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Original Jurisdiction

Judicial Notice (08.07.21): 'Discernibly Turgid'

A landmark Second Circuit nomination, an S&C partner turned GC, and other legal news from the week that was.

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Aug 07, 2021
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She’s required to have a top, and he’s not—is that an equal protection violation? (via Getty Images)

This week, I’m happy to report that we received… a new washing machine! And no, the exclamation point is not a typo. Because I do the laundry, this development was very exciting to me, especially since the machine that came with our new house had a mold p…

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