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mopinko

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51. nope. that's an oath to join the bar.

Wed Dec 2, 2020, 04:03 PM

Dec 2020

also includes being tapped for pro bono cases if a judge thinks you havent done enough of them.
what makes you think they are free to make up their own rules?
i'm not saying they dont. surely they do.
but they took an oath.

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Neal Katyal Argues U.S. Corporations Should Not Be Liable for Using Child Slaves Abroad, But SCOTUS [View all] Calista241 Dec 2020 OP

Nestle comes up again and again when speaking of evil companies. ret5hd Dec 2020 #1

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Nestle again. thucythucy Dec 2020 #2

i did that and also 3 musketeers also , when they changed the taste i quit . AllaN01Bear Dec 2020 #6

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I've boycotted nestle Marthe48 Dec 2020 #44

What kind of monster defends child slavery? Lunabell Dec 2020 #3

When Neal Katyal comes on MSNBC in the future, I'm switching the channel Captain Zero Dec 2020 #30

Well Rebl2 Dec 2020 #33

Appalling. malthaussen Dec 2020 #4

I love this personhood rights timeline from Reclaim Democracy's corporate personhood pages. CrispyQ Dec 2020 #18

Very disappointed that Katyal would take such a position. ancianita Dec 2020 #5

sometimes lawyers hope to lose. mopinko Dec 2020 #7

So he just took the case for the money? onenote Dec 2020 #12

Wait. Are you saying he took the case because he hoped to lose? KPN Dec 2020 #27

either way, where is his moral compass? Marthe48 Dec 2020 #45

he took an oath. mopinko Dec 2020 #49

That's what it means to be a public defender. LisaM Dec 2020 #50

nope. that's an oath to join the bar. mopinko Dec 2020 #51

ditto Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #42

Why is this even a debate? ..nt Jarqui Dec 2020 #8

Exactly. Child slavery is an evil that should never be tolerated! ananda Dec 2020 #25

Shocked and sad to read that Katyal would defend this. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2020 #9

Same here! Duppers Dec 2020 #14

I would like to see Rachel ask him about this on her show Bayard Dec 2020 #36

Yes DeminPennswoods Dec 2020 #28

Obama's and now corporate solicitor? This is awkward. jalan48 Dec 2020 #10

Sure, Nestle is truly evil, but how can Neal Katyal not feel shamed to defend them? Another asshole kysrsoze Dec 2020 #11

Who are his "corporate clients"? Apple? RainCaster Dec 2020 #15

Well, this is disconcerting. sarchasm Dec 2020 #17

How about a novel remedy? simplesimon Dec 2020 #19

Yet another admired individual, into a ditch. Paladin Dec 2020 #21

The cases are not about whether child slavery is really great. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Dec 2020 #26

But Katyal isn't defending the plaintiffs' right KPN Dec 2020 #29

There's a difference between saying believe what you want w/o gov't interference Calista241 Dec 2020 #32

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1798 statute? wow Roc2020 Dec 2020 #24

Disappointing to read that Katyal is involved with supporting this litigation. And yes, Nestle is in2herbs Dec 2020 #31

Maybe as a frequent MSNBC guest he was using reverse psychology to deal with conservative justices. Towlie Dec 2020 #34

That was my thought. kag Dec 2020 #46

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Just sayin'.... BamaRefugee Dec 2020 #37

Thanks for that. CrispyQ Dec 2020 #38

The TV should be more open about who it is they're presenting melman Dec 2020 #48

Thank you for posting this. diva77 Dec 2020 #39

These are just things I found on his Wikipedia, I'm sure there's more, and a Wiki can be tilted in BamaRefugee Dec 2020 #40

Thanks for the info. I'm no longer a fan of Katyal. He can go suck it. ancianita Dec 2020 #43

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