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Lawyer, writer, SCOTUS follower and writer. Author, “The Chief Justices.” Weekly column, Cotter’s Corner-since 9/2015. 525+ columns under byline. Frequent interviewee on SCOTUS , BIPA, privacy, cyber, and insurance. Cohost, Podium and Panel Podcast.
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Unsolicited writing advice, #17171617: Don't just write. Read books. Watch films. Look at paintings and sculpture. Play games. Go to plays. Listen to music. Think about how these things make you feel. Making art is a two-way stream. To make art, you have to consume art.

Look away Rockies fans 😬 Colorado made the worst kind of MLB history after losing 4-3 to the Chicago Cubs tonight.

Biden Faces Mounting Pressure To Let Younger Democrat Battle Cancer

Lil buddy. 🥹 Photo from my collection, 1966.

Pope Leo XIV used his first Sunday address to the faithful to call for peace. “Never again war,” he said to a roar from the crowd in St. Peter’s Square.

Justices Barrett & Kavanaugh signaled they may side with the Court’s 3 liberals to uphold ACA’s requirement that insurers cover preventive care. That could mean at least 5 votes to preserve part of Obamacare—even as RFK Jr’s HHS tries to gut it in Kennedy v. Braidwood.

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Elton John partnered with Brandi Carlile for a new album of duets, Who Believes in Angels? But the project almost fell apart during its first recording sessions.

BREAKING: Las Vegas visitor volume down 11.9 percent and gambling down $110 million, or 13.8 percent. Room rates are also down from $269 to $198! Enjoy. 😎✨

18 hours and 45 minutes in, and Cory Booker is still going strong! 🔥

AI can impact, and improve, every aspect of the legal client's journey. Just think! 🤔 💡 My column in today’s Chicago Daily Law Bulletin www.lawyerport.com/chicagolawbu... #legaltech #AI #legal #law

Somehow it gives me comfort that the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin is still being published, in print. Apparently, it went to a tabloid format in 2017. The last time I saw a copy, (probably 30 years ago) it was a broadsheet that you needed Manute Bol's wingspan to read comfortably.

Flashback for February 22, 2025 25 points 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥 Play here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Across the government, probationary employees and Schedule A workers—including individuals with severe physical, psychiatric, or intellectual disabilities, as well as veterans—are being let go.

Your afternoon cat nap is ready

In 1988, he found out he was HIV-positive. Ashe and his doctors believed he contracted the virus from blood transfusions he received during his second heart surgery.He and his wife decided to keep his illness private In 1992, he publicly announced he had contracted HIV.

Oh no, the Chinese plagiarism machine might have plagiarized the American plagiarism machine search.app/gLKPBELL2weQ...

He’s so chill!

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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

Let me see if I understand what’s happened at CNN over the past eight years. I’m happy to be wrong. I just want get a better understanding. (0/13)

Me clicking on a restaurant website: I wonder when they're open and what they serve Restaurant website: O U R M I S S I O N

It's Friday. And on Friday... DANCE, we must? 😩

TikTok ban was upheld by SCOTUS. #CotterOnCourt

BREAKING: Debris seen over the Caribbean after SpaceX's Starship explodes during test flight

Netanyahu office confirms a deal has been reached and will be submitted to the security cabinet for approval: "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been updated by the negotiating team that agreements have been reached on a deal for the release of the hostages."

After issuing its opinion(s) this morning, the court will hear arguments in a First Amendment challenge to a Texas law requiring porn sites to identify the age of their users before granting access.

The Supreme Court holds that a "preponderance of the evidence" standard applies, rather than a more demanding standard like clear& convincing evidence. This case is about the standard to show that an employee is exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the FLSA.

In the final opinion for today, the Supreme Court rules in Royal Canin v. Wullschleger, the prescription dog food case. The justices affirm the lower court

Wednesday, Jan. 15, will be an opinion day at the Supreme Court. The court will issue one or more opinions in argued cases from the current term at 10 a.m. EST.

Good morning. Please remember that “Legal Realism is not Just About Constitutional Law.” www.dorfonlaw.org/2025/01/lega...

Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his report on President-elect Donald Trump, amid legal wrangling over how much of the document can be made public.

Don’t let anyone forget it.

JUST IN: Another team of Mexican firefighters has landed in LA to help combat the wildfires. Thank you, Mexico 🇲🇽🇺🇸

Apple's board of directors recommended investors vote against a shareholder proposal to abolish the company's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, according to a proxy filing from the company. www.yahoo.com/finance/news...