Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
December 01, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: A New Way to Report Law Clerk Experiences + Judge Resigns After Pulling Gun Out in CourtWhen Aliza Shatzman was applying to clerkships, she said she wishes, looking back, that there were resources for her to research the judges she was considering working for.
By Avalon Zoppo
7 minute read
December 01, 2022 | National Law Journal
Senate Committee Deadlocks on Nomination of Lawyer Who Argued for Abortion Clinic in 'Dobbs' CaseThe committee advanced several other nominees, including Ninth Circuit nominee Anthony Devos Johnstone and Second Circuit pick Maria Araújo Kahn.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
November 30, 2022 | National Law Journal
'Stop the Cancellations': Judges Boycotting Hiring Yale Clerks Talk Campus Free SpeechOne student during a Q&A session questioned if the judges' boycott might actually harm open debate at Yale.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
November 30, 2022 | National Law Journal
Rudy Giuliani's Ethics Hearing Is Starting Today. Here's What to Watch For.One ethics expert said the outcome of Giuliani's hearing could impact complaints pending against other lawyers who pushed baseless election fraud claims in court.
By Avalon Zoppo
8 minute read
November 23, 2022 | National Law Journal
Gibson Dunn Asks Court to Revive Claims Against Bill Barr for Police Violence in Lafayette SquareIn a brief filed Wednesday, attorneys with Gibson Dunn said U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich wrongly dismissed constitutional claims that police used excessive force when forcing protestors out of Lafayette Square near the White House.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
November 22, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: Judges Spar Over Elizabeth Warren Citation in Bankruptcy Case + Trump's Lawyers Stumble at 11th CircuitHappy Wednesday from Avalon and Brad, and welcome to another round-up of the week's news about the judiciary. We are a few days early because of Thanksgiving.…
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo
8 minute read
November 22, 2022 | National Law Journal
Donald Trump's Lawyers Just Had a Lousy Day in Court"My god ... I don't think I've ever heard an oral argument go worse for a litigant," one lawyer said of the hearing.
By Avalon Zoppo | Nate Robson
4 minute read
November 22, 2022 | National Law Journal
Panel Revealed to Hear Challenge to Trump Special Master OrderThe panel will decide whether to reverse an order for a special master to review documents taken from Mar-a-Lago.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
November 21, 2022 | National Law Journal
Judge Considers Unsealing Sidebar Transcripts From Harvard Admissions TrialAhead of the trial, Harvard opposed publicly disclosing many details of the school's admissions process.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
November 18, 2022 | National Law Journal
The 'Big Case' Lawyer: Ex-Public Corruption Prosecutor Brings Apolitical Approach to Trump Investigations, Colleagues Say"For him, cases are not political," said one former colleague.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo
7 minute read