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* Man exonerated after wrongfully serving 43 years will not be given any compensation for his time served. Now that's criminal. [NYT] * Living in Iowa? A judge just ruled that Medicaid refusing to help you with  gender affirming care is unlawful. Woop Woop! [NBC News] * Company that's known for basically selling decaf cigarettes to children has to pay out $14.5M over a lawsuit that accused them of...marketing decaf cigarettes to children. Maybe now they won't advertise vapes on C...

* In what appears to be a lynching case, the defense opts to close by talking about the victim's feet. Is this a lost cut from a Tarantino film or something? [CNN] * A police officer is sentenced to 4 years of effectively socially distancing in his home for raping someone. [Baltimore Sun] * Another high-profile self-defense case is worthy of your attention: Chrystul Kizer's. [NPR] * Jurors are deciding if Richard Spencer et al. are responsible for the consequences of the "Unite Th...

* On today's episode of  Strange Scholarships™: Sheriffs who pick and choose when to enforce the laws they are supposed to uphold. [The Daily Beast] * New York's "Nourish Bill" will encourage farmers to send their surplus produce to food banks. This is a kind of corn-y I can get behind! [WIVB] * Texas passes law that puts penalties on being too good of a Samaritan. [The Battalion] * If you've served your country and need another reason to not harm your partner(s) — ...

* Facebook hit with antitrust lawsuit over its handling of competitor Phhhoto Inc. [Law360] * If the prospect of killing a parent isn't enough to stop you from drunk driving, hopefully future budgeting will. Take the Lyft home. [KMOV] * While there is some concern that strengthening the Second Amendment will directly lead to more deaths, SCOTUS doesn't appear to like the idea of not being able to bring the glock to the bar. [NPR] * Texas is really going for the whole controlling access...

* Jury to decide the legal significance of Ahmaud Arbery's murder pulls the "I have a black friend" rule to look a little less racist. Still racist enough for the judge to call it "intentional discrimination" though. [CNN] * Biden shows off his new judge picks. [Law360] * How many oopsies does it take for a judge to admit he broke the law? 1, 2... 138! [ABA Journal] * Say you live in a police state without saying you live in a police state — here are some nifty guideli...

* Second Amendment folks care so much about their guns that they're backed into supporting women's autonomy... for now. [The Texas Tribune] * Now whip it! Whip it bad!: NY law aims to curb nitrous oxide use in young adults. [PoliticsNY] * Two prisoners who have served decades for violent crimes may be up for parole after Ohio passed this law. [Local 12] * "Why didn't they teach us this in high school?!" won't work as an excuse when it comes to money management anymo...

* The Second Amendment's meaning might be changing come SCOTUS's ruling. [New York Times] * The President's legal team thinks no constitutional right is safe if SB8's enforcement mechanism remains in play. And they might be right. [Washington Post] * Did NY just prioritize fighting climate change over money?! Even though it might be too late, I gotta admit that's a good start. [Grist] * Hey, you! OL reading ATL for some reason! Get a job! Trust me. [U.S. News] * Oklahoma...

* A light start: The Supreme Court hears on the legality of SB8 today. [FiveThirtyEight] * Former CEO of the ROC distinguishes between an ad and a commercial during an $18M civil lawsuit over perfume. [Law360] * Qualified immunity ambiguity continues to make it difficult to determine when Blue Lives are Reasonable. [Law.com] * New York passes a "Keep That S*&t Down!" law that aims to quiet the streets. [SILive]

* Two Nazis handed a 9-year sentence for trying to pop off race war. Happy Friday! [Forbes] * Amazon faces discrimination lawsuit because it doesn't cater enough to white straight men. Somebody clue the beginning to this Eminem song I guess. [Law360] * Iowa's Pro Bono Society shows love to 56 students who empowered their communities. THANK YOU! [UIowa] * SCOTUS will be hearing oral argument on SB8's enforcement mechanism on November 1st. It has to have a chilling effect on somethi...

* THE Conlaw guy shares his thoughts on the current state of qualified immunity. 2Ls, get your highlighters ready. [ABA Journal] * Illinois sets governor up to nix a 1995 law that required doctors to inform parents when patients under 17 get an abortion. [WCIA] * If Donny wants to sue for his Twitter handle back, he'll have to do it in California. He'll be fine, I'm sure they have golf courses there. [The Hill] * Jury selection appears to be difficult when the defendants are liter...