Federal Judge Arizona Shooting
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Crime, Federal Judges, Guns / Firearms, Violence
Judge John Roll Died A Hero
Investigators looking at surveillance footage from the Tucson attack on Representative Gabrielle Giffords say that Chief Judge John Roll died a hero. According to the New York Times, the video shows that Judge Roll apparently died while helping to save the life of Ronald Barber, a Giffords staffer. Barber, who was shot twice while standing […] -
9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Federal Judges, Pictures
A Thank You from Chief Judge Alex Kozinski
Thanks to all the Above the Law readers who responded to the request from Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Chief Judge Kozinski sends his gratitude, along with an update…. - Sponsored
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9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Federal Judges, Pictures
A Request from Chief Judge Alex Kozinski
The Honorable Alex Kozinski, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, has a favor to ask of Above the Law readers….
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Federal Judges, Guns / Firearms, Quote of the Day, Violence
Quote of the Day: Tense Times for Judges
What is not thought of or talked about relative to these threats and follow-up protection is the effect on a judge’s ability to think about the cases and the law. With gun toting Deputy Marshals, good people all, within arm’s reach, it’s pretty hard to think about anything other than security. The whole experience is […] -
Guns / Firearms, Politics, Sarah Palin, Violence
Sarah Palin Doesn't Kill People. Guns, On the Other Hand...
I’m on record as thinking that it’s inappropriate to blame Sarah Palin or any other source of fiery political rhetoric for the horrific shooting that took place in Tucson on Saturday. I said it in real time as facts were coming to light; I said it on Twitter. There are any number of reasons why […] -
Crime, Federal Judges, Guns / Firearms, Politics, UVA Law, Violence
Federal Judge John Roll Among Victims in Arizona Congresswoman Shooting
We’re not going to weigh in on all the rampant speculation about what gave rise to the shooting today in Arizona involving Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona). But we did want to inform you that news outlets are now reporting that federal judge John Roll was one of the victims in the shooting in Tucson. UPDATE: […]
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