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Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, May 24th. Here’s a quick look back at Friday’s stories. Weitz & Luxenberg Made Large Contribution to Rice… Bryan Cave Partner Nominated For Second…

Bryan Cave Partner Nominated For Second Slot At Justice

Bryan Cave Partner Nominated For Second Slot At Justice

Bloomberg Newsweek: The president intends to nominate Bryan Cave partner James Cole for the second spot at the Justice Department.  In addition to his work at Bryan Cave, Cole has…

Obama Taps Venable Partner For Federal Bench Seat

Obama Taps Venable Partner For Federal Bench Seat

Yesterday Venable partner Robert Wilkins was given the tap by the Obama administration for a spot on the bench of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, writes…

Obama Supreme Court Pick Coming By May 26

Obama Supreme Court Pick Coming By May 26

One day after President Barack Obama met informally with potential replacements for retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, The Hill is reporting a nomination will come no later than…

Obama Signs Healthcare Bill; Lawsuits Forthcoming

Obama Signs Healthcare Bill; Lawsuits Forthcoming

President Barack Obama signed into law Tuesday morning the sweeping healthcare bill passed by Congress over the weekend. But rather than this being the endgame in the months-long healthcare debate,…

“Birthers” Beware; Hawaii Looks to Put Stop to Obama Requests

“Birthers” Beware; Hawaii Looks to Put Stop to Obama Requests

Orly Taitz isn’t going to like this one. Fed up with so-called “birthers,” lawmakers in Hawaii are considering a bill that will allow government officials to ignore repeated requests for…

The Obama Administration Names Federal Judge Nominees

The Obama Administration Names Federal Judge Nominees

Judge Kathleen O’Malley and Raymond Lohier Jr. have been nominated by President Barack Obama for federal appellate judgeships. O’Malley has been nominated for the Federal Circuit. She has been a…

Obama As Supreme Court Justice? You never know…

Obama As Supreme Court Justice? You never know…

Supreme Court Justice Barack Obama? That’s not such a bad idea according to a George Washington law professor. Jeffrey Rosen argues in a column published in Friday’s Washington Post that…

Obama Appoints Familiar Lawyers to Legal Services Corporation

Obama Appoints Familiar Lawyers to Legal Services Corporation

President Barack Obama has appointed two lawyers with whom he has close personal ties to the Legal Services Corporation. Martha Minow is the Dean of Harvard Law School, where she…

Obama Nominates 6 for US Attorney

Obama Nominates 6 for US Attorney

President Barack Obama announced Friday his intent to nominate six individuals as United States Attorneys. Dennis Burke is nominated for US Attorney for the District of Arizona, He is a…

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