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Roberts declines invitation to testify at Senate hearing

Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday night “respectfully decline[d]” an invitation from Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing next week. Durbin had asked Roberts to testify about Supreme Court ethics ru

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The standard for bringing a “whistleblower” retaliation claim under Sarbanes-Oxley

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Before we discuss changes to the Supreme Court’s docket this week, a word about last week’

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Here Is Where I’d Put The Law School Rankings If They Existed — See Also

Is Yale Still #1? Your Guess Is As Good As Mine: US News said sike on their previous T14 ranking. Finally, An Actual Potential Free Speech Facebook Issue: Can politicians block their constituents? Lawyer Convicted Of Flashing Schoolgirls During His Runs:

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Morning Docket: 04.25.23

* Which Supreme Court justice sold a nearly $2 million property to the head of Greenberg Traurig and then left the identity of the purchaser blank on the disclosure form? [Politico] * Donald Trump's rape trial begins today. Here's a short primer. [Reuters

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