So, like, this super important hearing happened the other day at the United States Supreme Court. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, you know, the guy with the whole controversy during his confirmation, made a pretty bold statement. He said that excluding religious schools from public charter school systems is basically “rank discrimination.” Crazy, right? This whole thing could have a huge impact on the laws in 47 states and a federal program.
Apparently, there’s this school called St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. It’s like the first religious public charter school in the country. They were all set to join Oklahoma’s public charter system, but then they got kicked out. The Supreme Court is now trying to figure out if that’s, like, a violation of the First Amendment. The school was created by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa during the whole COVID-19 mess.
The court seems pretty split on this issue. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. was giving off some vibes that he’s not cool with excluding religious schools from taxpayer-funded charter schools. But hey, not everyone is on the same page. It’s like a whole drama unfolding right before our eyes.
In other news, the California Supreme Court recently made a decision to lower the passing score on the February Bar Exam. They’re also switching back to a Multistate Exam in July. So, like, if you’re planning to take the bar exam in Cali, you might want to keep that in mind.
Oh, and get this, a judge barred the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order against Perkins Coie. Like, can you believe that? It’s like a real-life legal soap opera. And then there’s this whole thing about a law firm using a dragon logo in court filings. I mean, who even does that?
On a more serious note, there are some attorneys out there getting their hands dirty in some real legal battles. Like J. Brugh Lower from Gibbons, who’s representing Devco Corporation in a trademark infringement lawsuit. Then you’ve got Rebecca Maller-Stein and Kent A. Yalowitz from Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, who are defending Hanaco Venture Capital in a securities lawsuit.
And let’s not forget about Luke D. Wolf from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, who’s helping Crown Castle International in a breach-of-contract lawsuit. These lawyers are out here fighting the good fight, one case at a time.
Finally, we’ve got Wilfred P. Coronato and Daniel M. Schwartz from McCarter & English. They’re defending Electrolux Home Products Inc. in a product liability lawsuit. Sounds like a pretty intense case, if you ask me.
So yeah, that’s the latest scoop from the legal world. Who knew law could be so full of drama and excitement, right? Just another day in the life of a new journalist trying to make sense of it all.
