Supreme Court
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Books, Dahlia Lithwick, Federal Judges, Jeffrey Toobin, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Shameless Plugs, Supreme Court
More Delicious SCOTUS Press Corps Navel-Gazing
More good press for Jeffrey Toobin’s new book, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. It scored a front-page review in the New York Times Book Review, which is the Holy Grail of the publishing industry. But we’re partial to this great Slate piece, by Emily Bazelon and Dahlia Lithwick (two of […] -
Advertising, Books, Colbert Report, Jeffrey Toobin, O.J. Simpson, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Television, Videos
A Colbert Report for Legal Geeks
Last night’s Colbert Report was a bonanza for law nerds. The featured guest was Jeffrey Toobin, who spoke about his new book, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. Toobin and Colbert had a relaxed and easy rapport, and their conversation was highly entertaining — perhaps the best CR appearance since Neal […] - Sponsored
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Books, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Jeffrey Toobin, Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Catfight at One First Street! Nina Totenberg Lays the Smackdown on Jan Crawford Greenburg
New Yorker writer Jeffrey Toobin’s exciting new book, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, is being released tomorrow. But it’s already provoking some interesting discussion in the blogosphere. See, e.g., this post by Professor Rick Garnett (esp. the comments). And it’s garnering some favorable reviews. The dean of the Supreme Court […]
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Books, Jeffrey Toobin, Neal Katyal, Rachel Brand, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Under the Robes: More from 'The Nine'
We’ve been writing a fair amount about Jeffrey Toobin’s exciting new book, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. Its scheduled publication date is September 18, but we’ve gotten our grubby paws on a copy. We’ll have more to say after we’ve read it. In the meantime, check out this great report […] -
Books, David Souter, Election Law, Jeffrey Toobin, Media and Journalism, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Bush v. Gore: Enough to Make a Grown Justice Cry?
Another day, another controversy involving New Yorker scribe Jeffrey Toobin and his eagerly anticipated book, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court (to be published on September 18). Yesterday we wrote about Toobin weighing in on who deserved the blame for Harriet Miers. Today we bring you a new drama (first noted […] -
Harriet Miers, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Jeffrey Toobin, John Roberts, Judicial Nominations, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Harriet Miers: Who Deserves the Blame?
Sigh. Too much to write about, not enough time (or energy). We should have written about this on Tuesday. But since we didn’t, we now have the luxury of assembling a post by commenting on what other people have already written — and snarkily noting that they all say the same thing. It all started […] -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Brett Kavanaugh, Clerkships, Federalist Society, Hotties, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, John Roberts, Kids, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, UVA Law, You Go Girl
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: OT 2008 (Update #5)
Not too long ago, we said we had a “gut feeling” that some Supreme Court clerk hiring was going on (despite the Court being in recess). We were right. Meet Porter Wilkinson. And don’t hate her because she’s beautiful. Or brilliant. Or rich. Or the daughter of a top feeder judge and frequent Supreme Court […] -
Clerkships, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: OT 2008 (Update #4)
We realize that it’s still summer. Many of the justices are still traipsing around Europe (or hanging out in the Hampshire, as in the case of Justice David Souter). It’s also the last week of August, leading into the Labor Day holiday weekend – traditionally one of the slowest, most dead weeks of the year. […] - Sponsored
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Denny Chin, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Kim McLane Wardlaw, Kimba Wood, Loretta Preska, Money, Romance and Dating, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court
A Solution to the Federal Judicial Pay Crisis: Marry Into Money
As we previously mentioned, and as Lawrence Hurley of the Daily Journal reports here, Congress is considering a proposal that would raise federal judges’ salaries by a significant margin. Here’s what the new scale would look like (with current salaries indicated parenthetically): District Court Judges: $247,800 (up from $165,200)Court of Appeals Judges: $262,700 ($175,100)Associate Justices […] -
Books, Kids, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Ted Olson
All I Want For Christmas Is...
The U.S. Supreme Court Coloring and Activity Book. Crayons included! Here’s the product description, from the ABA website: Have fun and learn about the Supreme Court! It’s a coloring book with a surprising educational twist. This 32-page coloring book features expertly rendered illustrations depicting significant Supreme Court Justices of the United States to color in–including […] -
Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, New York Times, Rap, Ridiculousness, Rudeness, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Television
Linda Greenhouse's Reply Brief
To follow up on our earlier post, here’s an update on L’Affaire Linda, from the Columbia Journalism Review: Linda Greenhouse has written a letter in response to C-SPAN in which she defends herself against their accusations. In it she claims that the “issue is not one of ‘open media access to public policy discussions,'” as […] -
Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, New York Times, Ridiculousness, Rudeness, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Television
Linda Greenhouse Strikes Back (Capri Pants Sold Separately)
We feel better. We’re not the only folks who have been rudely dissed by Linda Greenhouse, the longtime op-ed columnist Supreme Court correspondent of the New York Times. From Jim Romenesko’s widely read media blog, Poynter Online: NYT’s Greenhouse demands that C-SPAN turn off its camerasColumbia Journalism Review The Times’ Linda Greenhouse became upset when […] -
John Roberts, Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, New York Times, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Linda Greenhouse: A Drama Queen in Capri Pants?
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re kinda obsessed with Linda Greenhouse, the longtime Supreme Court correspondent for the New York Times. But we’re afraid she’s not our biggest fan. 🙁 At the recent (and excellent) ACS National Convention, Tom Goldstein of SCOTUSblog moderated a fantastic panel on covering the Supreme Court. One of the panelists […]
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John Roberts, Old People, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Videos
Breaking: Chief Justice Roberts Taken To Hospital
Breaking news, from NBC (via Drudge): Chief Justice John G. Roberts was hospitalized Monday after falling while on vacation in Maine, the Supreme Court told NBC News. Roberts, 52, fell at his summer home off Port Clyde [previously profiled in Lawyerly Lairs]. The court said he was taken to a hospital as a precaution. The […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Michael Vick, Morning Docket, Perverts, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Sports, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 07.30.07
* How to try and pull a fast one on the entire NBA. [Slate] * AGAG testimony called “splitting hairs.” [CNN] * Vick co-defendant to have plea hearing. [Sports Illustrated] * Morning Docket’s lawyer of the day (for last Wednesday, and while you were sleeping). [Canton Repository] * Thoughts on how Democrats might approach a […]
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Clerkships, Guido Calabresi, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: OT 2008 (Update #3)
About a month has passed since our last post about Supreme Court clerk hiring for October Term 2008 (not OT 2007, whose clerks started just this month, but the following one). We were reminded that we hadn’t written about the subject in a while after we received this email: “I heard that some dude from […] -
Fabulosity, Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, You Go Girl
In Defense of Nina Totenberg: Ari Shapiro
You know you’re a celebrity when everyone has an opinion about you. And by that standard, Nina Totenberg, who covers the Supreme Court for NPR, is definitely a celebrity. Ever since we first started writing about Ms. Nina, we’ve received tons of messages and stories about her. We feel like we’re running confirmation hearings for […] -
Alex Kozinski, Anthony Kennedy, Birthdays, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Happy Birthday, Justice Kennedy!
Some helpful tipsters reminded us: today is the birthday of [swing] Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. Happy Birthday, Justice Kennedy! We asked one reader, aspiring lawyer Andrew Cohen,* for thoughts on writing up a short post. His response: “You don’t. You write a ridiculously long post that both praises and denigrates him, pretending to come out […] -
Douglas Ginsburg, Fabulosity, Judicial Nominations, Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, You Go Girl
Nina Totenberg: The Diva That Keeps On Delivering
Ever since our original request for colorful stories about the delicious Nina Totenberg, the doyenne (or maybe the dean?) of the Supreme Court press corps, we’ve experienced an avalanche of anecdotes about this larger-than-life legal journalist. We still have a few reports in the queue. Here’s the latest contribution: Any discussion of Totenberg must include […] -
Jan Crawford Greenburg, Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Divagate: A Rebuttal to Nina and Jan
Maybe you’re tired of reading about NPR’s Nina Totenberg and the tempest in a teapot over seating in the Supreme Court press gallery. But we’re not. So we’ll continue to write about it, since ATL is our party, and we’ll cry if we want to. We have two new messages to pass along today. One […]