* A lawyer for Edward Snowden claims the whistleblower has received permanent residency from Russia. Guess he’ll be going without Hot Pockets for a while longer… [New York Daily News]
* A judge has thrown out the Trump Campaign’s lawsuit against New Jersey’s mail-in-voting plans. [Politico]
* A Pennsylvania lawyer, who was disbarred in 2000 for substance abuse issues and criminal convictions, was denied reinstatement, even though he completed rehabilitation. [Bloomberg Law]
* President Trump has seemingly selected his pick to replace Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the Seventh Circuit. [Chicago Tribune]
* Walmart has sued the federal government in anticipation of being litigated against for opioid claims. [Wall Street Journal]
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.