Federal Judges
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Bad Ideas, Benchslaps, Dale Kimball, Federal Judges, Snell & Wilmer, Stupid Lawyer Tricks
Benchslapped: Don't F**k with Time Stamps, You WILL Get Busted
From a correspondent in the Beehive State: Dying for just a few extra days on that brief? Ever thought about trying to game that little date stamp machine outside the court house? The attached order has been causing some buzz here in Salt Lake City. Judge Dale Kimball is not exactly a divo, but I […] -
Federal Judges, Jon Newman, Reader Polls, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: January 2007 Couple of the Month
We’ve finally finished all of our Legal Eagle Wedding Watch write-ups for January. So it’s time to vote — rather belatedly, but that’s our fault, not yours — for ATL’s January 2007 “Couple of the Month.” If you’d like to review the couples one more time, our original write-ups — with scores, links to their […] - Sponsored
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Federal Judges, Judicial Divas, Judicial Nominations, State Judges, Vanessa Bryant, Vanessa Gilmore
A Tale of Two Vanessas
Yesterday brought some good news for Connecticut state court judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant, nominated to the federal district court for Connecticut. From the Hartford Courant (via How Appealing): The influential judicial screening committee of the American Bar Association has reversed itself on the nomination of Superior Court Judge Vanessa L. Bryant to the federal bench, […]
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5th Circuit, Death Penalty, Enron, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Judicial Divas, Vanessa Gilmore, You Go Girl
The Honorable Vanessa Gilmore: A Delicious Judicial Diva
If you’re getting tired of our stories about the DOJ’s Shanetta Cutlar and S&C’s Alexandra Korry, we have a new name to add to our rotation of delightfully high-powered, imperious females. Meet Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore (at right), of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Whisper her name out loud: “Vanessa […] -
Anna Nicole Smith, Anthony Kennedy, Federal Judges, Football, Malpractice, Money, Morning Docket, Sports, Weddings
Morning Docket: 02.15.07
* Lawyer was grand jury leak in BALCO case. [MSNBC] * Justice Kennedy: Pay the judges! [Law.com] * Notre Dame’s Coach Weis testifies in gastric bypass malpractice case. Tom Brady may testify. [CBS Sportsline] * Judge allows burial of Anna Nicole Smith. [MSNBC] * Should you marry a lawyer? [WSJ Law Blog]
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Dick Cheney, Federal Judges, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.14.07
Happy Valentine’s Day! * Miss Brazil wins lawsuit competition. [CNN] * ABA: Pay the judges! [Law.com] * Cheney and Libby will not testify in CIA leak trial. [CNN] * What makes a good or bad law school exam answer? [Volokh]
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Emily Goodman, Federal Judges, Money, Politics, Skaddenfreude, State Judges
What About State Judicial Pay? Some Celebrity Correspondence from Justice Emily Goodman
We agree that federal judicial pay needs to rise. But despite our sympathy for the cause, we’re getting tired of hearing about the need to raise salaries for federal judges. (The latest voice to weigh in on the debate, former Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker, is pretty random.) So enough about federal judicial compensation. What […] -
D.C. Circuit, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Federalist Society, Harry Edwards, Janice Rogers Brown, Judicial Divas, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court
Dining With a Diva: Lunch with Judge Janice Rogers Brown (Part 2)
“I wouldn’t call Harry Edwards a ‘judicial divo,’ per se. He’s just really irritable, that’s all.” This is a continuation of our earlier post about a luncheon talk by the fantabulous Judge Janice Rogers Brown. Judge Brown sits on the D.C. Circuit, the most prestigious appellate court in the country after the U.S. Supreme Court […] - Sponsored
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D.C. Circuit, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Federalist Society, Janice Rogers Brown, Judicial Divas, SCOTUS Potential, You Go Girl
Dining With the Diva: Lunch with Judge Janice Rogers Brown (Part 1)
Ed. note: Fans of diversity will be pleased to note that this post has nothing to do with (1) Aaron Charney, (2) Biglaw pay raises, or (3) Shanetta Cutlar. “I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again: I am NOT a judicial diva!!!” (Okay, she didn’t say it quite this emphatically. But Judge Brown did […] -
9th Circuit, Airplanes / Aviation, Alex Kozinski, Clerkships, Federal Judges, Kids
Flying the Friendly, Federal Judicial Skies: An Open Letter from Judge Alex Kozinski
Yesterday we put up a post about the mishaps of a federal judge and her family on a recent plane trip. You can read that post by clicking here. A number of you found it amusing. But not everyone was so pleased. This morning we received an email from Judge Alex Kozinski, of the U.S. […] -
9th Circuit, Airplanes / Aviation, Federal Judges, Judicial Divas, Kids, Marsha Berzon, Screw-Ups
Flying the Friendly, Federal Judicial Skies
The story we’re about to share with you is great, gossipy fun. But we must warn you that it’s not for everyone. It’s on the long side, and it’s aimed at a rather narrow demographic. It’s most likely to entertain (1) current or former Ninth Circuit clerks and (2) people who follow the federal judiciary […] -
Federal Judges, Jon Newman, Old People, Romance and Dating, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: January 7, 2007
For those of you who are new to ATL, welcome to Legal Eagle Wedding Watch. In this recurring feature, we review the wedding announcements in the storied society pages of the New York Times, pick out three couples in which one spouse is a lawyer, and then score them numerically — on their credentials, families, […] -
D.C. Circuit, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Federalist Society, Janice Rogers Brown, Judicial Divas, SCOTUS Potential, You Go Girl
Janice Rogers Brown: Methinks the Diva Doth Protest Too Much
Last Friday, we attended a fantastic lunch talk by Judge Janice Rogers Brown (near right; her celebrity doppelganger, Wanda Sykes, is on the far right). In case you’re not familiar with her, Judge Brown is a leading judicial diva. She’s a former justice of the California Supreme Court and a current member of the D.C. […]
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Clarence Thomas, Federal Judges, John Roberts, Judicial Divas, Money, S.D.N.Y., SCOTUS, Shira Scheindlin, Supreme Court, Television
Two New Arguments in Favor of Higher Pay for Supreme Court Justices
Listen up, Chief Justice Roberts! Here are two new arguments you can use to make the case for higher judicial pay. 1. From the Drudge Report: According to Forbes, Judge Judy has a net worth of $95 million. She earns $25 million a year — over 100 times the Chief Justice’s salary. Random aside: Contrary […] -
Affirmative Action, Alberto Gonzales, Crime, Dahlia Lithwick, Death Penalty, Department of Justice, Eavesdropping / Wiretapping, Education / Schools, Federal Judges, Habeas Corpus, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Jury Duty, Linda Greenhouse, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Sentencing Law, Supreme Court, Trials, War on Terror, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 01.18.07
* AG Gonzales: Federal judges are unqualified to make national security decisions. [MSNBC] * AG Gonzales: Federal judges should be making national security decisions. [MSNBC; Washington Post] * Affirmative action takes center stage at Boalt. [WSJ Law Blog] * Dahlia asks, “Have the Supreme Court’s opinions become suggestions in Texas?” [Slate] * Linda discusses the […]
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3rd Circuit, 9th Circuit, Celebrities, Eyes of the Law, Fabulosity, Fashion, Federal Judges, Hotties, Marjorie Rendell, Music, Politics
Judge Rendell: She Gives Love a Bad Name
The latest item for Eyes of the Law, our legal celebrity sightings column, is a doozy. From the AP: Rock band Bon Jovi, Harrisburg restaurants and school bands from all over the state were part of yesterday’s daylong celebration of Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell’s inauguration for a second term…. Even more talented than Rendell was […] -
Crime, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Guantanamo Bay, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Michael Nifong, Morning Docket, Politics, State Judges, U.S. Attorneys Offices, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 01.16.07
* “Utah’s highest court says don’t diss the judiciary, or else it might diss-miss your case.” [How Appealing] * Major legal issues continue to arise at Gitmo. [Washington Post] * Libby trial jury selection should take a few quick…months. [MSNBC] * Should district judges appoint prosecutors? [New York Times via Concurring Opinions] * North Carolina’s […]
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6th Circuit, 9th Circuit, Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Federal Judges, Judge of the Day, Legal Ethics, Manuel Real, Politics, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge of the Day: Deborah Cook
Federal judges represent some of the best and brightest minds the legal profession has to offer. Although there are exceptions, federal judges generally have incredible credentials and adhere to the highest ethical standards. In contrast, state court judges tend to be icky. When you read in the news about a judge who sexually harassed a […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Donald Stout, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Feldsuk, Fred Fielding, Guantanamo Bay, Judicial Nominations, Michael Boudin, Real Estate, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, War on Terror, Week in Review, White House Counsel
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 — […] -
1st Circuit, Federal Judges, Michael Boudin, Reader Polls, Sandra Lynch
ATL Poll Results: Everybody Loves a Feeder Judge
Nothing could win you over. Not Judge Bruce Selya’s impressive vocabulary, Judge Juan Torruella’s magnificent yacht, Judge Kermit Lipez’s niceness and decency, nor Judge Sandra Lynch’s personal charm steely intellect. In the end, you all turned into prestige whores. You succumbed to his fancy title of “Chief Judge,” as well as his strong track record […]