Andy Oldham
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Courts
Trump Judges Pen 'Election Day' Fan Fiction That Tosses Bunches Of Ballots
Everyone knows the definition of 'Election Day' is about casting ballots. What these Trump judges suppose is, 'What if it isn't?' -
Courts
First Trump Supreme Court Nomination Wish List Is Out And It's Properly Horrifying
It's all style over substance when it comes to selecting Trump's next Supreme Court justice. - Sponsored
Ranking The Law Firms Lawyers Love
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Courts
Fifth Circuit's Battling Over Meaning Of Bible Verses, Because That's How They Make Law
Establishment Clause? What's that?
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Courts
Federal Judge Throws Hissy Fit After Majority Commits Grave Personal Offense Of... Ruling The Other Way
Some snowflakes aren't cut out for the federal bench. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.08.18
* Remember the “revealed preferences” law school rankings that debuted last year? Christopher Ryan and Brian Frye have issued the 2018 edition. [SSRN]
* And C.J. Ryan offers yet another set of law school rankings, this time focused on “value added” (similar in philosophy to the ATL rankings, but Ryan’s top ten is very different from ours). [SSRN]
* If brevity is the soul of wit, then Supreme Court opinions are getting less and less witty; Adam Feldman has the data to prove it. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* A serious threat to political speech and election integrity, according to media law expert Charles Glasser: the weaponization of copyright law. [Daily Caller]
* Andy Oldham, President Trump’s latest Fifth Circuit nominee, is very, very smart — and very, very conservative. [Texas Tribune]
* The latest headline-making case handled by legendary litigator Ed Hayes is a doozy — involving a former beauty queen, a hedge-fund magnate, an ostrich farm, and… an STD. [New York Post]
* Interested in constitutional law and possessed of a progressive perspective? Here’s a great job opportunity you should check out. [Constitutional Accountability Center]
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Courts
President Trump's Eleventh Wave Of Judicial Nominees
Look for more confirmations in the very near future. -
Courts
The Latest And Greatest In President Trump's Judicial Nominations (Part 1)
Here's a rundown of where things stand, including district as well as circuit courts. -
Federal Judges
A Surprising Turn In The Fifth Circuit Sweepstakes (Plus Seven Other Federal Judicial Nominees)
Congratulations to the two Texas nominees, including a celebrity tweeter! - Sponsored
Thomson Reuters' Claims Explorer: A Powerful Tool For Legal Claim Identification
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Federal Judges, Politics
Circuit Court Nominees In The Trump Administration: The Latest News And Rumor (Part 1)
What are the chances of these folks getting confirmed? -
Federal Judges, Politics
Circuit Court Nominees In The Trump Administration: A Nationwide Round-Up
Names, names, and more names, for federal judgeships around the country.