Federal Judges
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Clerkships, Feeder Judges, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Send Us Your Tips (Plus An Updated Official Clerk List)
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Federal Judges, State Judges, Technology
Ravel Law Launches Court Analytics For Federal And State Courts
A new tool lets you see a court's most-cited opinions and judges, as well as the courts and judges it cites most often. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Federal Judges, Gay, Weirdness
A Federal Judge's Rather Rude Joke About Lesbians
The Seventh Circuit, sitting en banc, delves into... lesbianism.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.28.16
* “In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally.” President-elect Donald Trump can’t keep himself away from his Twitter account thanks to the recount that’s going on, and now he seems to have accidentally called into question the legitimacy of the election in its entirety. Oopsie! [New York Times]
* Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has jumped on Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein’s election recount bandwagon, but according to campaign general counsel Marc Elias, it’s only “to ensure the process proceeds in a manner that is fair to all sides.” Thus far, Wisconsin has already agreed to perform a recount. [CBS News]
* Just like the president-elect who’s included him on his Supreme Court shortlist, Judge Raymond M. Kethledge of the Sixth Circuit seems to be incredibly blunt. The judge expects civility between parties in briefs, but is well known for his “caustic rebuke[s]” and “eviscerat[ing] [litigants] like first-day law student[s].” [Big Law Business]
* Per recent TV ads, “Wells Fargo is making changes to make things right,” but only if those changes don’t involve public court records: Wells Fargo customers who had unauthorized accounts opened in their names have filed a class-action suit, but the bank is trying to quash their claims by forcing plaintiffs into arbitration. [CNN Money]
* “If you look at other parts of the state — Houston, Dallas, San Antonio — everybody has a law school.” But that doesn’t mean that everybody needs to have a law school. A dearth of potential applicants be damned, because lawmakers in the Texas Rio Grande Valley are going ahead with plans to establish a public law school in the area. [Valley Star]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.25.16
Ed. note: As mentioned on Wednesday, we will be publishing today, but at a reduced level. We’ll be back in full force on Monday. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
* President-elect Donald Trump will likely pick a lawyer as his nominee for Secretary of State: Rudy Giuliani (NYU Law ’68) or Mitt Romney (Harvard Law ’75). [New York Times]
* Where do broken hearts go? Some precedents for Chief Judge Merrick Garland to follow from unsuccessful Supreme Court nominees. [Associated Press via How Appealing]
* A pre-Thanksgiving ruling from the Florida Supreme Court that gave one prisoner something to be grateful for could signal more upheaval to come in the nation’s second largest death row. [BuzzFeed]
* Three more judges participated in Pennsylvania’s “Porngate” email exchanges — but it seems that Bruce Beemer, the state’s new attorney general, won’t be naming names. [ABA Journal]
* What does the future hold for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its chief, Chicago Law grad and former SCOTUS clerk Richard Cordray? [New York Times]
* It’s not just a plot line from Suits: Reginald Taylor, accused of posing as a lawyer by stealing an attorney’s bar number, apparently delivered decent results for his clients. [The Daily Beast]
* Don’t mess with (federal judges from) Texas, Mr. President; Judge Amos Mazzant, who blocked President Obama’s proposed extension of overtime pay, isn’t the first Lone Star jurist to cause problems for the Obama Administration. [New York Times via How Appealing]
* Thinking of hitting the movies over the long weekend? Tony Mauro shares our own Harry Graff’s enthusiasm for Loving. [National Law Journal]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.23.16
* Thanks for ruining the holidays for millions of hard-working Americans, Your Honor: Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas has granted a nationwide injunction to block a rule proposed by the Obama administration that would have extended mandatory overtime pay to 4.2 million people who make $47,500 per year or less. The rule was to take effect as of December 1. [Reuters]
* Desperate times apparently call for desperate measures? The European and Middle Eastern arms of King & Wood Mallesons may seek to merge with another firm after their partners failed to raise enough capital, a move that would sever those branches from the rest of the firm as a whole. Consultants fear that “if a bunch of people desert the sinking ship, all bets are off and the run on the bank will be coming.” [Big Law Business]
* Sure, President-elect Donald Trump says that his Supreme Court nominees will overturn the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, but it may be a feat that’s easier said than done. While some of the jurists on Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist have come out on the record as being firmly against abortion, others don’t have public records of any kind showing how they feel about abortion rights. Will this go his way? [Bloomberg]
* Last week, during a citizenship ceremony over which he was presiding, Judge John Primomo of the Western District of Texas informed newly sworn-in Americans that if they didn’t like President-elect Donald Trump, they should find a new country to live in. Judge Primomo has since been sanctioned by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia, and as a “permanent resolution,” can no longer oversee citizenship ceremonies. [WSJ Law Blog]
* “This is his first return to the silver tube. Going on the Netflix platform is a win-win for both Netflix and for Dave.” Fresh off of an awesome performance on Saturday Night Live, and thanks to Frederick Nance, the incoming U.S. managing partner of Squire Patton Boggs, the world will be be able to see three Dave Chappelle standup specials on Netflix. The deal has been valued at about $60 million. Congrats! [Am Law Daily]
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Constitutional Law, Free Speech, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Scalia, Originalism, Free Speech And The First Amendment
Justice Scalia was a great protector of First Amendment freedoms. -
Conferences / Symposia, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
How Justice Scalia's Writing Style Affected American Jurisprudence
Reflections on the powerful and distinctive writing style of Justice Antonin Scalia. - Sponsored
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Donald Trump, Federal Judges
Federal Judge Tells New Citizens To Leave The Country If They Don't Like Trump
Get out ASAP if you don't like Trump. -
9th Circuit, Federal Government, Federal Judges
A Notable Ninth Circuit Retirement (And A Great Career Opportunity)
This departing leader leaves big shoes to be filled -- perhaps by you? -
Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A Federal Judge's Mansion, On The Market For $8 Million
This magnificent home was the scene of a terrible crime. -
Anthony Kennedy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Anatomy Of A Rumor: On Justice Kennedy's 'Retirement' Next Year
Wherein we dispel the latest rumors about a justice leaving the Supreme Court. -
Crime, Federal Judges
Ammon Bundy's Lawyer Yells At Judge. Hilarity And Tasing Ensue.
Karma is a stunner...
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Federal Judges, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Judge Richard Posner Corrects The Record Regarding His Supreme Court Comments
Two important clarifications from Judge Posner about his controversial remarks. -
Federal Judges, Richard Posner, Supreme Court
Judge Richard Posner On SCOTUS: 'The Supreme Court Is Awful'
Judge Posner thinks that only two justices are qualified to sit on the high court. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.21.16
* What do the candidates mean when they talk about Supreme Court candidates during the debates? An analysis. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Khizr Khan, the father of an American soldier killed in Iraq that took a star turn at the Democratic National Convention, now stars in a new commercial for Hillary. [Huffington Post]
* U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III — a W. appointee — just stopped Mississippi’s attempt to defund Planned Parenthood. [Slate]
* From partner to GC to CEO, all while being a single mom. [Big Law Business]
* Is Trump’s rudeness actually good for lawyers? [Law and More]
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Bloomberg, Federal Judges, Litigators, Technology
New Litigation Analytics Tool Peeks Under The Robes Of Judicial Data
This is the first litigation analytics product to be included within a comprehensive legal research platform. -
Bloomberg, Federal Judges, Litigators, Sponsored Content, Technology
An Important New Tool For Litigators In Federal Court
If you handle civil litigation in federal court, you need to know about this great new resource. -
Federal Judges, Litigators
An Effort To Make Verbose Lawyers A Little Less Verbose
A new rule of federal appellate procedure takes effect on December 1.