Federal Judges
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Judges Involved In Trump-Related Cases Are Receiving An Overwhelming Number Of Death Threats
These judges are forced to constantly be on alert, because what if the next threat isn't an idle one? -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Woos Former Federal Judge To Join As Partner
This former judge has worked in public service for her entire career, and her take on accepting a Biglaw partnership is refreshing. - Sponsored
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Courts
Former Federal Judge Explains Why Supreme Court's Decisions In Dobbs, Bruen Led To Him Stepping Down
Members of the legal community have long wondered why Paul Watford quit the bench at such a young age. Now we know that the Supreme Court played a role in his decision.
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Courts
SDNY Jurists Get Into Halloween Spirit By Judging Spooky Courthouse Horror Exhibits
Step into this 'haunted' courthouse, we dare you. -
Courts
Federal Judge Refuses To Hire Law Clerks Who Signed On To Letters Condemning Israel After Hamas Attack
'This is not an unfair or hyperbolic Nazi comparison,' the judge wrote. -
Courts
Federal Judge Becomes Unlikely Ally In Fight Against Climate Change
The enemy of my enemy is... still probably not my friend. -
Courts
Not Every Good Jurist Is A Good Manager
The judiciary has done little to train judges as managers, despite the enormous influence judges exert over clerks’ careers. -
Courts
Judge Kacsmaryk And The Case Of The Law Review Article That He Surely Didn't Intentionally Try To Conceal From The Senate
People randomly take their names off articles that they purport to solely author all the time, right? - Sponsored
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Courts
Overlooked, Underestimated, And Interrupted No More
Few of these women jurists came from privilege; many came from poverty. None of these women had anything given to them. -
Courts
Susman Godfrey Partner's Sterling Resume, High Billable Hours Inspire Jokes At Judiciary Committee Hearing
At least this newly confirmed judge has a sense of humor about these things. -
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Courts
The Data Shows That Federal Judges Are Going Out Of Their Way To Not Pull An RBG
Doesn't look like Clarence will be stepping down this term, huh?
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.04.23
* Class action lawsuit filed against Southwest Airlines over holiday travel meltdown right on schedule… unlike Southwest. [Corporate Counsel]
* Sam Bankman-Fried trial set for October. [New York Law Journal]
* Kasowitz suing Glenn Agre over fees. Glenn Agre partners worked on the matter at Kasowitz before founding Glenn Agre and bringing the work with them. Now that the matter is closed, Glenn Agre earned a success fee and Kasowitz wants a chunk of that. Does Kasowitz pay pro rated bonuses to associates who lateral to other firms mid-year? Because that’s the firm’s logic. [American Lawyer]
* Biden renominates pending judgeship appointments. These nominations may have languished in the last Congress, but there’s now a chance they can get confirmed before the next Speaker. [Reuters]
* DoNotPay, the AI speeding ticket system, is set to defend its first matter in court. [New Scientist]
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Courts
Race Matters: Courtroom Diversity And Diverging Opinions
Wait, you mean to tell me Harvard's Legacy Admissions program isn't a form of affirmative action? -
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Courts
Federal Judge Works Yale Insult Into 'Guerilla Campaign' Against Being Called 'Your Honor'
It's easier to take a swipe at Yale than to make lawyers stop using this title for judges. -
Courts
A Historic Replacement For Ketanji Brown Jackson On The D.C. Circuit
The judge will add more diversity to the appellate bench. -
Courts
Federal Judge Rescinds Resignation For Stupidest Possible Reason
Or maybe he's going to make the next federal judge uproot his whole life to suit the whims of an elderly man. -