Trump administration seeks to stay district court order prohibiting government from deporting noncitizens absent additional analysis that they may face torture  

The Trump administration on Tuesday afternoon asked the Supreme Court to pause an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts that prohibits the federal government from deporting immigrants to a country that is not specifically identified in their deportation orders unless the government first meets criteria to ensure that the immigrants will not face torture […]

Government backs solicitor apprenticeships with continued funding

Concerns allayed over school-leaver route into legal profession Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson The government has confirmed this morning that it will preserve public funding for the apprenticeship route to becoming a solicitor. The announcement confirms that funding will remain in place for Level 7 apprenticeships (the type used for qualification as a solicitor) as long […]

Bad Week For Biglaw Capitulators — See Generally

Ed. Note: We’re starting a new feature, kicking off the week with a collection of top stories from the prior week. It’s like our daily See Also, but for the week. So… See Generally. Paul Weiss Lawyers Jump Ship Before It Becomes the S.S. Giuliani: Top litigators leaving to form new firm free of Trump […]

Trump administration withdraws request to pause order preventing government from reducing federal workforce 

The Trump administration on Friday night withdrew its request to pause an order by a federal judge in San Francisco that blocked the federal government from implementing large-scale reductions in the federal workforce. In a two-paragraph letter, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the justices that Senior U.S. District Judge Susan Illston had issued a […]

This Kagan Dissent Packs A Punch — See Also

She Took Off The Gloves For This Dissent: Someone needs to point out the Court’s abuse of the shadow docket. Glad she’s taking the charge. The Department Of Homeland Security Takes Aim At Harvard: Playing hardball with their international students is a dirty move. Nice Try, Noem!: DHS gets hit with a damned near immediate […]

The Self-Care Most Lawyers Overlook: Your Daily Life

Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Sonya L. Sigler back to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. In the first three articles of this series, we explored how noticing your energy, […]

Executive Order Against Jenner & Block Is ‘Null And Void’

Judge John Bates, appointed by George W. Bush, is overseeing the litigation filed by Jenner & Block against the Trump administration challenging the Executive Order targeting the firm. Bates quickly issued a temporary restraining order, barring the enforcement of the most pernicious provisions of the EO. And Jenner followed up with a motion for summary […]