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Over 50 Bar Organizations Stand Up For The Rule Of Law

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So far we’ve seen Perkins Coie and Williams & Connolly take their stands in court, Rachel Cohen stake her employment at Skadden , and the American Constitution Society call on law school deans to take a public stand for the rule of law. We reject efforts to undermine the courts and the profession.

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Judge Answers Charlie Adelson’s Request For Resentencing

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When the Court imposed its sentence, it did not refer to or mention the scoresheet at all, demonstrating the Court was not relying on the computation of the lowest permissible prison sentence, the judge wrote in his order. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St.

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Georgia Prosecution Handed Another Loss In Young Thug Saga

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The fun part of the order is in the footnotes: While the Court does not find that the cited social media post rises to the level of a violation of Defendant’s probation, it may be prudent for Defendant to exercise restraint regarding certain topics. Sorry, ThuggerDaily.

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South Dakota’s Pilot Bar Alternative Switches Out Studying Outlines For Community Service

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The Public Opinion has coverage: As many as 50 South Dakota law students will be able to bypass the bar exam over the next five years under a set of rules for alternative licensure recently approved by the state Supreme Court. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St.

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Donna Adelson’s Attempt To Disqualify Judge Fails

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Court records said the motion had insufficient evidence. She is set to go to trial June 3, accused in the murder of her son-in-law Dan Markel in 2014. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. This is the most recent point in a long line of delays.

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Ready Or Not, Former DOJ Lawyer Could Be Facing Disbarment

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government, according to the April 16 opinion by the Appellate Divisions Second Judicial Department of the New York Supreme Court. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Higgenbotham pleaded guilty to a count of making false statements to a bank.

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The LSU Law School Professor Free Speech Hot Potato Saga Continues

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After a court just ordered LSU to reinstate law professor Ken Levy citing his free speech and due process rights, LSU continued its strategy of appealing decisions that aren’t in its favor. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.