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Elena Kagan

The Eyes of the Law: Justices Eat Pizza Too

Here’s a fun little judicial sight-ation from the weekend. On Saturday night, at around 9 p.m., Justice Elena Kagan was spotted in the elevator of the luxury apartment building in downtown D.C. that she calls home. According to our tipster, Justice Kagan was wearing “mom jeans.” And carrying a pizza. The 112th justice of the […]

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The Eyes of the Law: Justice Ginsburg in Chinatown

Alas, Justice Ginsburg wasn’t spotted slurping down noodles at Tony Cheng’s. Rather, Her Honor was in D.C.’s Chinatown for a theater performance, which is more her speed. (She also loves the opera, of course.) The Eyes of the Law celebrity sighting took place on Friday evening. Our eyewitness reports: RBG spotted at the theater! It […]

3rd Circuit

Judge Rendell: She Gives Love a Bad Name

The latest item for Eyes of the Law, our legal celebrity sightings column, is a doozy. From the AP: Rock band Bon Jovi, Harrisburg restaurants and school bands from all over the state were part of yesterday’s daylong celebration of Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell’s inauguration for a second term…. Even more talented than Rendell was […]

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The Eyes of the Law: The S.D.N.Y. “Courthouse Follies”

We’ve solicited funny holiday party stories from you. We haven’t received much thus far. But from the legendary Southern District of New York, probably the nation’s most distinguished district court bench, we did get this account of its celebrated “Courthouse Follies” (which took place on the evening of Friday, December 15): Item: The Southern District […]

10th Circuit

The Eyes of the Law: Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Investiture

Last week, an investiture ceremony was held for Judge Neil Gorsuch, recently confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. And it was a star-studded affair. From the Denver Post: Seven-year-old Emma and 5-year-old Belinda helped their father, Neil Gorsuch, into his judge’s robes Monday after the newly appointed 10th Circuit Court […]