Federal Judges
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Federal Judges, Technology
Today's Tech: A Federal Judge On Trial Presentation Technology In His Courtroom
Why is this Sixth Circuit judge so excited about the use of trial presentation technology in his courtroom? -
Federal Judges, Guns / Firearms
Federal Judge Shot At His Home In Botched Attack
Was this a targeted attack on the judge? - Sponsored
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5th Circuit, Death Penalty, Federal Judges, Legal Ethics
Speaking Truth To Power Is Only Noble When You Are Actually Speaking The Truth: The Failed Complaint Against Judge Edith Jones
For Judge Jones, the victory must be bittersweet.
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2nd Circuit, Books, Federal Judges
Judging Statutes: 5 Thoughts About The Use Of Legislative History
A federal judge offers a spirited defense of using legislative history in statutory interpretation. -
Federal Judges, Rudeness
This Pissed-Off Judge Is Really Sick Of Discovery Disputes
The judge was so annoyed with the litigants in this case that she wrote a rather sarcastic ruling. -
Clerkships, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Congratulations To The 2015 Bristow Fellows
Which law schools and lower-court judges send the most people into prestigious Bristow Fellowships? -
Alex Kozinski, Crime, Federal Judges, Quote of the Day
Prosecutors Need To Get Religion About Disclosure Obligations
What changes should be made when it comes to disclosure of evidence in criminal cases? -
8th Circuit, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Litigators, Quote of the Day
Benchslap Of The Day: Hot Stuff Gets A Sick Burn
A lesson in what NOT to do when filing a reply brief. - Sponsored
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Alan Dershowitz, Eliot Spitzer, Federal Judges, Jed Rakoff, Murder, Religion, Trials
A Hero Goes On Trial For Attempted Murder
Eliot Spitzer prosecuted and Alan Dershowitz defended; who prevailed? -
Books, Federal Judges, Law Professors, Law Schools, S.D.N.Y.
How Judges Decide: An Interview With Joel Cohen
How long will it be before other law schools copy this great idea for a class (if they don't have such a course already)? -
Department of Justice, Federal Judges, Gender, Pregnancy / Paternity, S.D.N.Y., U.S. Attorneys Offices, Women's Issues
Pregnant Lawyer 'Shouted At And Insulted' Over Request For Trial Delay
Basic human courtesy gets tossed to the wind when women lawyers become pregnant. -
6th Circuit, Biglaw, Books, Cars, Crime, Edwards Wildman, Federal Judges, Gay Marriage, Jeffrey Toobin, Law Schools, Layoffs, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 11.07.14
* As mentioned earlier, the Sixth Circuit upheld same-sex marriage bans in four states. Judge Martha Craig Daughtrey’s dissent is a very fun read because it’s dripping with sarcasm. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Sentencing has been delayed for Dzhokar Tsarnaev’s friends during the pendency of the Yates case at SCOTUS. Like a grouper, a backpack may not be a “tangible object.” [National Law Journal]
* Bingham McCutchen and Edwards Wildman Palmer are planning to shed lawyers and staff members in anticipation of their proposed mergers with Morgan Lewis and Locke Lord. Ouch. [Am Law Daily]
* Weekend reading? ATL’s managing editor, David Lat, reviews Blindfolds Off (affiliate link), an interesting collection of interviews with judges about how they decide their toughest cases. [Wall Street Journal]
* Everyone, please stop what you’re doing. Jeffrey Toobin has discovered that law schools are in trouble, and he’s on the case. You can read more information about this new phenomenon here. [The New Yorker]
* Adam Tang, the man who drove a 26-mile loop around Manhattan in 24 minutes, was convicted of reckless driving without being present. Check out the video of his crazy drive, after the jump. [ABA Journal]
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Benchslaps, Email Scandals, Federal Circuit, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Partner Issues, Patents, Seth Waxman
Federal Circuit Benchslaps Prominent Patent Practitioner
But is the former chief judge really more to blame?
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California, Courthouses, Federal Judges, Litigators, State Judges, Technology, Trials
Where The Broke Courts Are Spending Their Money
Why are the courts spending so much money on technology, and what does it mean for litigators? -
9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Books, Clerkships, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, In-House Counsel, SCOTUS, Stephen Reinhardt, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Do You Harbor Supreme [Court] Ambitions?
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann reviews Above the Law founder and managing editor David Lat's forthcoming novel, Supreme Ambitions. -
Federal Judges, Technology
Today’s Tech: How A Federal District Court Judge Uses Technology
How does a federal trial judge use technology in her chambers? -
Books, Clarence Thomas, Clerkships, Federal Judges, Law Schools, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
An Afternoon With Three Supreme Court Justices
Over the weekend, Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Sotomayor participated in an extraordinary joint interview at their alma mater, Yale Law School. -
Clarence Thomas, Eyes of the Law, Federal Judges, Food, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
Justice Alito Turned Away From Sunday Brunch
Not even the justices are above the law -- the law that you must make reservations for Sunday brunch. -
Brett Kavanaugh, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Food, Immigration, Quote of the Day
Dissenting Judge Has A Beef With Steakhouse's Logic
Why does this feeder judge hate... food? -