Richard G. Kopf

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Biglaw partner turned senior in-house lawyer Mark Herrmann reviews some of his most buzz-generating columns of the year.

Judge (And Retired Blogger) Richard G. Kopf Does NOT Want His Colleagues To STFU

Judge Kopf, retired from blogging himself, would like other jurists to take up the mantle.

An Open Letter To Judge Richard G. Kopf, Author Of The Blog ‘Hercules and the Umpire’

Columnist Tamara Tabo offers praise for Hercules and the Umpire and its author, Judge Richard G. Kopf, who just announced his retirement from blogging.

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?

God Sues Homosexuals In Nebraska. God Has Terrible Grammar.

A pro se litigant pens a 7-page handwritten complaint against gay folks everywhere for being, you know, sinful.

How Health Concerns Dashed A Judge’s Supreme Court Dreams

Which distinguished lower-court judge came extremely close to landing a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Morning Docket: 09.08.14

* It’s fun to keep suing the Redskins over their racist nickname. It’s also fun to watch the Washington Football Club get the snot beat out of them. [ABA Journal] * Legal aid… for inventor seeking venture capital. Everybody needs lawyers, folks. Nobody wants to pay for them. [San Jose Mercury News] * Goldman picks […]

Are Federal Judges Out Of Control?

A federal judge lands in hot water for telling the Supreme Court to "stfu." It's just part of a growing trend of criticizing federal judges for having opinions.

Non-Sequiturs: 06.09.14

* Jury duty is the only major civic duty that no one ever talks about. Professor Andrew Ferguson would like to change that by encouraging jurors to speak up about their experience. Enjoy learning how the sausage of justice is made! [Huffington Post] * Verizon threatens to sue Netflix for honestly reporting how bad Verizon’s […]

Federal Judge Suggests That Women Lawyers Not Dress Like ‘Ignorant Sluts’

Perhaps this judge could've used some more delicate language to make his point.

Non-Sequiturs: 01.02.14

* Man tried to rob a convenience store so he could go back to prison. And he almost screwed that up… [KMOV] * The CIA’s former lawyer explains how torture came to be a go-to national policy. According to John Rizzo, author of the forthcoming Company Man (affiliate link), George W. Bush basically had no conception of what was going on, which makes a lot of sense anyway. [The New Yorker] * Brooklyn Law’s Dean Nick Allard makes predictions for law schools in 2014. “[P]eople will look back at 2014 and say it marked the start of the new world of law: a renaissance where the respect and reputation of lawyers and law schools began to rise by measurable benchmarks.” Go ahead and laugh, I’ll wait. [TaxProf Blog] * Paul, Weiss picks up tax partner Scott Sontag from Weil Gotshal. (Congrats to both firms, by the way, on tying for the #9 spot in our list of top-ranked law firms for 2013.) [Paul, Weiss] * Nooooooooooooo! Judge Richard Kopf is ending his blog. [Hercules and the Umpire] * And the hits keep on coming. Professor Kyle Graham is also leaving the blogosphere. [Non Curat Lex] * The Ninth Circuit will start streaming all of its oral arguments next week. If you want to help them out, tune in. No promises that the panel will excoriate any prosecutors this time. [Ninth Circuit]

Underneath Their Robes, Indeed

Would you "rat out" your daughter to obtain a federal judgeship?

The D.C. Distraction: Judicial Vacancies Beyond The D.C. Circuit

While politicians in Washington fuss over the D.C. Circuit, what is being neglected elsewhere?

Ouch! So What Does That Make Magistrate Judges?

A federal district judge offers his thoughts on judicial hierarchy -- and criticizes the Second Circuit.

This Federal Judge Has A Message For Congress: ‘Eff You!’

Members of the federal judiciary are very pissed off about the shutdown.