On Thursday, June 12, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 12 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Paul Weiss fancied itself clever when it offered Trump pro bono payola in exchange for dropping an illegal executive order. Instead, it keeps hemorrhaging senior lawyers with more departing to join the recent rainmaker spinoff and associates reportedly high on the new firm’s wish list. While litigators are largely driving defections from surrender firms, at […]
Where does America stand when it comes to its political views? The results of yesterday’s primary for New Jersey governor may give us some insights. Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill — the only woman in the race for governor — blew away the crowded competition by leaps and bounds, relying upon her true law and order […]
After Elon Musk transformed Twitter into a racial slur generator and users fled en masse, advertisers understandably scaled back their ad spend. Apparently brands don’t like it when MAGAKing6969’s Great Replacement Theory post shows up next to a company’s “Speaking of replacement… is it time to replace your mobile carrier?” ad. The advertising exodus put […]
This week, thousands of clerkship hopefuls apply broadly for federal clerkships via the Online System for Clerkship Application and Review (OSCAR). Then, over a several-day period, judges extend interview offers, and students hop on planes or trains with as little as 24 or 48 hours of notice to vie for prestigious post-graduate opportunities. This year, […]
It is one vainglorious outrage after another in this White House. If you write about some dumbfounding scandal in the morning, another is fairly likely to arise by the afternoon. That’s the idea, of course: President Trump is trying to wear everyone out, to overload us, to atomize our attention. So, let’s slow down for […]
On April 23, 2025, United States Deputy Solicitor General Edwin S. Kneedler made his 160th argument before the Supreme Court, following which he will be retiring. This article is one in a series of tributes from Mr. Kneedler’s former colleagues on his remarkable career. Edwin Kneedler was the very model of a public servant. His […]
On June 7, 2024, a large group of reporters covering the Supreme Court (including this reporter) sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, asking him to consider live-streaming the audio of the court’s opinion announcements. They have not received a response to the letter, which they are now publicly releasing. The letter appears below. […]
Worked unqualified for three weeks The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has barred a law graduate from working in legal practice without its prior approval, after she spent several weeks working as a solicitor despite not being admitted to the roll. Kashine Taylor was a law graduate who had completed her training when she secured employment […]
Timepiece dilemma In our latest Career Conundrum, a law graduate worries that their pricey watch might make the wrong impression during upcoming vacation schemes. “Hi LC. Please don’t name me. I inherited a nice watch from my grandfather (a gold and silver Rolex). It’s probably the nicest thing I own and I wear it all […]
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