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'Indefensible & Inexcusable': Ex-Judge Luttig on Role of Lawyers in Lead Up to Jan. 6

"I doubt that January 6 would have ever occurred had it not been for the enabling of that effort by lawyers of the legal profession," said Michael Luttig, formerly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
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Jury Trial Decline Results in Fewer Verdict-Related Appeals. Does it Matter?

"If there is not a robust pipeline of decisions going up and coming down where the appellate courts are providing guidance to trial judges, then the consequence is oftentimes a lot of wasted time," said attorney Ryan Baker.
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9th Circuit Judge Traces the History of Dissent

Patrick Bumatay endorses "vigorous dissent," while 20 organizations urge Congress to limit judge shopping.
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Judiciary's Anti-Judge-Shopping Policy Gets Praise, Pushback

The policy requires random case assignment among all judges in a district whenever a litigant seeks a national injunction in a single-judge division.
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Judges Receive More Recusal Guidance on Stock Ownership Conflicts

Ten percent ownership of a subsidiary is a recusal threshhold. Senate panel moves five district court nominees.
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Judges in the Hot Seat Over Oral Argument Diversity Policies

Three federal judges have standing orders that offer additional argument time for younger, women and minority attorneys to encourage greater participation from those groups.
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Lessons from Judge's Romance Scandal: Fix Gap in Disclosure Rule, Prof Says

Attorneys should be required to disclose relationships with judges, draft law review article states.
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What's Going on With These Biden Judicial Picks in Confirmation Limbo?

"It's election year and that's always tough, but I think the Democrats are committed to filling every possible vacancy," said University of Richmond law professor Carl Tobias.
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The Biden Judicial Pick Who Was a Plaintiff in Major LGBTQ Parental Rights Case in Israel

Nicole Berner has been nominated for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
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'Watershed Moment': Female Federal Judges Reflect on O'Connor's SCOTUS Appointment, Legacy

"It was a time when it was still pretty lonely out there for women," recalled Seventh Circuit Judge Diane Wood.
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