Benchslap of the Day: Judge Easterbrook Benchslaps Biglaw
Lately the Seventh Circuit has been laying down its pimp hand. Biglaw just got a big benchslap -- from none other than Chief Judge Easterbrook. Which firm incurred His Honor's wrath, and for what...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: What’s the Bluebook Parenthetical for That?
A Ninth Circuit potpourri: a highly unusual opinion, and the passing of a prominent liberal judge.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 09.13.13
* A lawyer fresh out of law school botched a domestic violence case by gushing all over Tom Hanks… who was serving as a juror. Which, in fairness, was awfully Big of him. [TMZ] * Federal prosecutors...
View ArticleThe Benchslap Dispatches: I Pity The Fool Who Tries To Talk Over Judge Posner
Isn't this oral argument painful to listen to?
View ArticleA Most Appealing Announcement
Above the Law and How Appealing are forming an exciting new partnership.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 11.27.15
* That was fast! When Howard Bashman (of our sister site How Appealing) talks, the U.S. Supreme Court listens. [How Appealing] * She doesn't mention it much on the campaign trail, but Carly Fiorina is...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 01.11.17
* After hearing powerful testimony from victims' relatives, a federal jury sentenced Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof to death. [BuzzFeed] * Dahlia Lithwick on yesterday's Jeff Sessions hearing:...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 05.18.17
* Congratulations to Howard Bashman and our sister site How Appealing on 15 great years! [How Appealing] * Roger Ailes, RIP. [Instapundit] * Fellowships for training law professors are now a thing --...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 06.22.17
* Senate Republicans take another step forward on repealing the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare. [MedCity News] * Shocker: President Donald Trump has no "tapes" of his conversations with James Comey....
View ArticleFederal Judicial Nominations: A Quick Recap
The August recess offers a good opportunity to evaluate the state of play in judicial nominations.
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