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Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan to Recuse Herself from 11 More Cases

ashley — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:24:16 +0000

Already having recused herself from 11 cases, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has disqualified herself from 10 more cases to be argued beginning October 4th. Kagan’s confirmation was historical; she brought the total of women to three, the most women on the Supreme Court in history, and she is also the youngest member.

Largely, the original cases Justice Kagan had excused herself from were cases upon which she was counsel of record as solicitor general before her confirmation in early August. This newer group of 10 cases represent ones Kagan had been involved in in their earlier stages. Two of the cases she will not participate in which she has signed no-participation slips are Premo v. Moore and County of Los Angeles v. Humphries.

In a letter to Alabama’s Republican Senator Jeff Sessions, Kagan wrote, “If I personally reviewed a draft pleading or participated in discussions to formulate the government’s litigating position, then I would recuse myself from a case.” Along with the previously mentioned cases, Kagan has recused herself from Henderson v. Shinseki, Thompson v. North American Stainless, Gould v. United States, Harrington v. Richter, Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy v. Stewart, Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, and Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics.

Kagan’s other 11 cases from which she previously recused herself are Abbott v. United States, Michigan v. Bryant, NASA v. Nelson. Flores-Villar v. Unitred States, United States v. Tohono O’odham Nation, Costco v. Omega, Staub v. Proctor Hospital, Williamson v. Mazda Motor Company of America, Sossamon v. Texas, Mayo Foundation v. United States, and Pepper v. United States.

Martin Ginsburg Dies

eric — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:15:49 +0000

This Sunday, husband of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Martin D. Ginsburg, died at his Washington D.C. home. A professor of tax law at Georgetown and counsel for the firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, the 78 year old Ginsburg had been suffering from cancer, according to a Supreme Court spokesperson.

Ginsburg, considered an expert in his field, practiced law for over 50 years, served in an advisory role on government tax panels and advised a stable of high-profile clients, including Ross Perot.

The Ginsburgs came to Washington in 1980, when Ruth Bader Ginsburg obtained an appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the nation’s highest court in 1993.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:19:41 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, June 2. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories.

Fish & Richardson nabbed the communications team from McDermott…

A recent poll found nearly two-thirds of Americans are unable to name a single member of the U.S. Supreme Court…

U.S.–based Kirkland Ellis bolstered its London office with the addition of two highly-regarded private equity partners…

Three more partners left Nixon Peabody for rival DLA Piper…

AM Law’s second Hundred also took a hit in ‘09…

Littler Mendelson added a partner to its Philadelphia Office…

A former Kirkland IP Partner launched hiw own IP firm…

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati added an expert patent litigation partner to its IP Practice…

Justice Ginsburg in and out of the Hospital Again

joshua — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:34:33 +0000

Justice Ginsburg was hospitalized overnight after an adverse reaction to a combination of cold medication and a sleeping aid. Ginsburg took the medications prior to boarding a plane for London. She and several other justices were heading to London to help celebrate the opening of the new United Kingdom Supreme Court, which has recently been created as a separate institution from the House of Lords.

After taking the medications, Justice Ginsburg became drowsy to the point of falling out of her seat. The plane had not yet departed and paramedics took her to Washington Hospital Center where she was kept overnight for observation. She was released this morning.

Update on Justice Ginsburg

joshua — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:59:11 +0000

Last night we reported that Justice Ginsburg had been hospitalized after becoming ill as the result of a treatment for iron deficiency. This morning we can tell you that she has been released from the hospital and plans to be back at work at the Court this afternoon. Her overnight stay in the hospital was precautionary.

Ginsburg underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer in February and continues to maintain an active schedule.