Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Are Reports Of Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Greatly Exaggerated?
Wow! Justice Kennedy has hired a full complement of four law clerks for the next Supreme Court Term.
4 Reasons Why Gay Marriage Is Safe, Even After Justice Kennedy Retires
Calm down, people; Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement does not spell the end of same-sex marriage.
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Morning Docket: 04.12.17
* The Republicans hold on to the House seat vacated by CIA director Mike Pompeo; state treasurer Ron Estes defeated James Thompson, a Wichita civil rights lawyer. [New York Times] * So it seems the FBI did obtain a FISA warrant to monitor the communications of a Trump adviser (foreign policy adviser Carter Page). [Washington Post] * In a time when many firms are closing offices, Adams and Reese is opening new ones, in Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale. [Law.com] * The retirement buzz around Justice Anthony M. Kennedy persists -- and stems from conversations Kennedy has had with people close to him. [Bloomberg and CNN via How Appealing] * As for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has she been enjoying Opus One yet again? [New York Daily News] * Yes, it's possible for an in-house legal department to be too cost-conscious -- just ask Wells Fargo. [Big Law Business] * A professor accused of sexual harassment by a student and a staff member just lost his case before the Sixth Circuit. [Law.com] * Speaking of things sexual... don't write "sexual favors" in the check memo line when paying your taxes. [Billings Gazette]
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: October Term 2017 Is Done; Let’s Turn To 2018
Don't count on any justice retiring before the end of next Term.
Anatomy Of A Rumor: On Justice Kennedy’s ‘Retirement’ Next Year
Wherein we dispel the latest rumors about a justice leaving the Supreme Court.
After 10 Years, Sam Alito Is The Most Important Conservative On The Supreme Court
Justice Alito is more coherent than Kennedy, more conventional than Thomas, more consistently conservative than Roberts, and a lot further from retirement or death than Scalia.
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Above The Law’s 2015 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: The Winner!
The top three candidates -- U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, LGBT rights litigator Mary Bonauto, and "Law Hawk" Bryan Wilson -- were separated by just four votes. Who won?
Above the Law’s 2015 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: The Finalists!
Time to cast your vote!
Ten Years Of The Roberts Court
Should conservatives and libertarians be delighted or disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court at this milestone?
After Obergefell: A Conversation About The Supreme Court’s Ruling
What lies ahead in the LGBT community's battle for legal equality?
The (Monday) Morning After: A Conversation About Obergefell With David Lat
ReplyAll conversationalist Zach Abramowitz chats with Above the Law managing editor David Lat about the Supreme Court's big gay marriage ruling.
Reverse Benchslap Of The Day: Judge Posner Smacks Chief Justice Roberts
Judge Posner does not have a high opinion of Chief Justice Roberts's dissent in the same-sex marriage case.
The Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Marriage Equality Nationwide
Congratulations to Jim Obergefell and all the parties and their lawyers on this historic win.
Why The Same-Sex Marriage Decision Will Likely Come Out On June 26
Will June 26 become known as "Justice Anthony Kennedy Day" for the LGBT community?
Standard Of Review: Casting The Supreme Court
Whom would you cast to play our current Supreme Court justices? Arts columnist Harry Graff makes his nominations.