Supreme Court
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Jan Crawford Greenburg, Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
In Defense of Nina: Jan Crawford Greenburg
In the wake of the quasi-scandal that the divine Dahlia Lithwick has dubbed Divagate, we’ve received several defenses of that legend of the Supreme Court press corps, NPR’s Nina Totenberg. We previously shared with you an email from Tom Goldstein, who once interned for Totenberg (just as Cate Edwards is doing this summer). Today we […] -
Dahlia Lithwick, Fabulosity, Howard Bashman, J. Michael Luttig, Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Who Is the 'Dean' of the Supreme Court Press Corps?
We’re loving this little dustup over our item about Nina Totenberg getting territorial over seating in the Supreme Court press gallery. It got us a shout-out in the Washington Post. And it’s generating celebrity correspondence for us, too. Over the weekend, we heard from SCOTUS bar superstar Tom Goldstein. And then, this morning, we received […] - Sponsored
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Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein
In Defense of Nina: Tom Goldstein
To balance out our recent tales of diva-licious behavior by a celebrated legal journalist, Nina Totenberg of NPR, here’s an opposing viewpoint — a “But see,” if you will — from Thomas Goldstein. Goldstein is a partner at Akin Gump, a top Supreme Court advocate, and founder of SCOTUSblog. Tom Goldstein also knows Ms. Nina […]
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Andrew Speaker, Morning Docket, Sandra Day O'Connor, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court, Trials, Violence
Morning Afternoon Docket: 07.16.07
* What will become of Justice O’Connor’s precedent? [Slate] * Baseball agent gets prison for smuggling clients. [ESPN] * Civil suit vs. TB Andy. [CNN] * Civil verdict vs. Allen Iverson. [ESPN]
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Fabulosity, Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein, You Go Girl
Nina Totenberg Wants A Bagel, Lightly Toasted, Lowfat Veggie Cream Cheese on the Side - Stat!
Our series of posts on that delicious legal diva, Nina Totenberg of NPR, has made the pages of the Washington Post: A blog that labels itself a “legal tabloid” has been soliciting juicy anecdotes about NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg’s on-the-job behavior, but Totenberg says she’s just doing her job. In a post on […] -
Fabulosity, Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, You Go Girl
Why Is Nina Totenberg Like Judy Miller?
We are still accepting your colorful anecdotes about Nina Totenberg, NPR’s legendary Supreme Court correspondent, and a celebrity within legal and media circles. Past installments appear here and here. Today we have two more stories to offer, both variations on a theme. Here’s the first: I really have to mention here a little semi-encounter I […] -
Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, John Roberts, Rudeness, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Best in Benchslappery: A Compendium for OT 2006
Late last week, Bill Mears of CNN wrote a helpful round-up of the best benchslaps from the Supreme Court’s most recent Term. It starts off: One Supreme Court justice says his fellow conservatives are “too dismissive” of government efforts to ensure racial diversity in schools. Another more liberal member says those on the right did […] -
Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Shopping, Supreme Court
Nina Totenberg: Oops She Did It Again
In our recent post about Nina Totenberg’s poorly received graduation speech at Georgetown University Law Center, we solicited your anecdotes about her. La Nina is the Great Diva of the Supreme Court press corps, and colorful stories about her are legion. We received a few submissions. Here’s one to get the ball rolling: My county […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Media and Journalism, Money, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Clerks Are Fair Game, Skaddenfreude, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Bonuses to $250K?
In our recent New York Times op-ed piece praising lavish signing bonuses for Supreme Court clerks, we wrote that the bonuses “are expected to reach $250,000 this year — paid on top of starting salaries approaching $200,000.” Some people have inquired into the factual basis for our statement. As it turns out, we did some […] -
Guantanamo Bay, Orin Kerr, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, War on Terror
The Supreme Court's Gitmo Fake-Out
After yesterday, we thought they were all done for the Term. We thought wrong. Some notable news from the Supreme Court today. Lyle Denniston of the invaluable SCOTUSblog reports: In a startling turn of events in the legal combat over the war on terrorism, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to reconsider the appeals in […] -
Clerkships, John Paul Stevens, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: OT 2008 (Update #2)
Here’s a quick follow-up on Wednesday’s post, reporting on Supreme Court clerk hiring for October Term 2008. That’s not the Term whose clerks will start showing up for work next month — the October Term 2007 clerks are listed here — but the Term after that. Interestingly enough, the two justices thought most likely to […] -
Dahlia Lithwick, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Bong Hits 4 Jesus: A Guest Post from John Carney
Ed. note: Today we’re pleased to present a guest post by John Carney. He’s the editor of our sibling site, DealBreaker, and a non-practicing attorney. Please note that the views expressed in this post are those of John (and John alone). Unlike John, we HAVE met Dahlia Lithwick, and think she’s fabulous — one of […] -
Affirmative Action, Education / Schools, John Paul Stevens, John Roberts, Kids, Racism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Breaking: Supreme Court Strikes Down School Integration Plans
From the opinion of Chief Justice John “Sordid Business” Roberts: “The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” From Justice John Paul Stevens’s dissent: “John, John, John, you don’t even — you’re glib. You don’t even know what Brown v. Board of Education is. […]
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Fashion, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Shoes, Shopping, Supreme Court
At the Supreme Court, Waiting for the Other Shoes to Drop
And we’re not speaking metaphorically, about the remaining decisions from October Term 2006. We’re talking about the shoes of celebrated Supreme Court reporter Jan Crawford Greenburg, of ABC News. Will a pair of Manolos fall from the sky? So, what happened to JCG’s footwear? Was it a case of sabotage, by an increasingly threatened rival? […] -
Antonin Scalia, John Paul Stevens, Merrick Garland, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: OT 2008 (Update #1)
The Supreme Court hasn’t yet finished up for October Term 2006 (which should end tomorrow). The law clerks for October Term 2007 will start arriving next month. But many of them have already started hiring clerks for October Term 2008. We reported on some of those hires back in this post. And now we have […] -
Anna Nicole Smith, Drugs, Education / Schools, Marijuana, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Bong Hits 4 SCOTUS? No Thank You
They prefer crack, thank you very much. Because why else would the justices rule against noble, crusading students, and in favor of the mean old school officials, in Morse v. Frederick — aka the “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” case?* But free speech proponents shouldn’t despair. Over at SCOTUSblog, Marty Lederman notes: Morse is a very […] -
Anthony Kennedy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court's Last Penultimate Day: Say Goodbye to October Term 2006
David Souter is signing Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s yearbook. Sam Alito is hoping he’ll get a better locker next year. Nino Scalia is mapping out which European restaurants he’s going to hit this summer. Yes, that’s right: today is the last scheduled day of the Supreme Court’s Term. The justices are handing down opinions as we […] -
Clerkships, J. Michael Luttig, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Clerks Are Fair Game, Supreme Court
Update on Supreme Court Clerks: Where Are They Now?
A few more updates from tipsters: Edward C. Dawson, who clerked for Kennedy in OT 2003, is with Yetter & Warden, and according to our tipster is in the new Austin office. Marc Allen, also a former Kennedy clerk, has reportedly gone in-house with Boeing, working for his old boss, Judge J. Michael Luttig. Leondra […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Clerks Are Fair Game, Skaddenfreude, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerks: Where Are They Now?
In our recent New York Times op-ed piece on Supreme Court clerkship bonuses, we argued that “[f]rom a narrowly economic point of view — focusing on the actual work the clerks will perform, and setting aside the law firms’ quest for prestige and bragging rights — it is difficult to understand why firms fight for […] -
Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Sports, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 06.19.07
* White House and RNC staff alleged to have tried to circumvent post-Watergate law. [CNN] * The Roberts-Alito-Kennedy Court. [MSNBC] * Judge recommends higher BALCO sentence. [ESPN] * More trouble for Pacman Jones? [SI] * DA Nifong is out; lax players reach settlement with Duke. [CNN]