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* Roger Stone’s heading to court today. That should be a scene, man. [National Law Journal]
* Corrupt legislatures… not just for U.S. Congress anymore! The ABA House of Delegates bails out for-profit law schools again. [Law.com]
* The New Yorker has a deep dive into Plessy v. Ferguson as “The Case That Enshrined White Supremacy.” Dude, let me introduce you to Shelby County. [New Yorker]
* Texas is pretending thousands of “illegal” immigrants have voted over the years. The methodology is basically “they were once not citizens… then years later they voted!” I only highlight this story because in 6 months when it gets unceremoniously dropped by ACTUAL CRIMINAL DEFENDANT Texas AG Ken Paxton it’s worth remembering how completely insane this all is. [Courthouse News Service]
* Fugitive ex-Hunton attorney gets 7 years… or over 61,000 billable hours. [Law360]
* Not to defend Harvey Weinstein, but should we really be using a human trafficking law here? [Time]
* Now they want to make animal cruelty a federal felony. Could we maybe start with making a federal case out of “shooting unarmed kids in the back”? [WECT]
Morning Docket: 01.29.19 curated from Above the Law
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