Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
November 07, 2023 | National Law Journal
9th Circuit Rejects Cancer Warning for Key Roundup IngredientThe divided court cites controversy regarding carcinogenic effects of glyphosate.
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November 06, 2023 | National Law Journal
Sarah Palin Urges 2nd Circuit to Revive Libel Case Against New York TimesAppellate judges appear unswayed by the former vice presidential candidate's challenge to the "actual malice" standard.
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November 01, 2023 | National Law Journal
2nd Circuit Ends Inquiry Into Judges' Hiring of Clerk Accused of RacismJudges William Pryor Jr. and Corey Maze said "the anonymous sources relied on in the media accounts (of the racist text) were not trustworthy," according to the judge who dismissed the complaints.
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4 minute read
November 01, 2023 | National Law Journal
GOP Senators Press 1st Circuit Pick on Sentencing RecommendationSeth Aframe says his 60-year recommendation for child pornography production was the statutory maximum.
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3 minute read
November 01, 2023 | National Law Journal
Appellate Lawyer Beth Brinkmann Talks Move to Leading Abortion Rights Legal Group"The reason was the Dobbs decision," said Brinkmann, who clerked for Justice Harry Blackmun, author of the majority opinion in Roe v. Wade.
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6 minute read
October 30, 2023 | National Law Journal
No Immunity for Judge Who Led Warrantless Search of Litigant's Home, 4th Circuit Rules"Judicial immunity is strong medicine.... But the medicine's potency cautions against its indiscriminate prescription," appellate court says.
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3 minute read
October 27, 2023 | National Law Journal
Threat of AI-Generated 'Deepfake' Evidence Needs Judiciary's Attention, Former Judge Says"It's a challenge because … deepfakes are wolves in sheep's clothing," said Paul Grimm, who served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
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October 27, 2023 | Law.com
Broadcasting Trump Trials? | Senate Judiciary's Feinstein ReplacementU.S. Judiciary's rules panel considers amending the ban on airing criminal proceedings for Trump's trials, and Feinstein's successor is seated on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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October 26, 2023 | National Law Journal
Broadcasting Trump Trials? It's Not Likely, Judiciary Panel SaysAny relaxation to the federal ban on airing criminal proceedings would take time, committee members add.
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October 25, 2023 | National Law Journal
Forum Shopping Can Hurt Quality of Judges' Decisions, Study Says"Where forum shopping leads to forum crowding... that's bad for the docket, that's bad for the litigants, that's bad for the judiciary," said Berkeley Law professor Tejas Narechania.
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