On the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term, then IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel resigned. IRS commissioners by law serve five-year terms although customarily they step down sometime during their fourth year. It is also common for IRS commissioners to stay on when a new president takes office. So Werfel’s resignation is unusual. President […]
If you’ve been following the financial and legal woes of SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein, you probably assumed that legal media institution’s independence wasn’t long for this world. Earlier today, Ben Mullin of the New York Times reported that the right-wing, subscription-based publication The Dispatch purchased SCOTUSblog. Along with the domain saved in every attorney’s favorites […]
Unaware that you’re supposed to rip the band-aid off all at once, the embattled officials behind the California Bar Exam decided they hadn’t had enough of the non-stop cavalcade of disastrous headlines about February’s exam, so they just casually threw out there that they used AI to come up with some of the questions. Everyone’s […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Despite initial concerns that the Class of 2024 employment outcomes might be impacted by an anticipated contraction in the market and increased size of the graduating class, the percentage of recent law school graduates employed in full-time, long-term Bar Admission Required/Anticipated or JD Advantage jobs […]
The court this morning is considering Diamond Alternative Energy LLC v. EPA, a dispute brought by fuel producers over California’s waiver from federal preemption for vehicle-emission standards, typically requiring lower emissions in the state, under the Clean Air Act. The waiver was introduced, in part, in recognition of the fact that California was the only […]
Dear SCOTUSblog readers, As one era ends, an exciting new one begins. SCOTUSblog is delighted to announce that it has been acquired by Dispatch Media, Inc., and will round out The Dispatch’s coverage of the Supreme Court and the rule of law. This blog began nearly a quarter of a century ago as a way […]
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Spotlights fossil fuel work Eco-minded law students have released updated scores reflecting their views on how environmentally friendly major law firms are, based on their work with fossil fuel clients. Compiled by the US-based group Law Students for Climate Accountability (LSCA) — founded in 2020 to highlight the legal industry’s role in the climate crisis […]
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