Above the Law

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If confirmed to this post, he'll find himself involved in some major legal controversies.

Will this come up in the confirmation hearings?

Once upon a time, a partnership decision was a real, up-or-out, decision -- and that might've been best for associates.

* Today marks the first day of Judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Will there any big surprises unveiled about him during the hearings? At this point, the only surprise is that anyone still expects there will be a surprise about the “[d]apper, folksy” judge. The bigger surprise will be whether […]

A battle royal at the Ninth Circuit over President Trump's immigration order.

These emerging feeder judges are a high-powered and diverse group.

* Whaddya know. Preet Bharara said to be investigating HHS Secretary Tom Price at the time he was fired. [ProPublica]

* Ninth Circuit Judge Richard Clifton doesn't mention Donald Trump's name, but that's totally who he was talking about. [Huffington Post]

* Will the Jones Day raid tip the balance of geopolitical affairs? [Law and More]

* Speaking of Jones Day, here's another deep dive into the firm (featuring Paul Barrett of Bloomberg Businessweek and our own David Lat). [Big Law Business]

* A terrible injustice in El Salvador. [Washington Post]

* Who's really getting screwed by the electoral college? Hint: It's America. [Salon]

* Trump's travel ban was doomed from the start. [Huffington Post]