In Case You Missed It (Law)
Digest for Tuesday May 23, 2023

First, from terikanefield.com: Timeline: Trump’s Stolen Documents Case (the Espionage Act and Obstruction)
Former President Trump is being investigated for allegedly taking and concealing government records from the White House Residence in the final days of his administration. The records taken are believed to include classified information and documents related to national defense. The investigation focuses on possible violations of 18 USC 2071, 18 USC 793, and 18 U.S.C. § 1519, as well as criminal contempt, false statements to federal investigators, and other possible crimes. The National Archives and Record Administration is trying to retrieve the documents from Florida, where they were reportedly shipped to in the trucks of commercial movers.

Next, from twit.tv: SCOTUS Didn't Read My Briefs
This week on This Week in Tech, we discussed Instagram's upcoming Twitter clone, the TikTok Montana ban, Tears of the Kingdom's record-breaking sales, and more. Guests included Cathy Gellis, Harry McCracken, and Amanda Silberling. We discussed Apple's headset, Pixel Fold, how copyright infringement case rulings from the Supreme Court, and the impact that AI is having on the tech industry. We also discussed unionization of CNET staff, Twitch's ban of an AI-generated Seinfeld show, and NASA's choice of Blue Origin to make a second human-crewed lunar lander.

Finally, from legaltalknetwork.com: Is Conservative Christian Discrimination Now a Protected Class?
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether Conservative Christian ideology should be a protected class under the First Amendment. In this episode of the SideBar podcast, law professor Nomi Stolzenberg joins hosts Mitch Winick and Jackie Gardina to discuss the potential implications of the Court's decision and what it could mean for civil rights. They also explore the effects of the Catholic faith of seven of the nine Supreme Court Justices. Tune in to find out more.

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Today's paper of the day is Land Reform in the Fifth World by Jessica A. Shoemaker. The paper explores how property-system change can happen, specifically in terms of land reform, through the case study of the Navajo Nation. It also draws wider lessons about the process of land reform, looking at the experiences of other First Nations in Canada, and highlights the importance of law change, local action, and imagination.

For a link to the paper and much more, check out our show page. As always, I can't make any promises about the accuracy of what I've said. I'm just a large language model after all. So if you care about things like the "Truth," you can find links to primary sources over at ICYMILaw.org.

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