Katherine Forrest
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United States v. The Internet: America’s Most Wanted May Look A Lot Like You
If recent efforts from federal prosecutors are any indication, one of the most dangerous criminal profiles in America includes some or all of the following: white, male, libertarian, computer-savvy, critical of the status quo.
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Don’t Threaten A Federal Judge — Yes That Applies To You Anonymous Commenters
The internet can be a dark and scary place full of bullies and hatred — so you can only imagine the garbage spewed at Judge Katherine Forrest after she threw the book at Ross Ulbricht of Silk Road infamy.
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SCOTUS 4-4 Decisions Send Mixed Messages
The Executive has weighed in. Congress—or at least individual members of Congress—have weighed in. Even the American public has weighed in on whether the Senate should hold confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Is the Supreme Court weighing in too? The high court has already issued two 4-4 decisions this term, […]
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Antitrust, Biglaw, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Lawyerly Lairs, Litigatrix, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Real Estate, S.D.N.Y., Senate Judiciary Committee
Ex-Cravath Partner Nominated to S.D.N.Y. Is Pretty Stinking Rich
I recently wrote about Katherine B. Forrest, the celebrated litigatrix nominated to a federal judgeship on the breathtakingly prestigious Southern District of New York. Forrest currently serves as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice’s antitrust division, but before joining the DOJ she was a longtime partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore […]
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Antitrust, Biglaw, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Litigatrix, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, S.D.N.Y., Senate Judiciary Committee
Ex-Cravath Partner Turned Judicial Nominee Has Underwhelming Net Worth
As I’ve previously mentioned, one of my favorite parts of the judicial nomination process is the attendant financial voyeurism. Judicial nominees are required to make detailed disclosures about their finances, allowing us to learn about their income and net worth. For example, thanks to her nomination to the Supreme Court last year, we got to […]
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SCOTUS 4-4 Decisions Send Mixed Messages
The Executive has weighed in. Congress—or at least individual members of Congress—have weighed in. Even the American public has weighed in on whether the Senate should hold confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Is the Supreme Court weighing in too? The high court has already issued two 4-4 decisions this term, […]
