Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Chief Justice Roberts
Okay, so Chief Justice John Roberts can't administer an oath of office to save his life. But he can hire brilliant and fabulous law clerks:
1. James McDonald (UVA 2007 / Sutton)2. Stephen Sachs (Yale 2007 / S. Williams)
2. Erik Zimmerman (Stanford 2007/Wilkinson)
They join the previously hired Roman Martinez (Yale 2008 / Kavanaugh), filling up JGR's chambers for October Term 2009.
We also hear that Justice Samuel A. Alito is done hiring for OT 2009. In addition to Jaynie Randall's previously reported hiring, we can now add:
1. Amit Agarwal (Georgetown / Kavanaugh)2. K. Winn Allen (UVA / Sutton)
If you know the identity of the fourth Alito clerk, please drop us a line. We hear that SAA is a bit secretive about his clerk hiring, which strikes us as a bit silly. As a former prosecutor, Justice Alito should be familiar with the inevitable discovery doctrine. Why guard the identities of Supreme Court clerks so jealously, when they're all going to be made public eventually by the Court's Public Information Office?
Updated lists of Supreme Court clerks, for OT 2009 and OT 2010, after the jump.
If you're aware of some SCOTUS clerk hiring news not previously reported in these pages, please share what you know, by email (subject line: "Supreme Court clerk hiring"). Thanks.
OCTOBER TERM 2009 SUPREME COURT CLERK HIRES (as of January 27, 2009)
Chief Justice John G. Roberts
1. Roman Martinez (Yale 2008 / Kavanaugh)
2. James M. McDonald (UVA 2007 / Sutton)
3. Stephen Sachs (Yale 2007 / S. Williams)
4. Erik Zimmerman (Stanford 2007 / Wilkinson)
Justice John Paul Stevens
1. Hyland Hunt (U. Michigan 2008 / D. Ginsburg)
2. Adam Jed (Harvard 2008 / Calabresi)
3. Merritt McAlister (University of Georgia 2007 / Anderson (11th Cir.))
4. David Pozen (Yale 2007 / Garland)
Justice Antonin Scalia
1. Jonathan Bond (GWU 2008 / Sutton)
2. Steven Lehotsky (Harvard 2002 / D. Ginsburg)
3. Daniel M. Sullivan (Chicago 2008 / O'Scannlain)
4. Katherine Twomey (UVA 2008 / Wilkinson)
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy
1. Scott Keller (University of Texas 2007 / Kozinski)
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
Justice David H. Souter
1. ?
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
Justice Clarence Thomas
1. Elizabeth Papez (Harvard 1999 / Boggs)
2. Marah Stith (Yale 2006 / O'Scannlain)
3. ?
4. ?
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
1. Elizabeth Barchas (Harvard 2008 / Garland)
2. Pamela Bookman (UVA 2006 / Sack)
3. Vincent Levy (Columbia 2007 / D. Ginsburg)
4. John Rappaport (Harvard 2006 / Reinhardt)
Justice Stephen G. Breyer
1. Andrew Crespo (Harvard 2008 / Reinhardt)
2. Bessie Dewar (Yale 2006 / W. Fletcher / L. Pollak (E.D. Pa.))
3. Chris Fonzone (Harvard 2007 / Wilkinson)
4. Jennifer Nou (Yale 2008 / Posner)
Justice Samuel Alito
1. Amit Agarwal (Georgetown / Kavanaugh)
2. K. Winn Allen (UVA / Sutton)
3. Jaynie Randall (Yale 2006 / M. Patel (N.D. Cal.) / Cabranes)
4. ?
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (retired):
1. Joshua Deahl (U. Michigan 2006 / Benavides)
OCTOBER TERM 2010 SUPREME COURT CLERK HIRES (as of December 3, 2008)
Chief Justice John G. Roberts
1. ?
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
Justice John Paul Stevens
1. ?
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
Justice Antonin Scalia
1. ?
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy
1. ?
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
Justice David H. Souter
1. ?
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
Justice Clarence Thomas
1. ?
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
1. Amy Bergquist (U. Minnesota 2007 / W. Fletcher / J. Tunheim (D. Minn.))
2. David Newman (Yale 2006 / Katzmann / Rakoff (S.D.N.Y.))
3. ?
4. ?
Justice Stephen G. Breyer
1. Erika Myers (Stanford 2008 / Kozinski)
2. Natalie Ram (Yale 2008 / Calabresi)
3. David Zionts (Harvard 2008 / Garland)
4. ?
Justice Samuel Alito
1. ?
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (retired):
1. ?
SCOTUS Clerk Hiring [Clerkship Notification Blog]
List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States [Wikipedia]
Earlier: Prior ATL coverage of Supreme Court clerks (scroll down)
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Comments
Will Justice Souter step down now that Obama is president? He hasn't hired his clerks yet.
Souter always hires last among the justices.
"Samuel Samuel A. Alito?"
Let me guess, do you think his full name is Samuel Samuel Alito Alito?
I am offended by the lack of GULC grads represented.
Offended in DC.
(please don't delete me, I tried not to be too offensive)
I'm sure if there was VIDEO of a drunk white judge calling a black cop a "n---o" and saying the following, it'd be right up on ATL:
Cop says judge is drunk.
"That's your interpretation, but we'll see what they say in court, won't we, Mr. Washington?" said Judge Cofield.
Washington asked if she was willing to take an intoxication test. She replied: "Mr. Negro Washington. I need to go to the bathroom, and then I will take the test."
"It's Sgt. Washington," he replied, adding, "Don't disrespect me, and I won't disrespect you."
At another moment, after she had given a urine sample, Cofield asked Washington: "Do you have a reading on my urine test, Negro trooper?"
When asked to sign a form that she understood her rights, Cofield said, "I'm not signing anything, because when it comes down to the bottom line, who's smarter — me or you? We'll figure it out, won't we?"
Full video, here: http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-cofield0127.artjan27,0,2287060.story
He couldn't find any brilliant and fabulous WOMEN to hire as law clerks, even though there are more women than men in law school. WEAK.
He couldn't find any brilliant and fabulous WOMEN to hire as law clerks, even though there are more women than men in law school? WEAK.
That's AWFUL
were any of these people fired from Latham?
He couldn't find any brilliant and fabulous WOMEN to hire as law clerks, even though there are more women than men in law school? WEAK.
That's AWFUL
It is increasingly apparent that President Obama will have an early opportunity to chose a Supreme Court justice, unless Justice Souter is simply a procrastinator.
..........SCOTUS crickets......................
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Does anyone know if the alleged L & W layoffs are being discussed in any other forums? It seems like there is enough evidence (if anecdotal), and, if true, the news would be big enough, to warrant a post.
I understand the layoffs haven't been confirmed. But that doesn't mean we can't discuss them. If lack of confirmation = lack of an ATL post, then layoffs will never be discussed as long as a firm keeps them "stealth."
I know I'm off topic, but that's because ATL won't create a topic. Please don't delete me.
UVA is on FIRE.... Wahoowa!!!
Delete 14, its off topic.
Wow on Sutton.
It's not off topic. UVA is doing very well in SCOTUS clerk hiring lately.
harvard PBK, rhodes scholar, yale law, SCOTUS? how am i ever gonna regain my self esteem?
Glad to see that David Levy is really paying dividends at Duke. Just like Chemerinsky did.
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Amit Agarwal is GULC.
As a Chicago student, I'm a little disappointed by our poor representation on SCOTUS. We've had better years, however, and I hope we can rebound in time.
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The word WAHOOWA is offensive. Please moderate.
4 SCOTUS clerks from UVA! Wahoowa!
Someone inform me as to why we care who the SCOTUS clerks are?
With all due respect to Mr. Sachs, I cannot help but wonder whether he is beyond human. I've never seen anyone earn so many accolades. His resume is blinding; I had to look away after the first few lines. Summa at Harvard + Rhodes scholar + Yale Law School + SCOTUS clerk?!
One day, he'll probably be a SCOTUS justice as well.
Lat, I have a question re: SC clerks that perhaps you can answer in a subsequent post.
What are the statistics for where SC clerks come from prior to being selected as clerks? Perhaps a breakdown of how many come from private practice, or Circuit courts, etc?
18 and 26, I just keep telling myself that he's probably a tool in person. I have nothing to support this belief, but it helps me sleep.
Also, why was he at Mayer Brown?!
Looks like TTThomas learned to hire from real schools this term. Let's make snarky guesses why...
Steve Sachs, in addition to being a genius, is a really nice guy. He is probably at Mayer Brown because their D.C. office has a top-flight appellate practice.
28, I know Stephen Sachs personally and I can assure you that he is definitely not a tool. I agree that you could make that assumption by looking at his resume, but in reality nothing could be farther from the truth.
Yes, but was he the Most Improved Player of the Year on his 4th grade little league team?! Cuz I was, sucka! : )
Well, there goes that idea. Kudos to a superior (and apparently friendly) life form!
- 28
31 = stephen sachs
kennedy hired richard re (yale 2008 / kavanaugh); dan epps (harvard 2008 / wilkinson); allon kedem (yale 2006 / leval / OLC)
29 - CT loves to hire arch-conservative females. If their feeder judges (Boggs and O'Scannlain) are an indication, Elizabeth Papez and Marah Stith are probably very conservative.
james mcdonald is a donkey. he sucks at beer pong too
good thing Roberts doesnt have to interpret the constitution for his job or anything
...sorry I wanted to type this a long time ago but the comments were too long
good thing Roberts doesnt have to interpret the constitution for his job or anything
...sorry I wanted to type this a long time ago but the comments were too long
good thing Roberts doesnt have to interpret the constitution for his job or anything
...sorry I wanted to type this a long time ago but the comments were too long
Winn Allen will be the loudest clerk in supreme court history.
Amit Agarwal is a GULC grad, #4.
who is Amit agarwal? Student? scotuS cLerk? Or just a Boy Standing toe To toe with truE legal Royalty.
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Kennedy hired Misha Tseytlin (GULC 06/Kozinski) for OT09.
Congrats to the newest members of The Elect, and the latest winners of the $250,000 clerk bonus lottery (unless they decide to go all public interest or something).
Judge Kozinski is offensive. Moderate please.
Amit Agarwal is the main character in SlumDog Clerk.
Amit Agarwal is the main character in SlumDog Clerk.
Fake names of SCOTUS clerks are offensive to clerks with real names. Please modify.
Sutton's on fire...why not Boggs or Batchelder?
mmmhmm
Another lousy year for NYU. Why is UVA consistently beating us in clerkships?
Comments in support of setting Appellate Judges ablaze are offensive. Please extinguish.
5 you don't have much of a chip on your shoulder do you? Next time just leave the tip.
Because UVA is the better school.
55, UVA is barely in the top-10. Out-of-students at UVA match up with NYU and CLS. In-state students are (at best) equivalent to GULC.
RICHARD RE TO SCOTUS!!!!!!!!!
55, UVA is barely in the top-10. Out-of-students at UVA match up with NYU and CLS. In-state students are (at best) equivalent to GULC.
In-state admittees to UVa have comparable GPAs/LSAT scores to out-of-state admittees. GULC is a great school as well, but don't bother arguing that it has a better student body.
SCROTUS. Heh.
Wait, is that "SCOTUS"? My bad.
lol @ 40
2010 is listed all wrong. Souter only gets one clerk, and Kagan gets 4.
Katherine Twomey and Winn Allen will have very smart babies.
"They join the previously hired Roman Martinez (Yale 2008 / Kavanaugh), filling up JGR's chambers for October Term 2009."
Filling them up with what, exactly?
Hey, real reason for UVA is that UVA has great connections in DC. NYU beats it soundly in NYC
SO, iF you want to clerk for SCOTUS, go super elite DC, litigate at top firm, work in Government, or become involved in politics then UVA is a much better choice (based on history and current connections).
IF you want to work in BigNYC, serious NY corp law, or work at super elite NYC, or top level tax, then you are better of at NYU (based on history and current connections).
And 59, don't be dumb, we all know the in-states drag everyone else down.
47, i am OFFENDED
It looks like Sachs didn't get a first at Oxford. There's a blemish for you.
Actually, I know Steve Sachs personally as well, and he did get a first at Merton College, Oxford. Sorry to disappoint.
i think this makes five olc people: agarwal (alito), papez (thomas), stith (thomas), kedem (kennedy), and lehotsky (scalia)
Richard is hired for OT 2010 afaik, which makes me suspect that AMK is probably full for OT 2009 (so, in addition to the 2 listed in the comments + Keller, 1 other).