By Avalon Zoppo | September 20, 2024
The Ninth Circuit is "the only court that has a rule that actually encourages the lawyers to come in and complain about a delay," said Judge Jon Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman | September 19, 2024
"Confirming judges is a top priority for the remainder of this Congress," said U.S. Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Illinois. "These even-handed arbiters of justice will bring balance to the federal judiciary, and Senate Democrats are in a strong position to make judicial confirmations a legacy of the Biden-Harris administration and our Senate Majority."
By Cheryl Miller | September 18, 2024
The Los Angeles County Superior Court judge will be moving from the largest state trial court in the nation to a federal bench serving more than 19 million residents in seven counties.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman | September 18, 2024
With Mary Kathleen Costello's confirmation, President Joe Biden has broken the record for appointing the most LGBTQ+ judges by any president in U.S. history, according to the office of U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania,
By Avalon Zoppo | September 17, 2024
"Make sure that everyone is being attentive to the smallest things... like making sure your passwords are updated [and] being careful what you click on," said Judge Michael Scudder, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
By Avalon Zoppo | September 16, 2024
Ritz, who was confirmed in a 48-46 vote, served as an assistant U.S. attorney before Biden appointed him U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee in 2022.
By Avalon Zoppo | September 12, 2024
"A law clerk who applies for a job with a political organization risks linking the judge's chambers to political activity, which could compromise the independence of the judiciary," the advisory opinion states.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman | September 10, 2024
Senators voted 51-43 to confirm Jeannette Vargas as a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of New York and 53-43 to confirm Adam B. Abelson as a U.S. District Court judge for the District of Maryland.
By Avalon Zoppo | September 10, 2024
"Rather than debating among ourselves our impressions about font size and color, the placement of hyperlinks, and the choice between click-wrap and browse-wrap agreements, we should start treating these issues about user-interface design as questions of fact," wrote Judge David Hamilton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
By Avalon Zoppo | September 9, 2024
"You want to follow what the Supreme Court is saying, because that's your role," said Diane Wood, who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. "But what exactly they're telling you to do, what inferences you're supposed to draw, can be very difficult to see."
Presented by BigVoodoo
The National Law Journal honors attorneys & judges who've made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in the D.C. area.
Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards honors women lawyers who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.
WIPL is the original global forum facilitating women-to-women exchange on leadership and legal issues.
Philadelphia Plaintiff litigation firm seeks an associate attorney with at least 2 years' experience to join our team handling personal inju...
Position OverviewThe United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is accepting applications for the full-time, permanent positio...
A prominent AV-rated Education Law firm seeks an associate with 5+ years experience. The role will primarily involve advice and counsel in ...