Clarence thomas by his wealthy rightwing benefactors. But we begin tonight with a pop quiz. Where did president Abraham Lincoln go to law school . The answer may surprise you. And the answer is nowhere. That is correct. He was a selftaught lawyer. And yet, his judgment that seceding from the union was unconstitutional shaped the country we live in today, more than almost any other action by a u. S. President. Lincoln also had a big influence on the practice of law, Writing Notes for a law lecture in around 1850 that laid out guidelines for being a good lawyer. Such as being among other things diligent, moral, a good businessman, and above all, honest. Above all, honest. Qualities the Illinois State Bar Association says are what defines the term lincoln lawyer. The more you know. Of course, if you want to be a lawyer today, it generally requires going to law school. Only a handful of states allowia to do so without a law degree. But just because someone earns a degree doesnt necessarily
Quorum call quorum call a senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senior senator from alaska is recognized. Ms. Murkowski thank you, mr. President. I request the proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection, so ordered. Ms. Murkowski mr. President , i would ask unanimous consent at this time to enter into a colloquy with my colleague from north dakota. The presiding officer is there objection . So ordered. Ms. Murkowski thank you, mr. President. I rise today to speak to an issue that in my state of alas alaska, in the state of north dakota, quite honestly so many of our home states, we have we have facts, we have statistics, we have issues that face our Indigenous Peoples, most particularly our indigenous children, that, truth be told, these statistics are are not what we want to write home about. In fact, in many, many cases, these statistics are shameful and the effort and the initiative to make a difference in the lives of of
Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans has referred misconduct accusations against Judge Kathy Flanagan to the Judicial Inquiry Board, which will decide whether to file charges. Flanagan is the acting presiding judge of the Law Division.
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Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Christopher W. Pratt as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Adams County.