Society

A ‘Chilling’ Look At The Threats Against Sonia Sotomayor And Other Supreme Court Justices

Federal judges are at risk. What are we going to do about it?
Tags: Supreme Court, Law, Scotus, Coups, Courts, Sonia Sotomayor, Fix the Court, Esther Salas, Mark Anderl, Daniel Anderl

Morning Docket: 02.22.21

* A Georgia lawyer, who some believed may have been the inspiration for the "Matlock" character, has passed away. Wonder if he wore Matlock suits himself... [WSB TV] * A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco created a sexually exploitative environment at an acting school. [New York Times] * Authorities say that the man who killed the son of Judge Esther Salas last year may have also targeted Justice Sonia Sotomayor. [NBC News] * A lawsuit has been filed against ...
Tags: Texas, Supreme Court, Law, Nbc News, Georgia, Cnn, New York Times, James Franco, Ivy League, Biden, Sonia Sotomayor, Hill, Matlock, WSB TV, Devin Nunes, ERCOT

Rand Paul Is An Insufferable Dick — Blocks Law To Protect Federal Judges

Legislation named after Judge Esther Salas's son held up so Rand Paul can throw a tantrum.
Tags: Law, Government, Courts, Rand Paul, Esther Salas

Judge Whose Son Was Murdered By Disgruntled Litigant Asks Congress To Better Protect Federal Judges

The shooter also critically injured the judge's husband.
Tags: Law, Government, Courts, Quote Of The Day, Esther Salas, Congress To Better Protect Federal Judges

Morning Docket: 11.24.20

* Law enforcement personnel have filed a lawsuit to stop the legalization of marijuana in South Dakota. The Super Troopers would have never done this... [Hill] * The New York Attorney General is suing the Buffalo diocese for an alleged "sex abuse cover-up." [BBC] * New Jersey has passed a new law aimed at protecting home addresses and other information of judges and other public officials after the family of a New Jersey federal judge was attacked earlier this year. [NBC News] * The Attor...
Tags: Google, New York, Law, Marijuana, Bbc, South Dakota, New Jersey, Antitrust, Reuters, Chicago Tribune, Hill, Morning Docket, New York Attorney General, Esther Salas, Attorney General of Indiana, The Attorney General of Indiana

Judge Esther Salas Will Return To The Bench After Lawyer Murdered Her Son

This strong woman wants to help protect her fellow judges after what happened to her child.
Tags: Law, Courts, Federal Judges, Quote Of The Day, Esther Salas

Morning Docket: 09.30.20

* A lawyer has been suspended from practice for being arrested for allegedly driving while nude. The bar examiners can rest assured that this attorney had nothing to hide... [ABA Journal] * A lawyer for Michael Flynn admitted yesterday that she briefed President Trump about Flynn's case. [Politico] * A new lawsuit is claiming that one of Texas's largest counties is approving voter registrations for noncitizens. [Fox News] * The son of a federal judge that was fatally shot in an attack over ...
Tags: New York Post, Texas, Law, Massachusetts, Fox News, ABA Journal, Trump, Flynn, Sopranos, Michael Flynn, Morning Docket, President Trump, Esther Salas

Judge Salas’s Heartbreaking Statement Following Murder Of Her Son

She calls for increases privacy protections for federal judges.
Tags: Law, Deaths, Courts, Federal Judges, Salas, Esther Salas, Mark Anderl, Daniel Anderl, Roy Den Hollander

When It Stops Being A Joke: Did We All Indulge Suspected Killer By Mocking Him?

It matters HOW we cover folks as much as the fact that we do.
Tags: Law, Courts, Esther Salas, Roy Den Hollander

Morning Docket: 07.23.20

* A Colorado strip club, which sued over a requirement that strippers stay at least 25 feet from patrons due to COVID-19, has reached an agreement with authorities to stay open. Guess some people think strip clubs are essential businesses... [Business Den] * A fellow attorney reportedly warned New York bar authorities that the lawyer who is accused of killing the son of a federal judge earlier this week was a danger to himself and others. [New York Post] * Clint Eastwood has filed litigation...
Tags: New York Post, New York, Yahoo, Law, Colorado, Alaska, Clint Eastwood, Reuters, Yahoo News, Alan Dershowitz, Morning Docket, Esther Salas, Alaska Daily News, COVID-19, COVID, Roy Den Hollander

Morning Docket: 07.22.20

* If you have an older iPhone, you may be entitled to $25, since Apple is accused of intentionally slowing down the performance of outdated phones without notifying customers. Just don't spend your $25 all in one place... [NBC News] * Counsel for Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell are asking for a gag order over attorneys involved with her criminal case. [Seattle Times] * Several Fox News hosts are accused of sexual misconduct in a new lawsuit. [Vulture] * Authorities are...
Tags: Iphone, Apple, Law, California, Nbc News, Fox News, Burger King, Vegan, Reuters, Seattle Times, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Morning Docket, Esther Salas

"Roy Den Hollander was a self-described 'anti-feminist' lawyer.... [H]e openly seethed against a federal judge in New Jersey, Esther Salas..."

"... whom he described in a self-published, 1,700-page book as 'a lazy and incompetent Latina judge appointed by Obama.'... Mr. Den Hollander, 69, identified with a broader movement of men who in often abusive, misogynist and hateful language rail against 'feminazis.'... Mr. Den Hollander had a long history of filing lawsuits against programs that he believed favored women. In 2008, he told The New York Times that his anger toward feminists stemmed from his bitter divorce from a woman he married...
Tags: Murder, Law, Suicide, Russia, America, Feminism, New Jersey, Fox News, Judges, Columbia University, The New York Times, Ann Althouse, Esther Salas, Den Hollander, Roy Den Hollander, Obama Mr Den Hollander

Shooting At Federal Judge’s Home Leaves One Dead, One Critically Injured

The judge had reportedly been the target of threats.
Tags: Murder, Crime, Law, New Jersey, Deaths, Courts, Esther Salas, Mark Anderl, Daniel Anderl

Morning Docket: 07.20.20

* Federal judge Esther Salas's son was shot and killed, and her husband wounded, during an assault at the judge's New Jersey home on Sunday night. Extending our deepest condolences to Judge Salas and her family. [CNN] * The Oregon Attorney General has sued federal agencies over detentions federal officials have conducted on Portland protesters. [USA Today] * Michael Avenatti's lawyer claims Avenatti is broke and taxpayers should pay for his defense on fraud, tax evasion, and other charges. ...
Tags: Supreme Court, Law, Oregon, Fbi, New Jersey, Portland, Fox News, Usa Today, Wall Street Journal, Zoom, Trump, Bureau, ATL, Salas, Morning Docket, President Trump