The Ultimate Clerkship Flex
Only one justice can say two of his clerks got the, ahem, supreme promotion.
Only one justice can say two of his clerks got the, ahem, supreme promotion.
But Alito's clerk hiring isn't particularly dispositive.
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The justice's judicial legacy is mighty.
Elite clerkships really open up elite career opportunities.
Too racist for Turning Point USA, just right for Clarence Thomas.
His former clerk *insists* he's a sweet guy who just enjoys taking away fundamental human rights as a side hobby.
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* It’s coming from inside the house! SCOTUS clerks lawyer up as tensions rise post-Alito leak. [Yahoo!] * Tongue-in-cheek protection: SCOTUS makes it harder to hold our protectors accountable. Thanks for that. [Bloomberg Law] * Though vague, over 200 CEOs are pressing lawmakers to do something about gun violence. Maybe children will be safer now that businessmen care. [Axios] * If Correlation =/= Causation was a person: Missouri congressman thinks mass shootings are on the rise because of abortion access. [Newsweek] * SCOTUS may step the US closer to relinquishing colonial authority. [Boston Globe]
Here we are... again.
Clerkships really are a golden ticket to the top of the profession.
If you aspire to clerk for SCOTUS, or even if you're just curious, there's lots of interesting info here.
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Law clerk hiring can offer hints into a justice's retirement plans; what does Justice Breyer's tell us?
With Justice Barrett's first set of clerks, plus the destinations of the late Justice Ginsburg's clerks.
Following precedent, Justice Barrett has hired clerks with either prior SCOTUS clerkship experience or prior experience clerking for her.
They'll find homes with other justices -- most likely, justices close to RBG on the ideological spectrum.
Here are some interesting trends worth noting in the world of SCOTUS clerk hiring.