhamlegal.

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MARCH 25, 2022

“Wesley Hawkins, talk of the Jackson hearings, describes life after pornography sentence”: Aaron C. Davis of The Washington Post has this report. Earlier, Davis and Spencer S. Hsu of The Washington Post had an article headlined “ The child pornography case at the center of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing.

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MARCH 25, 2022

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MARCH 25, 2022

“The Story Behind That Photo of Ketanji Brown Jackson and Her Daughter; A Times photographer talks about documenting history and pride at the Supreme Court confirmation hearings”: Gina Cherelus of The New York Times has this report on her colleague Sarahbeth Maney’s remarkable photograph.

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Above The Law

MARCH 25, 2022

This Biglaw firm is making it a fun Friday for associates. The post Biglaw Firm Kicks Off The Weekend For Associates With Raises And Bonuses appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 25, 2022

“The Constitution won’t interpret itself. Ketanji Brown Jackson owes us an answer on her judicial philosophy. Supreme Court justices need more than a commitment to impartiality. Even an impartial judge must interpret the law. That requires a judicial philosophy.” Law professor Scott Douglas Gerber has this essay online at USA Today.

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Above The Law

MARCH 25, 2022

If a lawyer is struggling to find legal counsel, what hope is there for laypeople? The post Why Is It So Hard To Find A Lawyer? appeared first on Above the Law.

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