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Afternoon Briefs: State chief justices on racial inequality; court worker fired for tearing down signs in video

Judiciary

Law clerk speaks up after judge’s courtwide email sparks debate over removing Confederate symbols

Ethics

Lawyer who ‘actively avoided’ payment of malpractice settlement gets suspension

Law Firms

Ex-client’s lawsuit alleges DLA Piper revealed ‘strident double-dealing’ in mistakenly sent email

Civil Rights

ABA commemorates Juneteenth with program exploring racial inequities

Constitutional Law

Protests renew scrutiny of detention practices and COVID-19 spread

U.S. Supreme Court

In Roberts opinion, SCOTUS overturns Trump decision to rescind DACA

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Officer charged in arrest death of Rayshard Brooks; mixed grades for pass-fail changes

First Amendment

DOJ suit seeks delay of Bolton book, which alleges ‘obstruction of justice as a way of life’

Ethics

Judicial Watch founder Larry Klayman is suspended for switching sides after leaving the group

Public Health

7th Circuit upholds former cap on religious congregants in Illinois

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS stays execution of inmate seeking chaplain in death chamber

Legal Rebels Podcast

BigLaw firm’s legal tech subsidiary has launched a steady stream of COVID-19 tools

Judiciary

California judges can respond to criticism of their rulings under amended rule

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Trump signs policing order; rogue worker tweets from court’s Twitter account

Bar Exam

Many would-be lawyers are allowed to practice law without exam in Washington state

Criminal Justice

Ex-eBay workers accused of sending live spiders, cockroaches to blogging couple writing about lawsuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rejects cases on qualified immunity used to shield police officers

Access to Justice

ABA commission gets behind movement to open homeless courts across the country

Legal Education

As some law grads prepare for an online bar exam, academic support experts offer advice

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