Judicial Notice (11.02.25): Oh, SNAP
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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The article discusses 42 million Americans losing federal food assistance during a government shutdown, with Senator Hawley writing about it. SNAP is the specific program at stake, and understanding its history, scope, and mechanics provides crucial context for why this shutdown consequence is so significant.
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Fallingwater
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The author mentions visiting Fallingwater to indulge his son's interest in architecture. This Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece has a fascinating design history, engineering challenges, and cultural significance that would enrich understanding of why it's a destination worth a road trip detour.
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Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998
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The article discusses a ruling that Bill Essayli cannot continue as acting U.S. attorney because his 120-day term expired. This law governs temporary appointments to federal positions and is central to understanding the legal mechanics behind these acting official disputes.
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Our family had a great weekend in Cleveland, where we attended the bar mitzvah of the son of one of my closest friends from law school. We started the drive on Thursday, staying overnight in Pennsylvania, and on Friday we visited Fallingwater, to indulge Harlan’s growing interest in architecture. While in Cleveland, we stayed and spent time with my cousin and her family, which was also a lot of fun. The drive back, which we did as a straight shot along I-80, was not so fun—but we survived (no small feat with two young boys, ages 8 and 2).
On Wednesday, before we left for our road trip, I had the pleasure of participating in a great Bloomberg Law event, “Business Development Strategies for Today’s Rainmakers.” I moderated a panel featuring three all-star trial lawyers: Jeffrey Kessler of Winston & Strawn, Shawn Rabin of Susman Godfrey, and Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Stekloff (whom I previously hosted on my podcast).
As the year draws to a close, it’s time for financial housekeeping. Have you maxed out your 401(k)? Have you contributed to your child’s 529? Are there capital gains or losses you want to realize before the year’s end? If you end up with extra cash and need to park it somewhere risk-free (or at least FDIC-insured), sign up for Wealthfront using my referral code, which will give us both a rate of 4.50 percent for the next three months. Several of you took me up on this last year, for mutual benefit—but my boosted rate is about to expire, so I thought I’d mention again.
Now, on to the news—but before that, please accept my apologies for the tardiness of this newsletter, whose timing was affected by our weekend travel. It was ready late last night, but I decided it would be better to send this morning. Please note that it reflects
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