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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 29, 2024 at 10:32 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, July 29, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 29, 2024, 10:32 AM),…
If you’re considering applying to law school, one of the things you may want to consider in your search is finding a place where diversity is embraced, including among its faculty. As our readers know, the latest Princeton Review law school rankings are out, and today, we’ll focus on a category that’s important for students…
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* Biden set to announce significant court reform proposals. It’s a few years late, but it sets the new baseline for the conversation. [Bloomberg Law News] * But UNTIL the country installs judicial term limits, judges serve for life. Unless it’s the Federal Circuit, where the other judges have invented an end run around the…
If all goes according to plan, Kamala Harris will soon be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. Since she became a national figure when she was elected in 2016 to the Senate from California, many people have parsed her record on criminal justice issues and found it to be mixed and inconsistent….
Home Daily News California attorney faces disbarment over… Lawyer Discipline California attorney faces disbarment over claims he misappropriated $282M in client funds By Amanda Robert July 17, 2024, 1:15 pm CDT (Image from Shutterstock.) A southern California attorney could be disbarred following accusations he stole up to $282 million from as many as 60,000 clients….
Home Daily News Federal prosecutor facing discipline for… Prosecutors Federal prosecutor facing discipline for altering video evidence against anti-Trump protesters By Amanda Robert July 18, 2024, 8:30 am CDT Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens is facing scrutiny over the prosecution of defendants charged with felony rioting, conspiracy to riot and destruction of property during the Jan. 20,…
Home Daily News Federal judiciary must ‘establish robust… Judiciary Federal judiciary must ‘establish robust systems’ to handle workplace abuse, study finds By Amanda Robert July 18, 2024, 12:00 pm CDT “The federal judiciary must urgently establish robust systems to handle sexual harassment claims, because clearly its longstanding reliance on the good character and conduct of…
Home Daily News ABA will partner with White House to recruit… Pro Bono ABA will partner with White House to recruit more pro bono immigration attorneys By Amanda Robert July 18, 2024, 1:25 pm CDT (Image from Shutterstock. The Biden administration on Wednesday called on the legal community to increase its pro bono representation of…
Home Daily News Judges often preside over cases with ties… Ethics Judges often preside over cases with ties to families’ interests, new investigation finds By Amanda Robert July 19, 2024, 9:30 am CDT (Image from Shutterstock.) Many judges do not disclose when cases intersect with the financial interests of their families or recuse themselves from…