Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
May 23, 2023 | National Law Journal
'Counter to Common Sense:' Split 4th Circuit Says School Admissions Policy Doesn't DiscriminateThe majority said the race-neutral policy is linked to the school's interest in promoting a diverse student body.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
May 18, 2023 | National Law Journal
1st Circuit's 'Varsity Blues' Ruling Reins in Prosecutors' Broad View of Fraud StatutesAppeals court rejects government's claims of honest services and property fraud.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
May 18, 2023 | National Law Journal
Senate Confirms Nancy Abudu to 11th Circuit, One of Biden's Longest-Pending NomineesNancy Abudu, a top attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center, will be the first Black woman to sit on the Eleventh Circuit.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
May 17, 2023 | National Law Journal
'Completely Unnecessary': 5th Circuit Judges Press FDA, Danco Lawyers in Abortion Pill CaseThree Republican-appointed jurists appear skeptical of the federal agency.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
May 17, 2023 | National Law Journal
Panel Cites Judge Newman's Alleged 'Paranoid,' 'Bizarre' Behavior in Order Pressing for Cognitive ExamNewman's fellow Federal Circuit judges deny her request to have investigation moved to different forum.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
May 16, 2023 | National Law Journal
Investigation Into Judge Newman's Competency Should Be Transferred, Ethics Experts SayMoving inquiry from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit would avoid the appearance of prejudice.
By Avalon Zoppo
7 minute read
May 15, 2023 | National Law Journal
Senate Confirms Bradley Garcia as First Latino Judge on DC CircuitFormer O'Melveny & Myers partner will join what many consider the nation's second most important court.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
May 12, 2023 | National Law Journal
9th Circuit Hears Sushi Spat Amid Apparent Rise in Food & Drink False Ad LitigationThere were 214 food and beverage class actions in 2022, 331 in 2021 and 225 in 2020—a jump from only 95 lawsuits a decade earlier, according to a Perkins Coie annual report.
By Avalon Zoppo
7 minute read
May 12, 2023 | Law.com
Accommodating Clerks + Outside Research in Judicial OpinionsFederal judge's request for a sign language interpreter symbolizes rapidly improving times; a court's recourse to outside research draws judicial concern.
By Avalon Zoppo
7 minute read
May 11, 2023 | National Law Journal
Federal Circuit Judge Sues Colleagues Over Investigation Into Her CompetencyPauline Newman, 95, alleges due process violations and seeks a judge's order halting the inquiry.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
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