Tom Goldstein
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Courts
Why Even Bother Trying To Argue Before The Supreme Court These Days?
A candid take on the Supreme Court. -
Courts
Famed Supreme Court Advocate Retires, Citing High Court's Problematic Conservative 'Supermajority'
He may be leaving the Supreme Court Bar, but he won't be leaving the law entirely. - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
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Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas: The Greatest Supreme Court Justice Of Our Time?
Who do *you* think is the greatest Supreme Court justice?
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Pornography
'Grab Them By The Pu**y'... And Throw Them Off A Building: The Most Hilarious Lawyer Letter Ever
The greatest letter about grabbing a woman by the crotch and throwing her ever. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.29.16
* It looks like SCOTUSblog’s Tom Goldstein was onto something, because Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is reportedly being vetted to fill Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court. The D.D.C. judge once clerked for Justice Stephen Breyer, and may wind up working alongside him on the high court as an associate justice (which could be a first). [National Law Journal]
* Justice Scalia’s death quickly affected some SCOTUS litigants: Dow Chemical settled an antitrust class-action suit for $835M because “[g]rowing political uncertainties … and increased likelihood for unfavorable outcomes for business involved in class-action suits have changed Dow’s risk assessment of the situation.” [Big Law Business / Bloomberg]
* Abortion returns to the SCOTUS this week, and litigants are wondering which version of Justice Kennedy they’ll receive when a decision is made. If Gonzales v. Carhart Kennedy makes an appearance, states across the South in the Fifth Circuit could kiss abortion goodbye. Here’s hoping for Planned Parenthood v. Casey Kennedy. [MSNBC]
* Student activists from Harvard Law and Brandeis University protested an awards ceremony where Dean Martha Minow was honored for “making a lasting contribution to racial, ethnic or religious relations.” The protestors felt the award’s timing was ironic considering the ongoing racial divisiveness at the law school. [Harvard Crimson]
* Career alternatives for disbarred attorneys who “knowingly misappropriated client funds”: chief compliance officer of one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization? Ritu Singh is lucky compliance is so hot right now, because accusations of past financial crimes apparently aren’t dealbreakers in terms of hiring. [New York Post]
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Money, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Top Supreme Court Advocates Charge How Much Per Hour?
Appearing before the high court involves high billing rates -- but that doesn't make those rates unreasonable. -
White-Collar Crime
Your WiFi Repair Guy May Be The FBI
Federal agents think they can cut your internet, dress up as an internet fix-it guy, and go into your house and see what they find. -
Advertising, Events, SCOTUS, Shameless Plugs, Supreme Court, This Is an Ad
Thanks To All Attendees Of Our SCOTUS Event
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Events, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Join ATL For A Supreme Court Event In D.C.
If you'd like to hear two veteran Supreme Court advocates discuss the current SCOTUS Term, we've got a great event for you. -
Advertising, Events, SCOTUS, Shameless Plugs, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein
Join Above The Law For A SCOTUS Event In D.C.
If you'd like to hear two veteran Supreme Court advocates discuss the upcoming SCOTUS Term, we've got a great event for you. -
Antonin Scalia, Blog Wars, Blogging, Federal Judges, Jed Rakoff, Legal Ethics, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Shira Scheindlin, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein
Are Federal Judges Out Of Control?
A federal judge lands in hot water for telling the Supreme Court to "stfu." It's just part of a growing trend of criticizing federal judges for having opinions. -
SCOTUS, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Supreme Court, Technology, Thomas Goldstein, Twittering
Angry Mob Takes To Twitter To Scream At SCOTUSBlog For Hobby Lobby Decision
Whoever is in charge of the SCOTUSblog account responded with the second language that is innate to all lawyers: sarcasm. -
Caption Contests, Contests, Guns / Firearms, Thomas Goldstein, Videos
Caption Contest Winner: A Supreme Court Sharp Shooter
The story behind SCOTUS litigator Tom Goldstein's Bilzerian experience with automatic weapons.
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
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Pornography
The Most Epic Lawyer Response Ever To A Porn Star Threatening To Sue
Which famous lawyer just laid down the snark on a porn star threatening to sue a millionaire? -
Caption Contests, Contests, Guns / Firearms, Pictures, Reader Polls, Thomas Goldstein
Caption Contest Finalists: A Supreme Court Sharp Shooter
Don’t piss off this Supreme Court litigator -- he's got a very big gun! -
Caption Contests, Contests, Guns / Firearms, Pictures, Thomas Goldstein
Caption Contest: A Supreme Court Sharp Shooter
Don’t piss off this Supreme Court litigator -- he's got a very big gun! -
Abortion, Events, Gay Marriage, Health Care / Medicine, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein
Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: An ATL Infographic
A visual look at the major cases on the Supreme Court's docket for the current Term. -
Events, Law Schools, SCOTUS, Shameless Plugs, Supreme Court, This Is an Ad, Thomas Goldstein
Two Invitations For Our D.C. Readers
We're hosting two ATL events in Washington, D.C., this week; please join us! -
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Join ATL For A SCOTUS Preview With Tom Goldstein
RSVP here to join us in Washington, D.C., on October 17 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the Supreme Court's October 2013 Term. -
Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Events, Legal Ethics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein
Whistleblowers And Treasonous Heroes
Some historical perspective on whistleblowers, traitors, and the rule of law.