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Morning Docket: 11.26.2019

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* A federal judge has ordered former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify in front of the House impeachment inquiry, stating that “Presidents are not kings.” [CNN]

* A North Carolina woman has been charged with pretending to be a lawyer in court. She probably told the judge her name was Jerry Callo (can’t resit a good My Cousin Vinny reference). [Charlotte Observer]

* It looks like there won’t be any more episodes of “Serial” — the Supreme Court announced yesterday that the high court would not be hearing the case of Adnan Syed, the subject of the viral podcast. [Vox]

* Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was back at the Supreme Court yesterday after a brief stay at the hospital over the weekend. [Reuters]

* More than a thousand Americans have signed onto a lawsuit against a number of companies for allegedly supporting terrorist groups. [Full Measure]

* Devin Nunes has threatened to sue CNN and the Daily Beast over news stories about him. Mr. Nunes may want to brush up on his First Amendment law (or just watch John Oliver). [Vox]


Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at jordan@rothmanlawyer.com.