Civil Rights
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Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Rudeness, Shanetta Cutlar
Shanetta Cutlar: Ten Tips for Aspiring Divas
Some of you disagree, but we consider the Justice Department’s Shanetta Y. Cutlar to be a great diva. Based on the term’s origin in the world of opera, we define a “diva” as a woman of tremendous talent, whose ability is matched only by her difficult temperament. By this standard, Shanetta Cutlar qualifies. In terms […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Media and Journalism, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, You Go Girl
Shanetta Cutlar: Now Cool Enough for the MSM
We’re so excited. Our girlfriend SYC has made the big leagues! Shanetta Y. Cutlar, the successful and high-powered lawyer who oversees the Justice Department’s Special Litigation Section, is the subject of an article in today’s Legal Times. We’re praised her profusely in these pages; but we’re glad that she’s finally getting her due in the […] - Sponsored
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ATL Public Service Announcement: If You're Joining SPL, Stock Up on Adult Diapers
Shanetta Y. Cutlar, a high-ranking official of the U.S. Department of Justice, oversees the Special Litigation Section (SPL) of the Civil Rights Division. As chief of the SPL, Cutlar is a steward(ess) of our nation’s civil rights laws. And, of course, Cutlar is a great diva — which is why we adore her so much.* […]
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Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Shanetta Cutlar, Vicious Infighting, You Go Girl
Almost as Much Fun as Gitmo: 'Docket Review' With Shanetta Cutlar
[Ed. note: It seems to be pure luck as to why we’ve been allowed to access this post through Movable Type, even though we can’t access other ones or create new posts. So please refrain from asking us why we’re publishing this rather than more salary coverage. Thanks.] For those of you who have no […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Movies, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
Shanetta Cutlar: All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses Her Job?
We like to keep things light around here. As far as we’re concerned, pretty much everything is entertainment. And if it’s not, then we’re not interested in covering it. This is the spirit in which we’ve been writing about Shanetta Cutlar, the amusingly idiosyncratic chief of the Justice Department’s Special Litigation Section (SPL). But we’re […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Fashion, Litigatrix, Pictures, Shanetta Cutlar
Hail To Your Chief: Shanetta Y. Cutlar!
We’ve been DYING for a photograph of Shanetta Cutlar, the Bitch Goddess Chief of the Justice Department’s Special Litigation Section, whom we have written about extensively in these pages. So we were absolutely delighted to receive the photograph at right, which one of you dug up for us on an archived DOJ web page. As […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Lunacy, Religion, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
Shanetta Cutlar's Ruler Is Actually A Magic Wand
Amidst all of the hoopla over associate pay raises and Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, some of you have requested updates about Shanetta Y. Cutlar. We’re happy to report that we have some new material for you. (For those of you who are new to ATL, Shanetta Cutlar is the deliciously imperious, ruler-wielding diva who […] -
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ATL Week in Review: January 15 - 19
* Last Tuesday, a civil action captioned Aaron Brett Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP was filed in New York Supreme Court — and the world of Biglaw has never been the same ever since. Click here to access the complete archives of our Aaron Charney coverage. * Of course, Sullivan & Cromwell partners aren’t […] - Sponsored
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Celebrities, Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Movies, Rap, Shanetta Cutlar, Vicious Infighting
Celebrity Lookalikes for Shanetta Cutlar
After we posted our open letter to Shanetta Y. Cutlar, Chief of the DOJ’s Special Litigation Section, an ex-minion of hers contacted us with an email address for her. We sent a message to that address — and unlike our past messages, it didn’t bounce back. So presumably our “open letter” has reached Shanetta’s inbox […] -
Announcements, Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar
An Open Letter to Shanetta Y. Cutlar
With respect to our continuing coverage of the Justice Department’s Special Litigation Section, some of you have asked to hear Shanetta Cutlar’s side of the story. For the record, we have tried to reach out to Ms. Cutlar. Unfortunately, the various email addresses that we tried to contact her at — Shanetta.Cutlar@usdoj.gov, Shanetta.Brown.Cutlar@usdoj.gov — didn’t […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, Vicious Infighting
How Do We Love Shanetta Cutlar? Let Us Count the Ways
Back by popular demand: your favorite litigatrix, Shanetta Y. Cutlar, who rules over the Justice Department’s Special Litigation Section with an iron fist (and a ruler). From yet another refugee former line attorney– yes, there are tons of them — who worked under Cutlar in the Special Litigation Section (“SPL”): Shanetta Cutlar boasts about her […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Ridiculousness, Shanetta Cutlar, Vicious Infighting
Shanetta Y. Cutlar Knows How To Wield a Ruler
Does she use a ruler to whale on the summer interns, when they pass her in the hallway and fail to greet her? Maybe; we wouldn’t be surprised. But we actually had something else in mind. From yet another former member of the Special Litigation Section of the Justice Department, who had the pleasure of […] -
Christopher Christie, Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Movies, Shanetta Cutlar, U.S. Attorneys Offices, Vicious Infighting
ATL Public Service Announcement: Never Share an Elevator With Shanetta Y. Cutlar
Lately we’ve been distracted by the salacious, sensational lawsuit of Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. But fear not, loyal readers — we have not forgotten about Shanetta Y. Cutlar, the commendably strong-willed chief of the Special Litigation Section, in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. First, a cinematic digression. Early in The Devil Wears Prada, […]
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Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, Solo Practitioners, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
Shanetta Y. Cutlar Is Not on Friendster
Or MySpace. Or Facebook. So we can only speculate as to what her “Hobbies and Interests” are — in addition to terrorizing summer interns, rifling through employees’ desks, and vigorously enforcing the use of binder clips over paper clips (allegedly). But Shanetta Cutlar’s erstwhile nemesis in the DOJ’s Special Litigation Section, Ty Clevenger, does have […] -
Admin, Civil Rights, Holidays and Seasons, Public Interest
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day
As one of you points out, today is the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the pioneering civil rights leader. Many of you are not in the office today, in honor of the holiday. If you’re not at work, we hope that you are enjoying the day off. (We are in the “office,” but […] -
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ATL Week in Review: January 8 - 12
* Over at the Justice Department, the bad-ass Shanetta Cutlar, Chief of the Special Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division, takes no prisoners. * Not even summer interns can escape her wrath. * But hey, at least they get to go back to school. Full-time attorneys can escape only by leaving the Section — […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Paul McNulty, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
Ty Clevenger and Shanetta Cutlar: How It All Went Down
Earlier this week, we shared with you what we’ve heard about Ty Clevenger and Shanetta Cutlar. To recap, Clevenger was a lawyer in the Special Litigation Section of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. He worked under Cutlar, the Chief of the Section. We wrote: [Clevenger] had some issues with Cutlar and how she ran the […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Musical Chairs, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
That's Why They Call It the "Special" Litigation Section
Shanetta Y. Cutlar, Chief of the Special Litigation Section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, is a world-class diva. We have described Shanetta’s shenangians here and here. We worship imperious women like Shanetta Cutlar. But some of you are less warmly disposed towards her. Since we’ve started posting about her, we’ve received some interesting […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
DOJ Diva of the Day (again): Shanetta Y. Cutlar!!!
Well knock us down with a feather redweld! The Justice Department’s Shanetta Cutlar, yesterday’s DOJ Diva of the Day, takes the prize for a second day in a row. Diva-licious! In order to be a true DOJ Diva, you need to pick on “the little people.” If you pick on people your own size, that’s […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
More About Shanetta Y. Cutlar
Shanetta Cutlar heads the Special Litigation Section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. After we named her our DOJ Diva of the Day, a number of you asked for more information about her. Who is Shanetta Cutlar? How long has she been at the Civil Rights Division? Where did she go to law school? […]