'Making a Murderer' Petition | New SCOTUS Anthology | Roberts: 'Beware the Robots'
Wilmer Hale's Seth Waxman talks about his role in the "Making a Murderer" petition at the U.S. Supreme Court. Plus: prominent authors sign onto an anthology focused on U.S. Supreme Court cases. And if you missed the chief justice's commencement address, check it out. "Beware the robots," Roberts told the graduating high school class.
June 13, 2018 at 01:39 PM
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The justices, still lagging behind in issuing opinions, have finally added an extra decision day : tomorrow! We don't know what they'll hand down, but we do know they will also convene later in the day to discuss which pending petitions, if any, they will decide to grant review for next term. We're highlighting one of those cases: Dassey v. Dittmann, which has gotten a lot of attention because of its connection to the Netflix series “Making a Murderer.” We're also looking at the ACLU's plans to celebrate its 100th birthday that include an anthology of Supreme Court cases that involved the organization. Thanks for reading, and we welcome feedback at [email protected] and [email protected]. |
Watching 'Making a Murderer' at SCOTUS
millions of Netflix viewers “Making a Murderer” signed petitions the petition disagreed, ruling We reached out to former U.S. solicitor general Seth Waxman, now partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, who wrote the petition on Dassey's behalf, seeking review of the Seventh Circuit ruling. 
brief in opposition Misha Tseytlin brief on behalf of law enforcement instructors Innocence Project brief American Psychological Association Beth Brinkmann Covington & Burling an amicus brief Arnold & Porte Anthony Franze
|Prominent Authors, Reflecting on SCOTUS
Michael Chabon Ayelet Waldman Stacy Sullivan James Esseks Salman Rushdie Lauren Groff Meg Wolitzer Jesmyn Ward Jennifer Egan Colson Whitehead Hanya Yanagihara Ann Patchett Marlon James Louise Erdrich
|'Beware the Robots,' John Roberts Warns
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. "Beware the robots." Here are some highlights...
"I do not believe that the robots are going to take over the world. But I do think that there's a danger that artificial intelligence and big data may alter the way we perceive the world. My worry is not that machines will start thinking like us. My worry is we will start thinking like machines. Now don't get me wrong—artificial intelligence and big data have benefited mankind greatly and will continue to benefit mankind greatly."
"What is interesting can become very creepy very fast. Retailers can use facial recognition to tell them what you had bought recently and what your shopping experience was like. Now how do you respond to this? One response to artificial intelligence is to ensure that we develop and use real intelligence effectively. That means thinking—not just gathering more information."
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Munger Tolles Celia Choy Dahlia Mignouna are leaving the firm's Washington office Stephen Breyer Neil Gorsuch first solo dissent this term Sonia Sotomayor in promoting Clarence Thomas Carl Nichols Wilmer Hale Martha Pacold were among the latest court picks Anthony Kennedy Eric Murphy Amy Weil broke a long streak writes Joanna Pearl
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