William Haynes
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3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit, D.C. Circuit, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Michael Wallace, Peter Keisler, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, Terrence Boyle, William Haynes, William Myers
Judge Boyle Didn't Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Here is some late-breaking judicial nomination news: 1. An update to our prior coverage of the withdrawal of the “Radioactive Four.” As one of you points out, it seems that Judge Terrence Boyle (E.D.N.C.), nominated to the Fourth Circuit, wanted to continue fighting. From the latest version of the AP story: William Haynes, William G. […] -
Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Michael Wallace, Terrence Boyle, White House Counsel, William Haynes, William Myers
And They Will Back Down
“You can stand them up at the gates of hell, And they will back down.” A new Senate. A new White House counsel. And new hope for judicial nominees who might actually get confirmed. In our lifetimes. The Bush Administration’s four most controversial judicial nominees, referred to in some Senate Judiciary Committee circles as “the […] - Sponsored
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Arlen Specter, Federalist Society, Habeas Corpus, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Jeffrey Toobin, Judicial Nominations, New Yorker, Senate Judiciary Committee, War on Terror, William Haynes
Senator Arlen Specter: One Heck of a Squash Player
Here’s another excellent article from Jeffrey Toobin of the New Yorker. It’s about the role played by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), outgoing chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, with respect to the recent habeas corpus legislation (aka the Military Commissions Act of 2006). If you’re confused about the controversy over this legislation, which has wound […]
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Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Michael Wallace, Peter Keisler, Senate Judiciary Committee, Terrence Boyle, William Haynes, William Myers
President Bush Sticks Thumb in Eye of Chuck Schumer
Not literally — but he might as well have. From the Washington Post: President Bush renominated six previously blocked candidates for federal appeals court yesterday, triggering the first real battle with ascendant Democrats since the midterm elections and signaling what could be the start of a fierce two-year struggle over the shape of the federal […] -
4th Circuit, Biglaw, CIA, Deaths, Judicial Nominations, Musical Chairs, William Haynes
Musical Chairs: 11.15.06
New Partners: * Proskauer Rose: Fourteen new partners, three new senior counsel. Names here. * Baker Botts: Eighteen (!) new partners. Names here. * Wilson Sonsini: Thriteen new partners. Names here. (Only two members of the class of 1998. How long is the WSGR partner track as a practical matter?) At Risk: * Some are […] -
5th Circuit, 9th Circuit, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Michael Wallace, Peter Keisler, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, Terrence Boyle, White House Counsel, William Haynes
Some Ruminations on Nominations
In the wake of the Democratic victories in the midterm elections, people are wondering: How will federal judicial nominations be affected? The answer is unclear. On the one hand: “It’s going to be much harder to get hardline conservatives through,” says Michael Seidman, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Bush’s “history isn’t to […] -
Anthony Kennedy, Eavesdropping / Wiretapping, Gerard Lynch, Judicial Nominations, Kent Jordan, Michael Wallace, Morning Docket, Terrence Boyle, William Haynes
Morning Docket: 09.06.06
* Justice Anthony M. Kennedy was hospitalized and underwent surgery over the Labor Day weekend. Surgeons inserted a new stent to clear a blocked coronary artery. AMK is doing fine and is back to work. [New York Times, Washington Post; Los Angeles Times] * The brilliant Judge Gerard E. Lynch (S.D.N.Y.) — a member of […]