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Sotomayor Blasts Prosecutor Over "Racially Charged" Question

Texas Lawyer

Monday, March 4, 2013

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in her writing to illuminate the high court's denial of a petition for writ of certiorari in a Texas case, issued a statement to dispel any doubt that her colleagues' refusal to hear the case signals "our tolerance of a federal prosecutor's racially charged remark. It should not."

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High Court Hears Arguments in UT Affirmative Action Case

The National Law Journal

Monday, October 15, 2012

The University of Texas' affirmative action admissions policy, and perhaps even a 2003 landmark ruling on race, appeared in serious trouble on Oct. 10 during arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Friends and Foes: 91 Amici Get Their Say in Fisher v. University of Texas, et al.

Texas Lawyer

Monday, August 27, 2012

Ninety-one amici met the Aug. 14 deadline to file briefs in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, et al., a high-profile case that will be argued at the U.S. Supreme Court in October.

Judge Gives Bankruptcy Court First Crack at Ponzi Scheme Claims

New York Law Journal

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Southern District Judge J. Paul Oetken has declined to hear fraudulent conveyance and preferential transfer claims in Arbco Capital Management's bankruptcy case, ruling that, even in light of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that the bankruptcy court cannot finally adjudicate the claims, it is most efficient for that court to hear them in the first instance.

Court: Children Conceived After Father's Death Not Entitled to Benefits

The National Law Journal

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

In a case at the intersection of law and modern reproductive technology, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that state inheritance laws will determine whether children conceived after their fathers' death are eligible for Social Security survivors benefits. In Astrue v. Capato, the justices examined the interplay of several sections of the Social Security Act.

Retired Justice John Paul Stevens Tips Stetson to UT

The National Law Journal

Monday, May 21, 2012

At age 92, retired Justice John Paul Stevens continues to travel around the country, freely offering commentary about his former colleagues while also tossing out verbal bouquets to lawyers he admires. Stevens' speech at the University of Texas Law Review's annual banquet last month was no exception.