Avalon Zoppo

Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.

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September 21, 2022 | National Law Journal

Ethics Complaints Filed Against Republican State AGs That Backed Bid to Undo 2020 Election Results

The complaints took issue with state attorneys general signing onto an amicus brief in support of Texas' petition to the Supreme Court contesting the 2020 election results.

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September 20, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Sarah Palin Asks 2nd Circuit to Revive NYT Libel Case, Recuse Judge Who Ruled Against Her

Palin contends Judge Jed Rakoff shouldn't have applied the actual malice standard in her case.

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September 19, 2022 | National Law Journal

Baker & Hostetler, Fox Rothschild Partners Reveal Pay in Disclosure Reports for Judicial Nominations

Both attorneys have been tapped for seats on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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September 19, 2022 | National Law Journal

DC Circuit Questions if State AGs Waited Too Long to Sue Meta for Alleged Antitrust Violations

The solicitor general for New York argued a four-year state of limitations doesn't apply and the lawsuit should be revived.

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September 16, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Judge's Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Missed Filing Deadline Was 'Overkill,' Court Says

The Fifth Circuit panel said U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman abused his discretion in dismissing a personal injury lawsuit against Spirit Airlines and the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

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September 15, 2022 | Law.com

Bench Report: Why These Judges Are Worried About Confirmation Hearings

"[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.

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September 15, 2022 | National Law Journal

Federal Judge Won't Be Reappointed After Investigation Into Abusive Behavior

The committee interviewed Garza's law clerks, judicial assistants, courtroom deputies and others who worked with her over her 16 years on the bench and found "reason to believe that she had engaged in sanctionable misconduct."

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