Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke last night at a question and answer session held during a meeting of the National Association of Women Judges. Ginsburg said in the session that she believes states should not elect judges. She didn’t offer any alternative to the election system but she said she was concerned about the fundraising [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Speaking at the University of Alabama Law School Tuesday, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts touched on several noteworthy topics, including the tradition of justices of the High Court attending the president’s annual State of the Union address. He called President Obama’s first such address, in which the president criticized the Supreme Court for its ruling on [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, March 9, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… An Illinois judge refuses to dismiss a lawsuit against Donald Rumsfeld… Former Greenberg Traurig partner Mark McCombs is charged with stealing $1 million from a local community… Former New Jersey state official Karen J. Kominsky joins Cozen O’Connor… Cravath, Swaine & Moore [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 8, 2010
The Supreme Court announced today that it will review the case of Snyder V. Phelps. Anti-gay protesters led by Fred Phelps and his organization The Westboro Baptist Church often protest at the funerals of fallen soldiers. A case was brought by the father of Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder, a solider whose funeral was picketed [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 8, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, March 8, and here’s a quick look back at Friday’s news… The Rosen Law Firm files a class action suit against Electronic Game Card,Inc…. Rumors of Chief Justice John Robert’s retirement originates in a law school classroom… Job losses in the legal sector continue to decline… Industrial hog producers Premium Standard Farms are [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 5, 2010
There are three things I miss about the 80’s. 1) The music 2) Judicial Nominees getting a floor vote and 3) News outlets that weren’t so pressed to provide minute by minute updates and took the time to research and verify stories before going to press. Anyone else remember listening to REO Speedwagon on vinyl, or [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 26, 2010
The Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United ruling last month, which removed restrictions on corporate political spending, could lead to an amendment to the U.S. Constitution if some on Capitol Hill have their way. A pair of Democratic Senators, Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Tom Udall of New Mexico, unveiled a proposed amendment this week that [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 26, 2010
Laurence Tribe, prominent Harvard Law professor and generally considered one of the foremost liberal constitutional law scholars and Supreme Court practitioners in the country (he has appeared before the Supreme Court 34 times), will join the Justice Department next week to serve as a senior counselor for “access to justice”. In this role Tribe will [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 19, 2010
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 many of the characteristics that have drawn critics of President Obama are just the qualities that are needed on the high court. “Though Obama has struggled [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 18, 2010
Good morning! Today is Thursday, February 18, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s headlines… Citizens are nearly united against the Citizens United ruling… Kilpatrick Stockton picked up a pair of partnersfrom Winston & Strawn… The DoJ issued indictments in two noteworthy cases… Another study shows fewer lawyers are making partner during the recession and recovery… Latham & Watkins [...]
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