Anthony Kennedy
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Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Barack Obama, Elena Kagan, Federal Judges, Law Professors, Neal Katyal, Old People, Politics, R. Ted Cruz, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court
What Will a Second Obama Term Mean for the Supreme Court?
Which justices might retire, and who might replace them? -
Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Election 2012, Jeffrey Toobin, Politics, Quote of the Day, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Television
Quote of the Day: IMHO, A Gay Polar Bear Would Make a Great Supreme Court Justice
Does Jeffrey Toobin think Obama will appoint a gay polar bear to the Supreme Court? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Elena Kagan, John Roberts, Quote of the Day, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court
Fun (and Depressing) Fact of the Day: Two-Thirds of Americans Are Pretty Freakin' Dumb
Most Americans can't name a single Supreme Court justice. How depressing!
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9th Circuit, Anthony Kennedy, Conferences / Symposia, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Stephen Reinhardt, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: Justice Kennedy Likes Hawaii; Legal Education, Not So Much
Even Justice Kennedy has chimed in on the need for law schools to, uh, reevaluate their priorities... -
Anthony Kennedy, Drugs, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Ted Frank
So You Want To Be A Supreme Court Justice? Don't Sniff Glue.
Could you stand up to the vetting process to become a SCOTUS nominee? -
Anthony Kennedy, Constitutional Law, John Roberts, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
SCOTUS Affirms That America is the Land of Taxes and Lies
The Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, but what else was decided today? -
Anthony Kennedy, Free Speech, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: In Other Supreme Court News…
Everyone has probably forgotten, but the Supreme Court did release another important opinion today, striking down the Stolen Valor Law … -
Anthony Kennedy, Guns / Firearms, Non-Sequiturs, Trials
Non-Sequiturs: 06.11.12
* Really, Prometheus was the kind of movie that allows you to think “putting in some lawyers couldn’t have hurt.” [Point of Law] * Republicans are just better at naming laws than Democrats. I don’t know why that is, but it is. [Recess Appointment] * Stand your ground laws increase homicides. Tomorrow, the gun lobby will tell us that we need to arm ourselves because of the epidemic of people standing their ground and killing innocent, unarmed Americans who weren’t able to buy a gun. [WSJ Law Blog] * I almost feel bad for Anthony Kennedy. Every objective indicator proves that he was wrong about what the impact of Citizens United would be, and every month brings a new opportunity to shame Kennedy again. [Election Law Blog] * Do you take the Metro North home every day? Like Pete Campbell, you might need an apartment in the city. [Dealbreaker] * Defense rests in Roger Clemens trial. I guess the jurors will have to go back to counting sheep in order to get their rest in. [NPR] * A judge who meditated would freak me out. Especially if the judge meditated about how you shouldn’t judge people. [Underdog] - Sponsored
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Anthony Kennedy, Barack Obama, Fabulosity, Hillary Clinton, Media and Journalism, Pakistan, Politics, Rankings, S.D.N.Y., Ted Olson, Viet Dinh
The Most Influential Lawyers in the World: Attorneys on the Time 100
Earlier this week, Time magazine released its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Lawyers represent over 10 percent of the list. Which legal eagles soared into the Time 100 this year? -
Anthony Kennedy, Jeffrey Toobin, Orin Kerr, Rudy Giuliani, Supreme Court Clerks, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: The Conspiracy
This week, Legal Eagle Wedding Watch salutes some tender new lawyer marriages. Read on for all the juicy details on these newlyweds, plus a recap of all the recent legal-eagle nuptials…. -
Anthony Kennedy, Crime, Prisons
SCOTUS Rules: More Strip-Searches For Everyone! (At Least, After You Get Arrested)
The Supreme Court ruled today that law enforcement is justified in strip-searching anyone, for any offense, before admitting them to jail... -
Anthony Kennedy, Carter Phillips, Interview Stories, Litigators, Paul Clement, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
ATL Interview: Carter Phillips Talks About the Obamacare Arguments
Above the Law talks to veteran SCOTUS litigator Carter Phillips about last week's Obamacare arguments. -
Anthony Kennedy, Antitrust, Arent Fox, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Football, Lindsay Lohan, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 03.30.12
* Statistically speaking, with its current line up, the Supreme Court is the most conservative that it’s been since the 1930s. This chart makes even Justice Kennedy looks conservative. [FiveThirtyEight / New York Times]
* And another one gone, and another one gone, another one bites the dust: earlier this week, Dewey lost an antitrust partner to Arent Fox. That brings the firm’s grand total of partner defections to 38. [Am Law Daily]
* Jerry Sandusky’s trial has been postponed until June to due to “logistical contingencies” — like a motion to dismiss all of his child sex abuse charges. Meh, it’s no big deal. Same verdict, different day. [Bloomberg]
* And on a similar note, Warren Jeffs tried — and failed — to appeal his child sex abuse conviction. Because apparently that’s what happens when you represent yourself in the hopes of overturning a life sentence. [CNN]
* Lindsay Lohan’s supervised probation has ended, and for the time being, her legal woes are over. When will she screw up again? I’m going to give her three months, and that’s being really generous. [Daily Telegraph]
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Anthony Kennedy, Election 2012, Federal Government, Health Care / Medicine, Paul Clement, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Obamacare Goes to Court, Day Three: Republicans Come for Medicaid
Day three of the Obamacare oral arguments.... -
Anthony Kennedy, Election 2012, Federal Government, Health Care / Medicine, Paul Clement, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Obamacare Goes to Court, Day Two: The Search for Anthony Kennedy's Soul
Obamacare Day Two: What kind of health care will Justice Kennedy allow us to have? -
Alston & Bird, Anthony Kennedy, Biglaw, California, Email Scandals, Health Care / Medicine, John Roberts, Law Schools, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 03.12.12
* Two weeks from today, the Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments on the Obamacare case. Everyone thinks Justice Kennedy’s vote will swing the Court, but Chief Justice Roberts isn’t about to let him steal his sunshine. [New York Times]
* Montana’s Chief Judge stands accused of sending a racist email, but he once counseled law students about the dangers of email. It seems like the man can’t follow his own advice… and that’s some major Cebulls**t! [Billings Gazette]
* Gaming post-graduation employment statistics: the Columbia Law School and NYU Law edition. It looks like it might be time to fire up the Strauss/Anziska machine for the top tier of our nation’s law schools. [New York Post]
* Greenberg Traurig and Alston & Bird think people care about their new, multimillion dollar rental agreements in Los Angeles. No one cares. They just want to know where the spring bonuses are. [Los Angeles Times]
* But speaking of Alston & Bird, some Floridians are complaining about the firm’s bill. $475 an hour for four partners and associates? You really need to stop, because you’re getting the deal of the century. [The Ledger]
* James Humphreys — with a P-H! — donated $1M to GW School of Law so more students can receive scholarships. Maybe one of our favorite Wall Street Occupiers will get one? [National Law Journal]
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9th Circuit, Anthony Kennedy, California, David Boies, Gay, Gay Marriage, Stephen Reinhardt, Ted Olson
Breaking: Ninth Circuit Issues Landmark Ruling on Gay Marriage
The Ninth Circuit has issued a landmark ruling on gay marriage. Or, if you prefer, a ruling on marriage equality. We knew this ruling was coming because the Ninth Circuit kindly informed us in advance that its opinion would be issued. Now, let's find out how the three-judge panel ruled in Perry v. Brown (formerly known as Perry v. Schwarzenegger).... -
Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Barack Obama, Biglaw, Bonuses, Election 2012, Health Care / Medicine, Holidays and Seasons, Law Schools, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
2012 Predictions: ATL's Calendar Goes All the Way to 2013
Welcome back to work. I’m not going to act like a flight attendant and “welcome” you to a place we all got to at the exact same time, but I do hope your 2012 is starting off well. In case you missed it on New Year’s Eve, we took a look back at our biggest […] -
Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Barack Obama, Constitutional Law, Election 2012, Elena Kagan, Federal Judges, Joe Biden, Old People, Politics, Robert Bork, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
Borking Up a Storm: Romney's High-Profile Legal Adviser Speaks His Mind
Some lawyers can be so circumspect in speech and so careful in action that they’re just plain boring. Such caution might help you make it to the Supreme Court someday, but it’s not a recipe for a very fun life. Thankfully, not all brilliant lawyers are afraid of speaking their minds. Take Robert Bork, the […] -
Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, California, Prisons, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Stephen Reinhardt, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Order Requiring Release of Thousands of Prisoners
It’s late May, so we’re entering the home stretch of the Supreme Court Term. Over the next few weeks, the Court will be handing down opinions in the most contentious, closely divided cases. One such opinion came down today: Brown v. Plata (formerly Schwarzenegger v. Plata). In this high-profile case, a three-judge district court issued […]