Barack Obama
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Bankruptcy, Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay, Immigration, Morning Docket, SCOTUS
Morning Docket 5.22.09
* Republicans slam Obama for his “empathy” standard for his SCOTUS nominee, citing an earlier speech on the Senate floor emphasizing a different standard. [The Washington Post] * Speaking of Obama, is he “the best lawyer to occupy the U.S. presidency since William Howard Taft”? [Foreign Policy] * The Yankees held a moot court in […]
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Barack Obama, David Souter, Morning Docket
Morning Docket 5.21.09
* President Obama will talk about his plans to close Guantanamo in a national address in order to rally support from the public after getting shut down by members of Congress. [CNN] * After quietly accepting charges from several states, Craiglist is fighting back. The company sued South Carolina’s attorney general for violating free speech […]
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Bankruptcy, Barack Obama, Dreier, Eric Holder, Federal Judges, Guantanamo Bay, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Securities Law, Supreme Court
Morning Docket 02.24.09
* SCOTUS will look at the separation of church and state when they decide whether “a cross to honor fallen soldiers can stand in a national preserve in California.” [The Los Angeles Times] * Lawyers say Madoff must have had help with his Ponzi scheme. [Bloomberg] * Attorney General Eric Holder visited Guantanamo yesterday to […]
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Barack Obama, Cass Sunstein, Celebrities, Federal Government, Law Professors, Samantha Power, White House Counsel
Musical Chairs: Now Power and Sunstein Can Carpool To Work
Back in July, when we covered the nuptials of celebrity professors / Obama advisers Cass Sunstein and Samantha Power, we wrote: “We look forward to seeing the heights to which they will ascend, together, in the administration of President Obama.” Well, now we know. Both have snagged important positions in the White House. As previously […] -
Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Federal Government, Politics, White House Counsel
Musical Chairs: More Additions to the White House Legal Dream Team
Yes We Can…. Hire lots and lots of Supreme Court clerks? In prior posts (here and here), we reported on the impressive legal team that President Barack Obama has assembled to staff key positions in his administration. Like many of the Bush Administration lawyers they’re replacing, the Obama lawyers have impressive pedigrees: degrees from top […] -
Abortion, Barack Obama, Morning Docket, Supreme Court
Morning Docket 1.23.09
* Governor Patterson has chosen Kirsten Gillibrand, a 42-year-old New York congresswoman, to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate. [Reuters] * On the 36th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade protestors gather for the annual March for Life on the National Mall. [The Los Angeles Times] * The Senate has confirmed six members of Obama’s cabinet […]
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Banking Law, Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay, Morning Docket, Pornography, SCOTUS, Sexual Harassment
Morning Docket 1.22.09
* Obama made the order to close Guantanamo within a year and former U.S. attorney David Iglesias has been hired to prosecute suspected terrorists held at the prison. [The Associated Press] * Caroline Kennedy withdrew her Senate bid, so all that press was much ado about nothing. [The New York Times] * The Chinese court […]
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Barack Obama, Constitutional Law, John Roberts, Screw-Ups
Obama's Oath of Office, Take Two
The second time was a charm. Constitutional crisis averted. Okay, it was hardly a “constitutional crisis.” But it was probably wise to take a mulligan on the oath, to avoid crackpot claims of illegitimacy. In the words of law professor Jonathan Turley, who recommended retaking the oath: He should probably go ahead and take the […] - Sponsored
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Barack Obama, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Musical Chairs, Supreme Court Clerks, White House Counsel, Williams & Connolly
Musical Chairs: The Obama White House Counsel's Office(And ODAG picks, too.)
Last night we wrote about some of the top-notch talent that will be filling senior legal positions in the Obama Administration. These are big names, and you probably also read about them in big publications, like the Legal Times or the Wall Street Journal. ATL is willing to drill down deeper. We now bring you […] -
Barack Obama, Department of Justice, Elena Kagan, Federal Government, Law Professors, Neal Katyal, Office of Legal Counsel, Solicitor General's Office
Musical Chairs: Obama Turns Justice Department Into Mini-Law School
President Barack Obama has hit the ground running. Even before President Obama was done flubbing taking the oath of office, the revamped White House website was launched. You can check the WH website, including the new “Briefing Room” blog, for news of notable nominations and appointments. We’ll also follow personnel news here on Above the […] -
Barack Obama, Constitutional Law, John Roberts, Reader Polls, Screw-Ups
Whoops. How does that Constitution go?
As we type this, our fingers are still thawing from standing in the cold on the National Mall during today’s inauguration. The number of people willing to brave the cold was impressive. Every time President Barack Obama appeared on a jumbotron screen, the crowd went crazy with shouts of “O-bam-a” and “Yes, we did.” The […] -
Barack Obama, Politics
Barack Hussein Obama: 44th President of the United States of America
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Barack Obama, Federal Circuit, Morning Docket, War on Terror, Washington Post
Morning Docket 01.16.09
* A “court” upheld the government’s authority to tap international phone calls and emails without a warrant. [The Washington Post] * Would-be Attorney General Eric Holder’s confirmation hearing went well yesterday, and he will go for more today. [The Associated Press] * Marc Dreier, the lawyer who sold hedge funds phony investments, wants to be […]
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Barack Obama, Bernie Madoff, Gay Marriage, Guantanamo Bay, Joe Biden, Morning Docket, Supreme Court
Morning Docket 1.14.09
* The Madoff case will garner lawyers lots of money in fees. “This is a financial 9/11 for our clients” said a Proskauer Rose litigation partner, licking his lips. [Bloomberg.com] * Meanwhile, the U.S. is challenging the New York Judge’s decision to keep Madoff free on bail. [Bloomberg.com] * Legislators in Maine are introducing a […]
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Barack Obama, Dreier, Eliot Spitzer, Elizabeth Halverson, Reader Polls, Rod Blagojevich
Associate Life Survey: Lawyer of the Year
In Monday’s ATL / Lateral Link survey, we asked you to cast your vote for the 2008 ATL Lawyer of the Year. More than three thousand ballots were cast, but there can be only one Lawyer of the Year. Starting at the bottom, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich may not have hit the very lowest point […] -
Barack Obama, SCOTUS
SCOTUS Doesn't Really Care About Obama's Citizenship Status
Today, the Supreme Court declined to take up the case about whether Barack Obama is constitutionally eligible to serve as President of the United States. With no public discussion or debate, the Court ignored Donofrio v. Wells — and didn’t bother to explain themselves. Apparently, the Court takes Justice Thomas about as seriously as the […] -
Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay, Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Sexual Harassment, Sheppard Mullin
Morning Docket 12.03.08
* Barack Obama has promised to close Guantanamo Bay, but what is going to happen to the most dangerous inmates? Should they be released anyway? What legal basis can the U.S. use to keep them captive? [Bloomberg.com] * Roman Polanski — the Academy Award-winning director of Rosemary’s Baby, who admitted to having sex with a […]
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Antonin Scalia, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Books, Civil Rights, Google / Search Engines, Morning Docket, William Rehnquist
Morning Docket 11.18.08
* Change you can believe in? It looks like Obama has recruited a few “washington insiders”: 8 of the 10 top lawyers he has hired for his transition team are veterans of the Clinton administration. [Bloomberg.com] * After his hunt yesterday, Justice Antonin Scalia told a room full of big-time Texas lawyers that he disagreed […]
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Barack Obama, Department of Justice, Elena Kagan, Federal Government, Intellectual Property, Kathleen Sullivan, Office of Legal Counsel, Politics, Securities and Exchange Commission, Solicitor General's Office
Legal Stars of the New Administration
New lawyers to lead the nation are sending in their résumés. Already, UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Christopher Edley has received a choice position as part of Obama’s transition advisory board. (I wonder if he’s accepting resumes from his students?) Here’s an interesting choice for Edley and the rest of the transition team that […] -
Barack Obama, John McCain, Lawsuit of the Day, Sarah Palin
Lawsuit of the Day: Stop Trying To Hurt Obama
A Kansas City woman has sued Sarah Palin, John McCain, and other members of the McCain-Palin campaign in Federal Court. She alleges the Republican ticket has caused her “terror of the heart” over the safety of Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama. According to the complaint: Plaintiff Mary Kay Green, pro se, suffered profound despair at […]