Federal Judges
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Donald Trump, Politics
Donald Trump Slams Federal Judge In That Racist Way Only Trump Can
In Trump's world, no insult, no matter how slight or deserved, can stand. -
Federal Judges, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Why This Judge May Be One Of The Only Supreme Court Nominees Worth Considering
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Supreme Court, Trivia Question of the Day
A Deep Dive Into Sri Srinivasan's Past
What do you know about the potential Supreme Court nominee?
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Benchslaps, Federal Judges
That Awkward Moment Where The Judge Marks Up Your Proposed Order To Say You're Misstating The Record
Judge benchslaps high-profile GOP attorney with amusing mark-up. -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Benchslaps
Federal Judge Prepared To Issue Benchslap After Getting Duped By Disbarred Rainmaker's Shenanigans
This judge is pretty pissed. -
Benchslaps, Federal Judges
Judge Calls DOJ 'Sons Of Bitches' On The Record
If you want to see an unprofessional rant from a federal judge, here's the transcript of Judge Hughes berating a federal counterterrorism prosector in a hail of disrespect. -
Antonin Scalia, Deaths, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Scalia And Me: A Love Story
Some reflections from David Lat, Above the Law's founder and managing editor, on the late Justice Antonin Scalia. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.03.16
* Sorry, Berners, but you’ll have to start the revolution somewhere else: Students at Georgetown Law have been barred from campaigning for Bernie Sanders on campus because administrators say it would threaten the law school’s tax-exempt status. [Hit & Run / Reason]
* A group from Kasowitz Benson’s lucrative insurance recovery practice, including its leader, Robin Cohen, is leaving for McKool Smith, but name partner Marc Kasowitz doesn’t seem to mind one bit. He says it’ll help the firm out in the long run. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
* Obama is expected to nominate Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California, she of the Apple v. Samsung patent feud, to the Ninth Circuit. It’s too bad the likelihood of her getting through the Senate right now is “close to zero.” [San Jose Mercury News]
* Hole singer Courtney Love’s “Twibel” (Twitter plus libel) victory against her ex-lawyer in the first case to ever go to trial over a defamatory tweet was recently upheld by a California appellate court. Retweet and Like. [THR, ESQ. / Hollywood Reporter]
* Mmm, cheese-product sticks! Fast-food conglomerate McDonald’s is facing a class-action suit over its sometimes cheeseless mozzarella sticks, with allegations that they’re not made with “100 percent real cheese” and “real mozzarella” as advertised. [Eater]
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Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
After 10 Years, Sam Alito Is The Most Important Conservative On The Supreme Court
Justice Alito is more coherent than Kennedy, more conventional than Thomas, more consistently conservative than Roberts, and a lot further from retirement or death than Scalia. -
9th Circuit, Federal Judges, Politics
Will We See A Return Of The Ninth Circuit Curse?
Will this latest effort to break up the Ninth Circuit get better traction than past attempts? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.25.16
* “I have standing to sue. Can you imagine if I did it? Should I do it just for fun?” Republican front-runner Donald Trump is floating a possible lawsuit against Ted Cruz over the senator’s eligibility to run for POTUS — because litigation is so much fun! [The Hill]
* Everyone likes to think Justice Antonin Scalia is a crazy curmudgeon, but one of his former SCOTUS clerks knows there’s a softer side to the man people love to hate. In reality, he’s “an incredibly warm and generous man” with a “wonderful sense of humor.” [Columbus Business First]
* A federal judge who’s had a change of heart about a lengthy sentence he gave to an admitted murderer says he and his colleagues need a way to give “second-look reviews” to adjust sentences for deserving prisoners. Would this work? [New York Times]
* If the ruling in this case catches on, New York attorneys may soon be able to serve people via Facebook. Of course, if your lawsuit winds up in a defendant’s “Filtered Messages,” he’ll never see it, but it’s still a pretty cool concept. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Charleston Law launched a new admissions program that will allow students to begin classes in the spring and graduate in two and a half years instead of three. Perhaps the goal here is to graduate students before the school closes for good? [ABA Journal]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.12.16
* Based on reading the oral-argument tea leaves, it sounds like the Supreme Court is about to school the teachers’ unions (and public-sector unions more generally). [How Appealing]
* Ring in the new year by making the register ring: a slew of Biglaw firms have secured (presumably lucrative) engagements working on the proposed $32 billion merger between drug makers Shire Plc and Baxalta Inc. [American Lawyer]
* By a vote of 82-6, and after a wait of more than 400 days, the Senate just confirmed Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo to the Third Circuit, making him the first Hispanic federal judge from Pennsylvania to sit on that court. [Associated Press]
* Good news for fantasy-sports fans: it’s not (yet) “game over” for DraftKings and FanDuel, thanks to a stay issued by a New York appellate court. [Bloomberg News]
* And bad news for student-loan-saddled law grads (like our own Shannon Achimalbe) who were hoping that SCOTUS might make it easier to discharge such debts through bankruptcy. [Wall Street Journal via ABA Journal]
* Does Sean Penn face legal risk for his interview of El Chapo, the infamous Mexican drug lord? [ABA Journal]
* A former federal prosecutor just secured a six-figure settlement and reinstatement from the Justice Department. [National Law Journal]
* U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara — who came so, so close to winning Lawyer of the Year honors — announced that Governor Mario Cuomo is off the legal hook for his controversial shutdown of the Moreland Commission, a panel aimed at investigating public corruption. [Law360]
* Avvo is starting to roll out a service featuring fixed-fee, limited-scope legal services through a network of attorneys (and Bob Ambrogi has the scoop). [Law Sites]
* Professor Peter J. Henning explores the implications of the end of the government case against hedge fund magnate Steve Cohen. [DealBook / New York Times]
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Benchslaps, Federal Government
Benchslap Unloads On District Judge For History Of Screwing Up Trials
The appeals court is getting sick and tired of benchslapping this judge.
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Copyright, Federal Judges
Monkey See, Monkey Do? Not When It Comes To Copyright Law
Enough of this monkey business! -
Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Music
Now We've Seen It All: Judge Uses Song To Self-Benchslap
This judge took a stab at some self-deprecating humor! -
Books, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
A Supreme Court Justice Having A Midlife Crisis? An Interview With Jay Wexler
Supreme Court justices: they're just like us! Which means that they have sex, as one law professor explains. -
Books, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Standard Of Review: Satire At The Supreme Court In New Novel 'Tuttle In The Balance'
This new SCOTUS novel is a humorous and enjoyable read for any lawyer or law student. -
Crime, Federal Judges
3 Armed Men Invade The $8 Million Mansion Of A Federal Judge And Her High-Powered Husband
According to police, the men targeted the home because it was large -- 27,000 square feet, to be precise -- and not because of its high-profile owners. -
Benchslaps, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Judge Posner Tackles Justice Scalia's Obsession With Gay Marriage
Judge Posner is known for his willingness to take swings at those above him in the judicial hierarchy. -
Federal Judges, Social Media, Technology
An Update On The Federal Judge And 'His' Twitter Account
What does the government have to say in defense of the allegedly tweeting judge?