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By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner | October 27, 2022
A Ninth Circuit judge questioned whether the LSAT harms diversity in law schools.
By Brad Kutner | October 20, 2022
To keep you informed we've got the first bit of a feature on the The Electronic Public Access (EPA) Public User Group, made up of legal and media industry members who met with the goal of improving PACER. It worked in some cases, but often fell short of their goals due to the autonomy of local courts.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner | October 13, 2022
Senate aides believe President Joe Biden should be able to say he's confirmed at least 109 federal judges by the end of his second year in office, but losing the Senate after the midterm elections could end his breakneck pace of appointments.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | October 6, 2022
A meeting of the Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules is set to take place in the coming week, and two groups have recently brought a disclosure issue to their attention.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | September 29, 2022
Lawmakers are looking to avert a government shutdown, but what happens with the federal courts if those efforts fail? Plus, it was a big week for Third Circuit nominations.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner | September 22, 2022
This week's issue starts with a push to add more judges, and drama at the most recent judicial nomination hearings.
By Avalon Zoppo | September 15, 2022
"[T]he intensity of the confirmation process, I fear, is leading some younger judges to think they've just been put on a team," one judge said.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | September 8, 2022
This week, we took a closer look at a memorable dissent from a federal appeals court judge, and why one court watcher called it an example of "why diversity on the bench is so critical."
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | September 1, 2022
President Joe Biden is quick to brag about his successes in appointing 76 judges in his first 200-plus days in office, the most compared to any other POTUS by this point in their term. But he'll need to pick up the pace to fill as many of the remaining 75 district and circuit court vacancies, especially if Democrats lose their Senate majority after the midterm elections.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | August 25, 2022
This week we heard from an outgoing circuit judge on her thoughts on mandatory retirement ages for judges. Spoiler alert, she supports them.
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