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Libel, recusal, achievement tests round out roundup

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How should the bar exam be changed?

How should the bar exam be changed?

Libel, recusal, achievement tests round out roundup

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Welcome to Monday, the 44th anniversary of former Georgia Gov. ‘s election day victory over President .

Here are some news items to get your week started.

— Should multiple-choice and essay questions be removed from the bar exam?

— Actor Johnny Depp loses libel case against newspaper that called him a “wife beater.”

— Must a judge recuse herself from a criminal trial because her husband is attorney general?

— Court tells University of California to stop accepting applicants’ scholastic achievement scores.

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