Brett Talley

Trump’s Latest Circuit Nominee Graduated Law School In 2007

Is it fair to care about this judge's lack of experience? Yeah. It is.

Asking About Brown v. Board Is ‘Gutter Politics,’ According To Senate Judiciary Official

This response should shock the conscience of every American.

Brett Talley Being Withdrawn: Good Night Sweet Prince, And Flights Of Ghosts Sing Thee To Thy Rest!

The controversial ghost hunting nominee is officially off the table.

Grassley Telling Trump He Really Doesn’t Want To Have To Vote On An Unqualified Ghost Hunter

Senate GOP may be turning on these guys.

John Kennedy Draws The Line At Ghost Hunting

Someone's actually showing some backbone on this judicial nominee.

Judicial Nominee May Have Lied To Senate About Role In Racist Voter Suppression Effort

...and this will have absolutely no impact on his confirmation.

Judicial Nominee Brett Talley Loves Ghosts So Much He Apparently Thinks The KKK Were Kind Of Cool

Remember when praising the KKK was a deal-breaker for a federal judgeship?

Morning Docket: 11.14.17

* Jeff Sessions is considering a special counsel to probe the Clinton Foundation. This seems like an unforced error. Sure it generates some negative buzz about Democrats, but doesn't it also handcuff the administration from firing Mueller or pardoning anyone Mueller charges? [Huffington Post] * Law schools are offering more animal law courses and clinics which doesn't grossly exceed demand at all. [Texas Lawyer] * Brett Talley, the unqualified ghost hunter seeking to become the apotheosis of Trump's judicial nomination strategy forgot to mention that his wife is a White House attorney on his conflict disclosure. That's cool, it's not like the executive branch ever has a stake in litigation. [The Hill] * Does the hard drinking culture of law firms contribute to sexual harassment? No, if you're a drunk scumbag that means you were probably a scumbag to begin with. Don't blame the good people at Jack Daniel's for it. [Law.com] * The jurors in the trial of Senator Menendez are deadlocked, but have to trudge forward anyway... for now. This all just pushes off the point where he's acquitted because McDonnell made public corruption legal. [ABC News] * Roy Moore was banned from a mall for targeting teen girls. I presume this fact will drive his support among evangelicals even higher! [NY Daily News] * Not one, but two lawyers are in the race to become the next president of U.S. soccer. [American Lawyer] * Justice Kennedy is going to be the swing vote in Masterpiece Cakeshop... so how do the lawyers tailor their arguments to him. [Empirical SCOTUS]

16 New Judicial Nominations From President Trump

Who are the latest legal luminaries possibly headed for the federal bench?

D-Day At DOJ: The Trump Administration’s ‘Beachhead’ Team For The Justice Department

Here are the 24 individuals who will be holding down the fort at the Justice Department for the Trump Administration.