Sandra Day O’Connor
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Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Clarence Thomas, Intellectual Property, Patents, Rudeness, Sandra Day O'Connor, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Benchslapped: Scalia v. Thomas?
Who knew that jurisdiction in the patent context could cause judicial tempers to flare? In MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., an 8-1 decision handed down earlier this week, Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice Clarence Thomas — who voted together almost 90 percent of the time last Term — exchanged harsh words. Justice Scalia wrote the […] -
Aditya Bamzai, Anthony Kronman, Antonin Scalia, Clerkships, John Bash, Rachel Kovner, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito, Sandra Day O'Connor, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
More SCOTUS Clerk Hiring News: October Term 2007 Hires
We’re continuing to profile the current class of Supreme Court law clerks. We’ve written up the Alito clerks for October Term 2006 already, and we’re working on profiles of the Breyer clerks. (We reiterate our prior request for tips about the SGB crew, especially Thiru Vignarajah. We probably have enough material about the other three.) […] - Sponsored
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Aquagirl, David Souter, Fabulosity, Noah Feldman, Parties, Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court Clerks, Tim Wu
The Coolest Party E-vah: An E-vite for the E-lect
Whatcha doin’ for New Year’s? Unless your plans include the words “Diddy” and “yacht,” they’re not as fabulous as this fête: Some explanation is in order. This party is being brought to you by one of America’s brightest legal minds: celebrity law professor Tim Wu, of Columbia Law School. (We don’t know who this “Sue” […]
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Airplanes / Aviation, Environment / Environmental Law, Food, Gay Marriage, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, O.J. Simpson, Politics, Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 11.20.06
* Let’s see. Romney wants the Massachusetts Supreme Court to force an anti-gay marriage amendment onto the ballot if the legislature fails to act on the issue before the session ends January 2. Wouldn’t that be, um, I dunno, activist? [Associated Press via How Appealing] * It’s important to find something to occupy your time […]
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Ann Coulter, Crime, Food, John Paul Stevens, Lunacy, Rank Stupidity, Sandra Day O'Connor, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
And Stay Away from Ann Coulter's Creme Brulee
Earlier this year, controversial blonde pundit Ann Coulter joked about putting rat poison in Justice John Paul Stevens’s creme brulee. Did Coulter give someone an idea? Check out this story, from the Star-Telegram of Forth Worth: When federal appellate Judge Danny Boggs said at a Friday legal conference at Las Colinas that physical assaults aimed […] -
Crime, Election Law, Ken Lay, Morning Docket, Politics, Sandra Day O'Connor, Sexual Harassment, Stephen Breyer, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 10.31.06
* “Colombian Supreme Court: grabbing a woman’s behind is a crime.” [Herald-Tribune via How Appealing] * One week until elections — there must be some litigation somewhere. [Wall Street Journal via [How Appealing] * Justice O’Connor spoke in Utah this week, and she and Justice Breyer shed some politico-rhetoric in Washington. [CNN] (For related links, […]
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Bush v. Gore, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Fabulosity, Fashion, Parties, Pictures, Robert Bork, Sandra Day O'Connor, Ted Olson, Weddings, White People
Lady and Ted's Excellent Adventure: Wedding Photos That Rock
“Okay, Judge Bork. Smile and say ‘The Original Understanding’!!!” (Also: Is that Harvard Law prof Laurence Tribe standing behind Robert Bork, or just someone who looks a lot like him?) Earlier this week, we gave you a detailed report about the fabulous nuptials of Ted Olson — the winning lawyer in Bush v. Gore, former […] -
9th Circuit, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Eyes of the Law, Fashion, Immigration, Pamela Ann Rymer, Porn Names, Pornography, Project Runway, Sandra Day O'Connor, Sex, Sidney Thomas
The Eyes of the Law: A Visit to the Ninth Circuit
The Ninth Circuit may be getting slapped around by the Supreme Court lately. (Yeah, what else is new.) But they continue to go about their business. Keep on truckin’, Your Honors! One of you was kind enough to attend a recent Ninth Circuit sitting — not just any old sitting, but the one graced by […] - Sponsored
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Anthony Kennedy, Bush v. Gore, David Boies, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Eyes of the Law, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Kenneth Starr, Laurence Silberman, Michael Chertoff, Nina Totenberg, Paul Clement, Robert Bork, Sandra Day O'Connor, Ted Olson, Weddings
The Eyes of the Law: Ted Olson's Star-Studded Nuptials
This past Saturday, October 21, Washington superlawyer Ted Olson and his fiancee, Lady Booth, were married. The wedding ceremony took place at the stunningly beautiful Meadowood resort, in Napa Valley, California. Olson, a giant of the Supreme Court bar, served as Solicitor General — the federal government’s top lawyer before the Supreme Court — from […] -
3rd Circuit, 9th Circuit, Anthony Kennedy, Dick Cheney, Dick Grasso, Morning Docket, NYSE, Sandra Day O'Connor, Securities and Exchange Commission
Morning Docket: 10.20.06
* “Surfing champion Sunny Garcia… looked gloomy as the sentence was handed down.” Nice. [CNN] * Justice O’Connor sat by designation on the Ninth Circuit this week. She must have had so much fun the last time she flipped a coin in California , she’s back for more. [San Jose Mercury-News] * Another swing justice […]
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Antonin Scalia, Cars, Conspiracy Theories, Federal Judges, John Walker, Robert Gettleman, Sandra Day O'Connor, Traffic Accidents
The Wheels of Justice: Judge John M. Walker Hits Police Officer in Traffic Accident
Federal judges are brilliant people. But they aren’t always the best, or the safest, of drivers. We’ve had the privilege of riding in cars with federal judges, so we know this firsthand. Let’s just say that the reasoning in their opinions is often tighter than their left-hand turns. Rumor has it that Justice Antonin Scalia […] -
2nd Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Enron, Jeffrey Skilling, John Roberts, Morning Docket, Samuel Alito, Sandra Day O'Connor, State Judges, Supreme Court, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 10.12.06
* Buttons — isn’t that the new song by the Pussycat Dolls? Yes; but it’s also the issue in a case argued before the Supreme Court yesterday. Question Presented: Was a murder defendant’s right to a fair trial violated when the judge allowed relatives of the victim to sit behind the prosecutor, sporting buttons with […]
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Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Sandra Day O'Connor, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, William Pryor
An Anthology of Benchslappery
Judge William H. Pryor, Jr., of the Eleventh Circuit, had an interesting op-ed in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, in which he took issue with various “leaders of the bench and bar [who] have decried what they describe as unprecedented threats to the independence of the judiciary.” It’s a fun little piece, largely because the position […]
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Aerobics, Consuelo Callahan, David Souter, Exercise, Eyes of the Law, Federal Judges, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Michael Chertoff, Running, Sandra Day O'Connor, Stephen Breyer
The Eyes of the Law: But Can He Outrun Justice Souter?
Lately you haven’t been sending many legal celebrity sightings our way. C’mon, guys — we know you can do better. If you harbor doubt as to who constitutes a “legal celebrity” in our book, please review this post. Due to your delinquency, we’ll have to resort to some rather hoary sightings. Here’s the first, inspired […] -
9/11, HP, Non-Sequiturs, Sandra Day O'Connor
Non-Sequiturs: 9.11.06
* Law professors remember 9/11. [TaxProf Blog] * Heh, now we know what the law clerk to retired Justice O’Connor will be working on. [SCOTUSblog] * HP and Wilson Sonsini: in bed together? [WSJ Law Blog] * But enough about you; let’s talk about us. [FishBowl DC]