Fifth Circuit Benchslaps Federal Judge Who’s A Repeat Offender
Judge Hughes strikes again.
Judge Posner Tackles Justice Scalia’s Obsession With Gay Marriage
Judge Posner is known for his willingness to take swings at those above him in the judicial hierarchy.
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Federal Judge Sez Judges Are All Too Old To Understand Technology
Every litigator ruefully nods their heads.
Judge Posner Defends His Benchslap Of Chief Justice Roberts
Judge Posner's harsh critique of the Supreme Court raised eyebrows; what does His Honor have to say for himself?
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.
A Very ‘Facetious’ Reverse Benchslap Of Justice Samuel Alito
Sassy, classy, and a bit smart-assy? We like this judge's style.
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Reverse Benchslap of the Day: Arizona Attorney General Predicts SCOTUS Smackdown of Ninth Circuit
Who is Debra Milke, and why is she sometimes called "Casey Anthony's Arizona sister"?
The Benchslap Dispatches: Justice Scalia on Judge Posner’s ‘Hatchet Job’
Justice Scalia tells us what he REALLY thinks of Judge Posner's controversial review of Reading Law, the new book by Justice Scalia and Professor Bryan Garner.
Benchslap of the Day: The District Court Strikes Back
Chief Judge Robert Jones of the District of Nevada lashes back at Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the Ninth Circuit. It's a battle of the benchslaps...
Posner v. Scalia: Bryan Garner Tags In
Bryan Garner, the legal writing guru, comes to the aid of his co-author, Justice Antonin Scalia. Professor Garner is NOT happy with Judge Posner's review of Scalia and Garner's new book.
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The Benchslap Dispatches: Posner v. Scalia — Is It Personal?
Is the sniping back and forth between Justice Scalia and Judge Posner personal? We reached out to both jurists for comment.
Benchslap of the Day: Justice Scalia Pulls Rank on Judge Posner
Remember when Judge Posner did a reverse benchslap of Justice Scalia? Justice Scalia has responded -- without pulling any punches....
Posner Pwns Scalia
Judge Richard Posner has some not exactly complimentary things to say about Justice Scalia's dissent in Arizona v. United States…
Quote of the Day: A Reverse Benchslap… of Chief Judge Kozinski?
Whoa -- did Chief Judge Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit just get reverse benchslapped? By a district court judge out of San Francisco?
Quote of the Day: It Makes the Arabian Double-Pike Mandamus Look Easy
Of all the routines in judicial gymnastics, few have a higher degree of difficulty than the reverse benchslap, and we’re trying for a combination double with our Opinion today. — Judge Mark V. Holmes of the United States Tax Court, dissenting in Tigers Eye Trading, LLC v. Commissioner. (The background behind this judicial invocation of […]