SCOTUS
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Books, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Jeffrey Rosen, Media and Journalism, Neal Katyal, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Programming Note: Off to Georgetown Law, for 'Fire and Music'
We’re stepping away from our computer for bit, to attend an event at Georgetown Law School featuring two of the best writers about the Supreme Court working today: Jan Crawford Greenburg, of ABC News, and Jeffrey Rosen, of The New Republic. It will be moderated by the brilliant Professor Neal Katyal (who also happens to […] -
Abortion, Bankruptcy, Bar Exams, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 02.22.07
* Bad faith in a Chapter 7 filing forfeits the right to convert to Chapter 13. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * Statute of limitations for a Section 1983 action based on false arrest begins to run when claimant is detained pursuant to legal process. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * South Dakota abortion ban bill fails […]
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Anna Nicole Smith, Antitrust, Celebrities, Deaths, Habeas Corpus, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 02.21.07
* The standard for predatory-bidding claims is the same as that for predatory-pricing claims, and Ross-Simmons didn’t meet it. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * A certiorari petition to the U.S. Supreme Court does not toll the 1-year statute of limitations for seeking federal habeas relief from a state-court judgment. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * Juries […]
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Fashion, Intellectual Property, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Television, Trademarks
Non-Sequiturs: 02.14.07
* Fans of “The Office” (what BBC version?) will rejoice at this play-by-play of potential litigation related to each episode. Ladies, whenever you cringe at the memory of a loser ex-boyfriend, just think of Jan, Michael’s otherwise competent and attractive boss, who somehow ends up vacationing with him… at a Sandals resort. [That’s What She […] -
Anna Nicole Smith, Celebrities, Deaths, Hotties, J. Howard Marshall, Old People, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Trusts and Estates
Anna Nicole Smith: 'Our Princess Di'
As we mentioned yesterday, victorious Supreme Court litigant Anna Nicole Smith has passed away. She was 39, and the circumstances of her death are still being investigated. Here were some of your comments: “ANS, we’ll miss you. We celebrate your reunion with your son, and we mourn your separation from your newborn daughter. Thanks for […] -
Anna Nicole Smith, Celebrities, Deaths, Hotties, J. Howard Marshall, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Trusts and Estates
Breaking: Anna Nicole Smith, Successful Supreme Court Litigant, Has Passed Away
Please observe a moment of silence for one of the most celebrated litigants in the history of the Supreme Court. Anna Nicole Smith was a fascinating personality, and one of the great beauties of our time. From the Associated Press: Anna Nicole Smith, the former Playboy playmate whose bizarre life careened from marrying an octogenarian […] -
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 […] -
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
SCOTUS Clerk Hiring: Two More for October Term 2007
In a comment appended to our last post on Supreme Court clerk hiring for October Term 2007, one of you wrote: Not 100% certain, but I think that the last RBG hire is Tom Saunders (Yale 2004 / Leval), and that Breyer hired Michael Bosworth (Yale 2003 / Rakoff (SDNY) & Katzmann). We did some […] - Sponsored
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Aerobics, John Roberts, Old People, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito, Sandra Day O'Connor, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court, William Rehnquist
Justice O'Connor: Retired, But Not Reclusive
Newsweek has an interesting article about retired Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor. The gist of the piece is that even though Justice O’Connor is longer on the Court, she’s still extremely busy. Since her SCOTUS retirement, she has served on the Iraq Study Group, which published its report not too long ago; sat by […] -
John Roberts, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring: A Few More OT 2007 Hires
A quick update to yesterday’s post about Supreme Court clerk hiring for October Term 2007. Here are two more hires we’ve just learned about: 1. Chief Justice John Roberts has hired Joshua Hawley (Yale 2006 / McConnell). From The Journal’s Journal (an email newsletter for Yale Law Journal members): Congratulations to Volume 115 Articles Editor […] -
John Roberts, Merrick Garland, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Update: October Term 2007
Last month we published a round-up of Supreme Court clerk hiring for October Term 2007. We asked you to keep us updated as to future developments. We thank you for doing so. Here is what we’ve heard recently. If you see any errors, or have anything to add, please let us know. 1. Justice Samuel […] -
Animal Law, Books, Cars, Copyright, Crime, Fashion, Fat People, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Television, Trademarks
Non-Sequiturs: 01.31.07
* The point of this fluff piece feature is that Ferraris are not always penis substitutes. [Legal Times] * Is there actually a rental market (Netbux?) for books-on-tape? [Patry Copyright Blog] * New York fashion week starts soon, and I will yet again be reminded that as a woman living in the cultural capital of […] -
Feminism, Gender, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sandra Day O'Connor, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Ginsburg to Justice O'Connor: "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Or actually, “I’m missing you already.” Supreme Court justices have feelings too, y’know. The former cheerleader and current Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader “Kiki” Ginsburg, misses having a “wing-woman” when she visits the highest ladies’ room in the land. Per Joan Biskupic of USA Today: It’s been a year since Sandra Day O’Connor retired from […]
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6th Circuit, ACLU, Eavesdropping / Wiretapping, Education / Schools, John Roberts, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Tax Law, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 01.29.07
* With tax law, the sky’s the limit. Seriously. [CNN; TaxProf Blog] * Slow… Typist… Sues… His… Law… School. Must have taken forever to type the complaint (especially with a last name like “Zachariasewycz”). [WSJ Law Blog] * ACLU seeks disclosure on NSA wiretaps in the Sixth Circuit. [SCOTUSblog] * Vote Roberts for Chief Justice! […]
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Movies, Parties, Pictures, Politics, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Senate Judiciary Committee, Seth Waxman, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court
Movie Night With Justice Breyer (Part 2)
“You mean to tell me that this guy has argued before the Supreme Court? This guy, in the button-down shirt? Seriously?” ****************************** Here are the remaining photos from our recent Movie Night With Justice Breyer. The first batch was posted over here. As we previously explained, these pictures are pretty awful — dark and blurry. […] -
Movies, Politics, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Ted Frank, Weirdness
Fun Fact of the Day: Justice Ginsburg's Surprising Past
When President Bush delivered the State of the Union last night, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not one of the four Supreme Court justices in attendance. Oddly enough, however, Justice Ginsburg and President Bush aren’t as far apart as one might think. They share something in common: Both Justice Ginsburg and President Bush were cheerleaders!!! […] -
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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Cyberlaw, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 01.16.07
* No one will be boning the cheerleaders after these games. (No lesbian coach jokes please! Title IX deserves some respect after all.) [New York Times via Overlawyered] * The Australian Open imposed the Extreme Heat Policy today. Even Sharapova admitted how hot she was. (Don’t we know it.) [AP via FoxSports] * Should you […] -
Books, Law Professors, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Seth Stern, Stephen Wermiel, Supreme Court, Tony Mauro
And You Thought You Had a Procrastination Problem
Would you trust this man to write your biography? If so, you might be waiting a long time. In fact, you might be DEAD before it’s finished (or even started). Professor Stephen Wermiel, of American University’s Washington College of Law, has been working on a biography of the late Justice William J.Brennan Jr. for some […]