Federal Judges
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Government
This Is Why You STILL Should Never Make Racist Attacks Against A Federal Judge
Guess which judge just drew the big border wall case? -
Government
Congratulations To The 2018 Bristow Fellows
Plus rankings of the law schools and lower-court judges that send the most folks into these prestigious posts. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Courts
The Latest And Greatest In President Trump's Judicial Nominations (Part 2)
President Trump just announced his tenth wave of judicial nominees -- who are they?
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Courts
The Latest And Greatest In President Trump's Judicial Nominations (Part 1)
Here's a rundown of where things stand, including district as well as circuit courts. -
Courts
From Laid-Back Law Student To SCOTUS?
You don't need to be a gunner to wind up in the running for a Supreme Court seat. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.27.17
* Is SCOTUS walking back its landmark commitment to equal rights for the LGBTQ community? Considering what could happen in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case and the high court’s refusal to grant cert in Pidgeon, it seems like it. It’s not as if this hasn’t happened before. ::coughBrownvBoardcough:: [New Republic]
* A federal judge ruled that an American ISIS suspect who’s been detained as a “enemy combatant” in Iraq for the last three months is, in fact, entitled to a lawyer, and called the Trump administration’s quest to deny counsel in this case “both remarkable and troubling.” [New York Times]
* Everything really is bigger in Texas: According to the ABA, there are just 0.8 percent more first-year law students this year than last year, but entering classes at law schools in the Lone Star State were 4 percent larger than they were last year. Hopefully all these students will be able to lasso themselves jobs. [Texas Lawyer]
* Lawsuits have been rolling out ever since Apple admitted that it was slowing down iPhones with older batteries, and one of them was filed by two students who currently attend USC Law and hope to get the suit certified as a class-action. This is an absolutely awesome use of winter break. [RT]
* Which states are likely to legalize marijuana in the new year? Vermont, New Jersey, and Michigan may soon end their prohibitions on cannabis, either through legislative means or by puff-puff-passing a voter referendum. [Forbes]
* If you’re a journalist with three years of experience and cover the legal profession in your reporting, consider applying to be a fellow at Loyola Law School’s annual Journalist Law School. There is no cost to attend. The application deadline is February 9, 2018. [Journalist Law School]
* Judge Thomas Griesa, the Southern District of New York jurist who oversaw the Argentine debt battle in federal court, RIP. [New York Law Journal]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.22.17
* Judge George B. Daniels (S.D.N.Y.) dismissed a suit alleging that President Trump violated the Constitution’s emoluments clause when his hotels and restaurants did business with foreign governments during his time in office. The reason for dismissal? A lack of standing. [Washington Post]
* Speaking of the president, past vetting (or lack thereof) concerns be damned, because he recently announced his latest round of judicial nominations. Thus far, Trump has had a record number of circuit judges confirmed in his first year. [CNN]
* Simpson Thacher and Kasowitz Benson are being sued for malpractice by the former CEO of Patriot National, who claims the firms are the reason why his company went under and is on the brink of filing for bankruptcy. [Daily Business Review]
* Co-conspirator or victim? That’s what jurors will have to decide when it comes to former Katten Muchin partner Evan Greebel, who once represented pharma bro Martin Shkreli. [New York Law Journal]
* UCLA Law School is creating the Chris Cornell Scholarship, named for the late Soundgarden/Audioslave singer, endowed with a $1 million gift from a coalition led by his widow, Vicky Cornell. This is a wonderful way to remember an amazing artist who was an amazing human being. [Los Angeles Times]
* It’s finally here, a listing of the Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2017. Topping the list is the woman who sued because she claimed she was “deceived” by amount of sugar in jelly beans. [U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform]
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Courts, Federal Judges
The One-Eyed Judge: An Interview With Judge Michael Ponsor (Part 2)
Our continuing conversation with the federal judge and New York Times bestselling novelist. -
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.20.17
* Remember when President Trump attacked the federal judiciary, and Neil Gorsuch, then a Supreme Court nominee, called those statements “disheartening” and “demoralizing”? Gorsuch’s comments reportedly pissed off the president so much that his SCOTUS nomination was almost rescinded. [Washington Post]
* After passing the GOP’s sweeping tax overhaul by a margin of 227-203 yesterday afternoon, the House will need to vote again this morning because several provisions in the bill — including its name — violate the Senate’s Byrd Rule requirements. [TIME]
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would-be SCOTUS JusticeChief Judge Merrick Garland’s leadership, the D.C. Circuit will now live-stream audio of any oral argument upon request. Send your requests by email to liveaudiorequest@cadc.uscourts.gov. [Washington Post]* See ya, Sedgwick! Up to 15 partners and up to 65 lawyers and staff members from the failed firm will be headed to Clyde & Co, boosting the British firm’s U.S. partnership by one-third. [American Lawyer; Big Law Business]
* What are the 20 cheapest law schools in the U.S. News Top 100? If you want to do your future finances a favor, you may have to go South. [Law.com]
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Government
If Your Problem With A Judicial Nominee Is A Lack Of Trial Experience, You're Missing The Point
Matthew Petersen's Senate grilling was embarrassing but not for the reasons people think.
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Government
Breaking: Judge Kozinski Is Retiring Effective Immediately
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Government
More (Yes, More) Allegations Against Judge Kozinski. Reading Them Will Make You Feel Gross.
The prominent judge also lawyers up. -
Government
Senator Embarrassing Judicial Nominees With Remedial Law School Questions
Somebody put a bee in John Kennedy's bonnet and Trump's judicial nominees are feeling his wrath. -
Courts, Federal Judges
The Hanging Judge: An Interview With Judge Michael Ponsor (Part 1)
An interview with a very rare individual: a federal judge and New York Times bestselling novelist. -
Government
What Will It Take To Get Alex Kozinski Off The Ninth Circuit?
What do we do about a problem like Kozinski? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.14.17
* Federal judicial nominee has no idea what a motion in limine is. EVERYTHING’S FINE!!!! [National Law Journal]
* “If law firm merger talks are the equivalent of dating, then firm leaders are playing the field.” Yeah… you’re gonna get an STD dude. [New York Law Journal]
* Dahlia Lithwick recounts her Koziniski story. [Slate]
* So Taylor Swift, an elephant, and a funeral home walk into a bar… [Legaltech News]
* Ole Miss needs a general counsel. Must be comfortable with hookers and racism! [Corporate Counsel]
* Whoa. “Career ending”? What the hell is going on? [Law360]
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Government
Brett Talley Being Withdrawn: Good Night Sweet Prince, And Flights Of Ghosts Sing Thee To Thy Rest!
The controversial ghost hunting nominee is officially off the table.