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Non-Sequiturs: 10.06.14

* New Supreme Court term kicks off with some bizarre argumentation. [The Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Professor Tribe doesn’t think Obama’s getting another justice confirmed. Vegas is setting...

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You Must Watch Dogs Reenact Supreme Court Arguments Right Now

Come for the oral argument coverage, stay for the point where Justice Alito tries to hump Justice Kagan....

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SCOTUS Dogs Don’t Understand Aereo Either

These folks used the footage as part of an otherwise straight-up report on the Court's shortcomings in addressing technological innovation.

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Morning Docket: 10.29.14

* “I thought it was hilarious. And I imagine my colleagues who have seen it would share that view.” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has seen John Oliver’s talking Supreme Court dogs, and she totally LOLed...

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John Oliver Thrashes Elected Judges

It takes John Oliver only a few minutes to obliterate the idea that we should be electing judges.

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Stats Of The Week: The Case Against Net Neutrality

The telecom industry contends that the new FCC net neutrality rules will stifle innovation.

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Non-Sequiturs: 03.11.15

* Texas wants to strip lawyers of their license if they don't pay their student loans. Yeah, if they're getting behind, taking away their ability to earn money seems like a good strategy. [Texas...

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John Oliver Utterly Destroys Patent Trolls

Hilarious and biting takedown.

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John Oliver Takes On Contracts

John Oliver on the inequities in contracts in the chicken farming industry.

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John Oliver Makes Obvious But Excellent Point About The Confederate Flag

John Oliver and the flying of the Confederate flag.

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John Oliver On The End Of SCOTUScare

Reports of the Affordable Care Act's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

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John Oliver Explains Everything Wrong With Mandatory Minimums

Explaining everything wrong with mandatory minimums in 15 minutes.

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John Oliver Takes On Voter Disenfranchisement

Oliver talks about the bizarre legal quandary of Washington, D.C.

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John Oliver Explains Why It Is Too Soon To Celebrate LGBT Equality

Even if you don't agree with Oliver's views his fast pace, clever graphics and sly demeanor keep you entertained.

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The Ninth Circuit Hearts John Oliver

John Oliver gets cited in an appellate decision.

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Dennis Quaid Helps John Oliver Rewrite Miranda Warnings

The Public Defender system is so screwed up it's not funny, but John Oliver tries.

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Non-Sequiturs: 09.21.15

* That Anheuser-Busch/SABMiller deal is going to make a lot of people a lot of money in fees. [Dealbreaker] * Thank you, John Oliver! Publicity from Last Week Tonight helped the Orleans Parish Public...

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John Oliver Weighs In On The Dumb Facebook Privacy Post

Are you tired of the obviously stupid "Facebook has no right to my private information" post going around? Well, so is John Oliver.

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John Oliver Is The Criminal Justice Hero We Need

John Oliver gets recognized for his criminal justice work.

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John Oliver Says What We All Know About Voter ID Laws

In case you thought a few months off might have hampered Oliver's biting wit, rest assured, he is still glorious.

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