Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer
Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer
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Fifth Circuit Gets Way More Originalist Than You Thought Possible
31 minutes Posted Sep 20, 2023 at 4:00 pm.
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Sam Alito might be citing witchhunters from the 1600s as authority on the meaning of the Constitution, but the Fifth Circuit is taking it a step further and fighting over how the Bible might interpret a statute governing class action lawsuits. The MyPillow guy lost his composure in a video deposition for all the world to see. Probably had a bad night's sleep on some lumpy pillows. And it was quite the worrying summer for law students. Summer associates don't trust that they're going to get full-time employment and exploding offers have proliferated throughout the industry. At least one firm with a low retention rate this year still found the time to take everyone to the club.