J. Harvie Wilkinson III
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Clerkships, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Merrick Garland, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Congratulations To The 2014 Bristow Fellows
Which law schools and lower-court judges send the most people into prestigious Bristow Fellowships at the U.S. Solicitor General's Office? -
4th Circuit, Federal Judges, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Judicial Nominations, Politics, Quote of the Day, Washington Post
And Was His Honor 'Stoked' As Well?
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J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Randy Barnett, Shopping, Videos, Women's Issues, YouTube
Non-Sequiturs: 11.21.13
* Amanda Bynes is deemed mentally competent to stand trial. I’d seek a second opinion. [TMZ] * Male bosses are more popular than female bosses according to Gallup. This probably reveals persistent chauvinism in the workplace, but given Gallup’s track record the last couple of elections, female bosses may well be beloved. [The Careerist] * Competing construction experts tussle over the proper way to build a parking garage. The correct answer is: in a way that doesn’t fall down. [The Expert Institute] * Jay Edelson and Chandler Givens offer their second installment addressing how to fix the legal profession. This time the target is the law school model. Join the revolution! [Legal Solutions Blog / Thompson Reuters] * Here’s Corporette’s Suit of the Week! [Corporette] * If you’re representing a defense contractor, it’s a lot easier to export their wares these days. But the system isn’t fully reformed yet. [Breaking Defense] * The Society for Chinese Law is hosting an evening of food and drinks featuring a panel of professionals from major law firms. [Society for Chinese Law at Columbia Law School] * For those who missed (or only followed along on Twitter) the FedSoc debate between Professor Randy Barnett and Judge Wilkinson on whether judges are too deferential to legislatures, the full video is available after the jump. [The Volokh Conspiracy]
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Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Books, Constitutional Law, Federal Judges, Federalist Society, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Law Professors, Law Schools, Orin Kerr, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Judge Posner on Statutory Interpretation: This Is How We Do It
Judge Richard Posner of the Seventh Circuit shares his thoughts on two recent law books. Warning: benchslaps ahead.... -
Alex Kozinski, Clerkships, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, John Bash, Law Schools, SCOTUS, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Color Commentary on the October Term 2012 Class
Some interesting observations about the October Term 2012 law clerks of the U.S. Supreme Court (plus updated clerk lists for OT 2012 and OT 2013). -
4th Circuit, Constitutional Law, Elena Kagan, Federal Judges, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quotes of the Day: On Wednesdays We Wear Black!
Justice Elena Kagan defends the Supreme Court's work ethic, and Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson defends judicial restraint. -
Brett Kavanaugh, Clerkships, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, SCOTUS, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Congratulations to the 2012 Bristow Fellows
Congratulations to the 2012 Bristow Fellows, who learned of their selection earlier this month. These one-year fellowships in the U.S. Solicitor General's Office, awarded to recent law school graduates with outstanding academic records and top clerkships, are generally regarded as second only to Supreme Court clerkships in prestige. Let's take a look at the next crop of Bristow Fellows.... -
Antonin Scalia, Conferences / Symposia, Fabulosity, Federalist Society, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Parties, Pictures, Samuel Alito
More About the Fabulous Fed Soc Fête
At the Federalist Society festivities: Ryan Bounds, Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Policy; Deputy Associate Attorney General John O’Quinn; and Susanna Dokupil, Assistant Solicitor General for the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. Last week, the Federalist Society celebrated its 25th anniversary, with a black-tie gala at Union Station. The […] - Sponsored
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American Constitution Society (ACS), Brett Kavanaugh, Clerkships, Federalist Society, Hotties, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, John Roberts, Kids, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, UVA Law, You Go Girl
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: OT 2008 (Update #5)
Not too long ago, we said we had a “gut feeling” that some Supreme Court clerk hiring was going on (despite the Court being in recess). We were right. Meet Porter Wilkinson. And don’t hate her because she’s beautiful. Or brilliant. Or rich. Or the daughter of a top feeder judge and frequent Supreme Court […] -
Anthony Kennedy, Bush v. Gore, David Boies, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Eyes of the Law, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Kenneth Starr, Laurence Silberman, Michael Chertoff, Nina Totenberg, Paul Clement, Robert Bork, Sandra Day O'Connor, Ted Olson, Weddings
The Eyes of the Law: Ted Olson's Star-Studded Nuptials
This past Saturday, October 21, Washington superlawyer Ted Olson and his fiancee, Lady Booth, were married. The wedding ceremony took place at the stunningly beautiful Meadowood resort, in Napa Valley, California. Olson, a giant of the Supreme Court bar, served as Solicitor General — the federal government’s top lawyer before the Supreme Court — from […] -
Aerobics, Consuelo Callahan, David Souter, Exercise, Eyes of the Law, Federal Judges, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Michael Chertoff, Running, Sandra Day O'Connor, Stephen Breyer
The Eyes of the Law: But Can He Outrun Justice Souter?
Lately you haven’t been sending many legal celebrity sightings our way. C’mon, guys — we know you can do better. If you harbor doubt as to who constitutes a “legal celebrity” in our book, please review this post. Due to your delinquency, we’ll have to resort to some rather hoary sightings. Here’s the first, inspired […] -
Aditya Bamzai, Antonin Scalia, Brett Kavanaugh, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, J. Michael Luttig, John Bash, Rachel Kovner, Supreme Court Clerks
SCOTUS Clerk Hiring Watch: Nino Almost Done for OT 2007
If you have dreams of clerking for Justice Antonin Scalia next year (October Term 2007), and your name doesn’t appear below, sorry — your dreams are fading fast. Here are the OT 2007 hires of Justice Scalia (thus far): 1. Aditya Bamzai (University of Chicago/Sutton/OLC). Here’s an equation that’s as reliable as E=mc2: Clerkship with […] -
Gay Marriage, Gender, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Neal Katyal, Non-Sequiturs, Richard Posner, Stephen Dillard, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 09.05.06
* Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III (at right), the leading conservative of the post-Luttig Fourth Circuit, speaks out against the Federal Marriage Amendment. Interesting. But has he effectively recused himself from any case involving these issues — and scuttled any remaining SCOTUS hopes he might have had? [Washington Post via Volokh Conspiracy] * Someone call […]
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