Federal Judges
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Federal Judges, Pierre Leval, Romance and Dating, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: We're in Good Company
We’re not the only ones who spend way too much time curled up with the New York Times wedding announcements. So does NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams. Here’s his amusing (and true) commentary on the “Vows” column, aka “the Big Box,” from his blog: In my experience, brides in the Big Box have some […] -
3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit, D.C. Circuit, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Michael Wallace, Peter Keisler, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, Terrence Boyle, William Haynes, William Myers
Judge Boyle Didn't Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Here is some late-breaking judicial nomination news: 1. An update to our prior coverage of the withdrawal of the “Radioactive Four.” As one of you points out, it seems that Judge Terrence Boyle (E.D.N.C.), nominated to the Fourth Circuit, wanted to continue fighting. From the latest version of the AP story: William Haynes, William G. […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Adoption, Angelina Jolie, Deaths, Federal Judges, Food, Intellectual Property, Job Searches, Kids, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Pets, Supreme Court Clerks, Television, Trademarks, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 01.09.07
* It’s that time of the year, when you yet again resolve to no longer be an attorney. You have one more chance to make this same futile resolution when Chinese New Year rolls around. [The Complete Lawyer] * Any food substance that sustains armies and people still living in Y2K bunkers deserves nothing less […]
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Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Michael Wallace, Terrence Boyle, White House Counsel, William Haynes, William Myers
And They Will Back Down
“You can stand them up at the gates of hell, And they will back down.” A new Senate. A new White House counsel. And new hope for judicial nominees who might actually get confirmed. In our lifetimes. The Bush Administration’s four most controversial judicial nominees, referred to in some Senate Judiciary Committee circles as “the […] -
Crime, Deaths, Federal Judges, Money, Morning Docket, Murder, New Jersey, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, War on Terror, Weirdness
Morning Docket: 01.09.07
* “Supreme Court Refuses Case Challenging Group’s Designation as Terrorists”. [New York Times via How Appealing] * Similar transaction evidence key to Georgia prosecutors in antifreeze murder case. [CNN] * Lawyers talk trash to the Supreme Court. [Jurist] * COLA unfrozen for federal judges. [AP via Yahoo!] * The “mystery smell” that hit New York […]
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1st Circuit, Biglaw, Blogging, Book Deals, Books, D.C. Circuit, David Levi, Dewey Ballantine, Dewy Orifice, Drugs, Federal Judges, Harriet Miers, Jan Crawford Greenburg, John Beerbower, John Paul Stevens, Law Firm Mergers, Law Professors, Linda Greenhouse, Parties, Pictures, Real Estate, Saira Rao, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Week in Review, White House Counsel, William Rehnquist
ATL Week in Review: January 1-5
Last week was short, thanks to the New Year’s holiday; but it sure was busy. Here are some highlights from a very momentous week: * No more jokes about Harriet Miers: the ill-fated ex-SCOTUS nominee has resigned as White House counsel. Speculation about her successor abounds. * No more jokes about the Dewy Orifice: the […] -
Animal Law, Antonin Scalia, Book Deals, Eliot Spitzer, Fast Food, Federal Judges, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.05.07
* Chickens help us cope with “chronic anxiety” too. After they’re ground up and turned into McNuggets. [Nasty, Brutish & Short] * “DO NOT put any person in this washing machine.” Unless they’re really smelly — and small. [Overlawyered; Associated Press] * Eliot Spitzer has a man-date. In more ways than one. [New York Daily […] -
1st Circuit, Federal Judges, Michael Boudin, Reader Polls, Sandra Lynch
ATL Reader Poll: Who's Your Favorite First Circuit Judge?
In reviewing our coverage of the federal judiciary, we noticed that we don’t give the First Circuit enough love. For those of you who haven’t memorized this map, the 1st Circuit includes four New England states and Puerto Rico. Perhaps we don’t cover the First Circuit that much due to its small size. With spots […] - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
9th Circuit, David Levi, Federal Judges, Gender, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Orin Kerr, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Sex, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, Weirdness
Musical Chairs: Chief Judge David Levi To Become Dean David Levi
Big news for both the federal bench and legal academia: Chief Judge David F. Levi, of the Eastern District of California, has been picked as the next dean of Duke Law School. If approved by the trustees, Levi will replace Dean Katharine Bartlett on July 1. Here’s the official press release.* Chief Judge David Levi […] -
A. Raymond Randolph, Adam Liptak, Benchslaps, D.C. Circuit, David Sentelle, Federal Judges, Harry Edwards, Judith Rogers, Laurence Silberman, Patricia Wald, Vicious Infighting
Benchslapped: Take This Brief and Shove It
Fun news CAN break over a holiday weekend. Check out this Times article (by the indefatigable Adam Liptak, a Yale Law School alum): A divided panel of the [exceedingly powerful] United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which will soon decide an important case concerning detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, rejected […] -
Deaths, Eliot Spitzer, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Gerald Ford, John Roberts, Money, Monica Lewinsky, Morning Docket, Politics, Sex Scandals, William Lerach
Morning Docket: 01.02.07
* The nation mourns President Gerald R. Ford. Federal government employees and stock exchange workers thank him for a four-day weekend. [Washington Post; Associated Press] * Plaintiffs’ class-action lawyer William Lerach claims that firing him would cause “delay, duplication of effort and extra costs.” So does hiring him. [WSJ Law Blog] * A new year, […]
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5th Circuit, 9th Circuit, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Manuel Real, Michael Wallace
Two Notable News Developments for This Holiday Weekend
Via How Appealing, of course (because who else besides us and Howard Bashman is blogging right now): 1. Controversial Fifth Circuit nominee Michael Wallace (at right), a member of the Elect (Rehnquist/OT 1977) who was still rated “unqualified” by the ABA, will ask President Bush to withdraw his nomination next week. This is a smart […] -
Eyes of the Law, Federal Judges, Hotties, Jed Rakoff, Kimba Wood, Laura Taylor Swain, Music, S.D.N.Y.
The Eyes of the Law: The S.D.N.Y. "Courthouse Follies"
We’ve solicited funny holiday party stories from you. We haven’t received much thus far. But from the legendary Southern District of New York, probably the nation’s most distinguished district court bench, we did get this account of its celebrated “Courthouse Follies” (which took place on the evening of Friday, December 15): Item: The Southern District […]
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Federal Judges, Gay Marriage, Janet Neff, Judicial Nominations, Lesbians, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, State Judges
The Senator, The Judge, Her Friend, And Her Lover
Is it proper to block a judicial nomination because the nominee once attended a same-sex commitment ceremony? -
3rd Circuit, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Kent Jordan, Noel Hillman, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee
A Third Circuit Update
A few quick updates on our former stomping grounds, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: 1. There’s been some speculation about who might be nominated for the Third Circuit seat previously held by Justice Alito. What we’re now hearing is that it’s probably going to Judge Noel Hillman, a former high-ranking Justice […] -
Antonin Scalia, Deaths, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Eavesdropping / Wiretapping, Federal Judges, HP, Larry Sonsini, Money, Morning Docket, Murder, Politics, State Judges
Morning Docket: 12.15.06
* Justice Scalia on judicial paychecks. [Associated Press] And meanwhile… * “It was just a matter of time before well-heeled business and other interests would expand their influence-peddling efforts, and begin pouring large amounts of money into previously sleepy judicial campaigns.” [TimesSelect (pass-through link) via How Appealing] * No more melting coins for the value […]
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Asians, Denny Chin, Federal Judges, Food, Running, S.D.N.Y.
Judge Denny Chin: Born To Run
Time for a quick break from Biglaw and bonuses. Earlier this week, Judge Denny Chin (S.D.N.Y.) dismissed a lawsuit by a Florida man who blamed the Atkins diet for his heart troubles. As the WSJ Law Blog points out, Judge Chin offered some dieting tips in the opinion: In a footnote, Judge Chin wrote that […] -
Antonin Scalia, Art, Celebrities, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Money, Movies, Non-Sequiturs, Rap, Romance and Dating, Trademarks
Non-Sequiturs: 12.13.06
* This is beautiful and noble. Painting with your butt — or, rather, using your butt as a type of giant rubber stamp — not so much. [Richmond Times Dispatch] * Not all law students are holed up in the library 24/7, but it’s clear that cramming has taken a lot out of Legal Bachelor’s […] -
Biglaw, Dewey Ballantine, Federal Judges, Old People
When You're Sitting in Court in Adult Diapers, Something Is Wrong
From a recent NYT piece about mandatory retirement policies at law firms: Unlike corporate America, which, for the most part, dropped mandatory retirement ages decades ago, many big law firm partnerships are keeping up the practice of pushing out older lawyers to make room for new blood. In a survey last year of 46 law […] -
Ben Wittes, Books, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Shameless Plugs, Washington Post
Legal Writers Who Lunch
Hey, guess what? In our best impression of Howard Bashman, we’re going to tell you all about a recent lunch of ours. On Tuesday, we had an absolutely delightful lunch with Benjamin Wittes. He’s an editorial writer for the Washington Post, specializing in legal affairs, and the author of a new book about the judicial […]