Lawyerly Lairs: A Judicial Diva’s $8.7 Million Penthouse
Which prominent federal judge, married to a big-time Biglaw partner, just purchased a penthouse for $8.7 million?
Chief Judge Preska Is On This Street Lingo Thing Fo’ Shizzle
Don't try to tell this judge how folks talk out there in the real world.
Labor and Employment Federal Litigation Trends 2026
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Benchslap of the Day: Judge Preska Reprimands (Wait for It)… Cleary Gottlieb?
Judge Loretta K. Preska (S.D.N.Y.) has it all: a lifetime appointment to the federal bench, a rich husband, and killer shoes. As well as, it appears, no patience for lawyers who play fast and loose with the rules. From the WSJ Law Blog: Cleary Gottlieb conjures images of Ivy League bookishness and international savoir faire, […]
A Solution to the Federal Judicial Pay Crisis: Marry Into Money
As we previously mentioned, and as Lawrence Hurley of the Daily Journal reports here, Congress is considering a proposal that would raise federal judges’ salaries by a significant margin. Here’s what the new scale would look like (with current salaries indicated parenthetically): District Court Judges: $247,800 (up from $165,200)Court of Appeals Judges: $262,700 ($175,100)Associate Justices […]