Antonin Scalia
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Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Sandra Day O'Connor, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, William Pryor
An Anthology of Benchslappery
Judge William H. Pryor, Jr., of the Eleventh Circuit, had an interesting op-ed in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, in which he took issue with various “leaders of the bench and bar [who] have decried what they describe as unprecedented threats to the independence of the judiciary.” It’s a fun little piece, largely because the position […] -
Antonin Scalia, Dahlia Lithwick, Drinking, Ridiculousness, Supreme Court
How Many Drunk Mexicans Live In Dahlia's Head?
We recently received an interesting piece of reader feedback that we’d like to pass along to you. It relates to the recent Tequilagate scandal, which we previously deemed to be “kinda stupid.” We predict that we’ll get some hate mail and negative comments over this (perhaps from the webmaster of this site). But we’ll push […] - Sponsored
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Antonin Scalia, Drinking, Ridiculousness, Supreme Court
A Tempest Over Tequila
Yes, we’ve heard all about “Tequilagate.” And we think it’s kinda stupid. Yesterday the Supreme Court kicked off October Term 2006 with oral argument in Lopez v. Gonzales and Toledo-Flores v. United States. (Yeah, you guessed it — cases about the intersection of criminal and immigration law.) From Linda Greenhouse’s account of the proceedings: Part […]
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Alex Kozinski, Antonin Scalia, Books, William Rehnquist
Poker-Playing Attorneys
Justice Douglas played poker with FDR, as Justice Scalia noted in his refusal to recuse himself over his duck-hunting trips with Vice President Cheney. Scalia himself has a famous poker game that once included regular attendees Justice Rehnquist and William Bennett. Judge Kozinski often hosts poker nights for law students when he’s on the road. […] -
Antonin Scalia, Eyes of the Law, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Eyes of the Law: Justice Ginsburg at the Opera
This just in: A possible sighting of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg!!! I have an unconfirmed rumor that RBG was at the Kennedy Center’s performance last night of Sophie’s Choice: The Opera. Can you confirm this? Apparently the justice has been spotted before at the opera there. Such a sighting would not surprise us. Justice Ginsburg’s […] -
Antonin Scalia, Blog Wars, Blogging, Clarence Thomas, Federal Judges, Hotties, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Non-Sequiturs: 09.19.06
* We haven’t bothered to mix it up with our various critics, mostly out of sheer laziness. You don’t read us, we don’t read you; it’s a fair trade. But the description of the fracas in Blawg Review #75 makes launching a “blog war” sound kinda fun. [Concurring Opinions] * Now we know why bankers […] -
Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, David Souter, John Roberts, Lawyerly Lairs
Lawyerly Lairs: Chief Justice Roberts's Island Hideaway
When the Supreme Court isn’t in session, many of the justices — such as Justice Scalia and Justice Kennedy — traipse off to Europe. But Chief Justice John G. Roberts, showing his diligence, sticks around town (at least more than his colleagues). He was recently spotted at work on a Sunday. When he does travel, […] -
Antonin Scalia, Contests, Depositions, ERISA, Hotties, Reality TV, Summer Associates, Supreme Court Clerks, Survivor, Viet Dinh, Week in Review
ATL Week in Review
* Our first annual ERISA Hotties Contest is over, and America’s hottest pension and employee benefit lawyers have been crowned. Some other great candidates were passed over; but hey, not everyone can win. * The new season of Survivor: an exotic Cook Islands setting, interracial conflict — and hot Asian lawyers. * Practice pointer: When […] - Sponsored
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Aditya Bamzai, Antonin Scalia, John Bash, Rachel Kovner, Supreme Court Clerks
SCOTUS Clerk Hiring Watch: No More Nino for OT 2007
Earlier this week, we filled you in on three of Justice Antonin Scalia’s four brilliant law clerk hires for October Term 2007: John Bash, Aditya Bamzai, and — last but definitely not least — the fantabulous Rachel Kovner. Well, now Nino is all done hiring his clerks for October 2007. The name of his final […] -
Antonin Scalia, Bruce Kovner, Fabulosity, Money, Philosophy, Rachel Kovner, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
An Open Letter to the Empress of Palo Alto
Based on the feedback we’ve received, it seems that you share our obsession with the brilliant Rachel Kovner. In case you don’t know, Ms. Kovner is (1) the best student in the history of Stanford Law School (“the Empress of Palo Alto”); (2) a future law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia (“Nino’s Girl”); and (3) […] -
Aditya Bamzai, Antonin Scalia, Brett Kavanaugh, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, J. Michael Luttig, John Bash, Rachel Kovner, Supreme Court Clerks
SCOTUS Clerk Hiring Watch: Nino Almost Done for OT 2007
If you have dreams of clerking for Justice Antonin Scalia next year (October Term 2007), and your name doesn’t appear below, sorry — your dreams are fading fast. Here are the OT 2007 hires of Justice Scalia (thus far): 1. Aditya Bamzai (University of Chicago/Sutton/OLC). Here’s an equation that’s as reliable as E=mc2: Clerkship with […] -
Antonin Scalia, Eyes of the Law, Federalist Society, John Roberts, Ted Olson
The Eyes of the Law: Leading Lawyers Chowing Down
In response to our request for legal celebrity sightings, you sent a few our way, which we now share in these pages. But we know that you can do better. Next time you see a famous lawyer or well-known judge around town, please let us know, by email (subject line: “Sighting”). Today’s sightings have a […] -
Antonin Scalia, Contests, ERISA, Eugene Scalia, Hotties, Porn Names
ERISA Hotties: Your Male Nominees
This was absolutely agonizing; but after hours of deliberation, we managed to do it. We reviewed the male side of the field in our ERISA Lawyer Hotties Contest, then painstakingly winnowed it down to twelve deserving finalists. (Yes, we previously said we’d have ten finalists. But picking even a dozen, from so many worthy competitors, […]
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Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Headlines, John Paul Stevens, Ridiculousness, Washington Post
Fun With Washington Post Headlines
Okay, look, we get it. Given that Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is now the swing vote on the Supreme Court, how long he will remain on the Court — and his health, which obviously affects the length of his tenure — is of critical importance. But we still found it odd that the Washington Post […] -
Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, David Souter, Federal Judges, John Paul Stevens, John Roberts, Money, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justices Are Just Like Us -- But Richer
It’s that time of the year again, kids: when the members of the Supreme Court release their financial disclosure forms. We now get to engage in a little bit of financial voyeurism, learning which justices have gold-plated gavels, and which ones must settle for plastic. Delicious! Unfortunately, the information isn’t as comprehensive as it could […] -
6th Circuit, Admin, Antonin Scalia, Boring Stuff, Elena Kagan, Litigatrix
A Reader's Guide to Above the Law
A new website, like Above the Law, can take some getting used to. And we’re still working out various glitches and kinks. Please bear with us, and please give us your feedback about any problems you encounter; it’s very helpful. (And yes, we are considering a font overhaul. If you have views on that subject, […] -
Antonin Scalia, Hurricane Katrina, Kenneth Starr, New Orleans, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Morning Docket: 8.30.06
* The number of women clerking at the Supreme Court has fallen to the lowest level since 1994. It’s all Scalia’s fault. Oh wait, no it isn’t — he never hires women anyway. [New York Times] * Former Whitewater prosecutor Ken Starr has asked the Supreme Court to hear the appeal of a high school […]