Federal Prosecutors
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3rd Circuit, Deaths, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Immigration, Judicial Nominations, Law Professors, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Morning Docket, Racism, SCOTUS, Securities Law, Supreme Court, Video games, Violence
Morning Docket: 03.06.14
* Foreclosure attorney Bruce Richardson alleges that Hogan Lovells partner David Dunn hit him with a briefcase in front of a court officer. That’s how they roll in state court. (Expect more on this later.) [New York Daily News; New York Post]
* From cop killer to nomination killer: Mumia’s the word that stopped Debo Adegbile’s nomination to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. [Washington Post]
* In happier nomination news, congratulations to former Breyer clerk Vince Chhabria, as well as to Beth Freeman and James Donato, on getting confirmed to the federal bench for the Northern District of California. [San Francisco Chronicle]
* It’s been a good week for amicus briefs. Congrats to Professors Adam Pritchard and Todd Henderson for getting the attention — and perhaps the votes — of several SCOTUS justices. [New York Times]
* How a Cornell law student got her father to foot the bill for half of her pricey legal education. [ATL Redline]
* As I predicted, the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in United States v. Maloney didn’t sweep the alleged prosecutorial misconduct under the rug by granting the government motion without comment. [The Atlantic]
* RACEISM™ alert: federal prosecutors allege that deputies to a North Carolina sheriff accused of racial profiling of Latinos shared links to a violent and racist video game. [Raleigh News & Observer]
* Speaking of mistreatment of Latinos, a recent Third Circuit decision spells good news for some immigrant communities. [Allentown Morning Call]
* Sarah Tran, the law professor who taught class from her hospital bed, RIP. [Give Forward]
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Biglaw, Clerkships, D.C. Circuit, David Boies, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Hillary Clinton, Litigators, Litigatrix, Media and Journalism, Politics, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White House Counsel
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Clerkships, Harvard, Hedge Funds / Private Equity, Insider Trading, Jury Duty, S.D.N.Y., Trials, U.S. Attorneys Offices, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
The Mathew Martoma Case, By The Numbers
Some fun facts about the just-concluded trial of Mathew Martoma.
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Hotties, Romance and Dating, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Very Prestigious Lawyers Are Selling Themselves To Women For The Highest Price
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Christopher Christie, New Jersey, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices
In Defense Of Chris Christie
Some thoughts on Chris Christie from Above the Law managing editor David Lat, who used to work for Christie when he was U.S. Attorney. -
A. Raymond Randolph, Clerkships, D.C. Circuit, David Sentelle, Douglas Ginsburg, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Harvard, Hedge Funds / Private Equity, Insider Trading, Law Schools, S.D.N.Y., U.S. Attorneys Offices, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
Harvard Law Students Are The Best -- At Making Up Fake Transcripts
Which D.C. Circuit judges almost hired Mathew Martoma, defendant in the biggest insider trading case ever, back when he was a Harvard law student? -
Christopher Christie, New Jersey, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Governor Chris Christie Did What We All Should Have Expected From An Old Prosecutor
Chris Christie is a prosecutor first and foremost, and that makes his latest scandal something we should have seen coming from miles away. -
2nd Circuit, Benchslaps, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Jed Rakoff, Media and Journalism, S.D.N.Y., U.S. Attorneys Offices, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
Judge Rakoff Rips The Government For Dropping The Ball On Financial Crimes
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Crime, Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Small Law Firms, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime, Williams & Connolly
4 Ways To Break Into White-Collar Criminal Defense Work
Matt Kaiser outlines the most common paths into a popular practice area. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Musical Chairs: An Elite Boutique's Latest High-Profile Hire
A former federal prosecutor and Biglaw partner joins a top-flight litigation boutique. -
9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Benchslaps, Harry Pregerson, Kim McLane Wardlaw, Trials, Videos
Who Wants To Watch a Prosecutor Get Benchslapped En Banc?
Another question: Why don't we have a Chief Judge Kozinski and Judge Pregerson buddy comedy? -
Barack Obama, Facebook, Quote of the Day, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Texas, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Assistant U.S. Attorney In Trouble For Negative Comments About Trayvon Martin, Barack Obama
If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all -- especially not on Facebook. -
Crime
'I'm Going to Kill You' Not the Best Strategy for Getting Your Job Back
This laid-off associate may be headed back to work -- on a chain gang.
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Federal Judges, Quote of the Day, Reality TV, Romance and Dating, Television, U.S. Attorneys Offices
A Federal Judge Opines on a Handsome Prosecutor's Dateability
Because if an Article III judge thinks this assistant U.S. attorney is a stud, shouldn't the star of The Bachelorette? -
Hotties, Litigators, Reality TV, Television, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Which Federal Prosecutor Hottie Is a Contestant on The Bachelorette?
The Bachelorette would be crazy not to offer this stunning attorney a rose. -
Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Patrick Fitzgerald, White-Collar Crime
Inside Straight: Pat Fitzgerald On Handling Prosecutors
Advice for in-house lawyers on how to respond when prosecutors come a-knocking, from U.S. Attorney turned Skadden partner Patrick Fitzgerald. You're welcome! -
Attorney Misconduct, Benchslaps, Drugs, Minority Issues, Racism, SCOTUS, Screw-Ups, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Texas, Trials, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Benchslap of the Day: Justice Sotomayor Thinks You Should Turn Off Your Racist Light Bulb
Justice Sotomayor is generally very nice, but don't get her angry. A federal prosecutor in Texas who made improper, racially charged remarks during a trial learned this the hard way. -
Crime, D.C. Circuit, Jack Abramoff, Sentencing Law, White-Collar Crime
Prosecutors Gone Wild: The Case of Kevin Ring
Prosecutors have waaay too much power to bully non-cooperators. -
Bad Ideas, Blog Wars, Blogging, Defamation, Federal Government, Free Speech, New Orleans, Rank Stupidity, Technology, U.S. Attorneys Offices
When Anonymous Commenting Goes Wronger
Can you believe what's going on in the U.S. Attorney's Office down in New Orleans? -
Book Deals, Books, Career Alternatives, Crime, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, Department of Justice, Job Searches, Murder, Prostitution, Sex, U.S. Attorneys Offices, Violence
Law Firm Associates and Prostitutes: A Comparative Analysis
You’re good-looking, you like people, you know how to bill by the hour -- you could totally do this. But is being a high-class escort really a better job than the one you've got now? It depends....