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fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Morning Docket: 03.27.26 - Above the Law

Several legal and political issues are currently prominent, including judicial nominations, jury trial restrictions, and corporate legal challenges.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

How Harry Reid Changed the Rules

But the summer after his brother Dale had graduated from high school, he invited young Harry to join him in Ash Fork, a tiny dot in Arizona along Highway 40. Dale had found work at a gas station in the railroad town near an Indian reservation. Not much was memorable about the town, the railroad, or the people Harry met, but he never forgot one lesson he learned there.
US politics
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Morning Docket: 01.05.26 - Above the Law

Multiple legal and judicial developments include contentious use-of-force debates, law school financial pressures, hiring and discipline controversies, fee recovery claims, nomination slowdowns, and IP rulings.
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 months ago

Morning Docket: 11.11.25 - Above the Law

Major developments across U.S. law: Supreme Court election case, political influence on judiciary, legal tech valuation, DOJ turnover, judicial nominations, and Biglaw revenue growth.
US politics
fromAxios
4 months ago

Trump doubles down on killing the filibuster after election trouncing

Ending the Senate filibuster is proposed as the method to reopen the federal government during the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
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US politics
fromAbove the Law
5 months ago

Another Legal Norm Shattered - Above the Law

Jennifer Mascott, a White House lawyer with no Delaware bar membership, was confirmed to the Third Circuit without Delaware senators' blue-slips, by a 50–47 Senate vote.
fromAxios
5 months ago

Senate GOP beats Biden's confirmation numbers

By the numbers: Barrasso compared the nominee confirmation numbers of the past few administrations, in a presentation slide obtained by Axios. The total number of Trump 2.0 confirmations is now at 298 after Tuesday's votes.
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fromAbove the Law
6 months ago

Judge On Board With Wild Trump Legal Theories Confirmed To The Federal Bench - Above the Law

Judge Ed Artau received a lifetime federal judgeship after endorsing Trump's election claims and joining a defamation decision, raising ethics and First Amendment concerns.
Law
fromAbove the Law
6 months ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Recent legal and political developments highlight contested judicial authority, presidential power, criminal trials, property seizures, Supreme Court approval, emergency rulings, and appellate nominations.
fromwww.amny.com
7 months ago

Queens Democrats nominate five judges to run for state Supreme Court | amNewYork

From left, the Queens Democratic Party nominated Acting Supreme Court Justice Frances Wang, Civil Court Judges Sandra Perez and Soma Syed, Supervising Judge Ira Greenberg and Acting Supreme Court Justice Gary Miret to appear on the ballot for Supreme Court in November. Photo by Max Parrott The Queens County Democratic party nominated five judges for the upcoming race for New York State Supreme Court last Thursday including the first ever Muslim candidate.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
7 months ago

A Tale of Two Jurists in the Trump Era

"undermined the integrity of the judiciary, and we will not stand for that,"
US politics
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fromwww.esquire.com
8 months ago

Democratic Senators Walked Out of a Committee Meeting to Protest Trump's Newest Judicial Crony

Democrats walked out of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in protest of controversial judicial nominee Emil Bove's confirmation.
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US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 months ago

Conservative Legal Superstar John Yoo Declares Trump Would Be in Jail Right Now' Without The Federalist Society

John Yoo warns that Trump's attacks on Leonard Leo are misguided and jeopardize his legacy.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 months ago

Trump Turns on Conservative Group's Sleazebag' Leader Who Recommended Judges: Probably Hates America'

Trump criticizes the Federalist Society and its chairman for perceived failures in judicial nominations and questions their loyalty to America.
fromAbove the Law
10 months ago
US politics

Trump Has 4 Judicial Nominees In Mind For Missouri's Federal Trial Courts - Above the Law

Donald Trump's nominations of judges reflect a significant impact on the judiciary, with a mix of qualifications among the confirmed judges.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 months ago

Conservative Legal Superstar John Yoo Declares Trump Would Be in Jail Right Now' Without The Federalist Society

John Yoo warns that Trump's attacks on Leonard Leo are misguided and jeopardize his legacy.
US politics
fromtime.com
10 months ago

Who Is Leonard Leo and Why Did Trump Call Him a Sleazebag'?

Trump's stance on the Federalist Society and Leonard Leo has drastically shifted from praise to condemnation, showcasing his frustrations with judicial advice.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 months ago

Trump Turns on Conservative Group's Sleazebag' Leader Who Recommended Judges: Probably Hates America'

Trump criticizes the Federalist Society and its chairman for perceived failures in judicial nominations and questions their loyalty to America.
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US politics
fromtime.com
10 months ago

Pam Bondi Curtails American Bar Association's Role in Vetting Trump's Judicial Nominees

The DOJ is limiting the ABA's ability to rate federal judicial candidates.
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