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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May 25, 2022 | National Law Journal

Biden Taps Judge Florence Pan to Replace Ketanji Brown Jackson on DC Circuit

The White House also nominated Ohio attorney Rachel S. Bloomekatz to the Sixth Circuit and federal magistrate judge Doris L. Pryor to the Seventh Circuit.

By Avalon Zoppo

2 minute read

May 24, 2022 | National Law Journal

Judge Stephanie Davis Confirmed to 6th Circuit

Davis will be the second Black woman to serve on the Sixth Circuit and the first Black woman from Michigan on the court.

By Avalon Zoppo

2 minute read

May 24, 2022 | National Law Journal

Three Trump-Era Judges Get RNC's Emergency Motion to Halt Jan. 6 Subpoena

The judges are part of a special motions panel randomly selected on a rotational basis to consider emergency matters.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

May 23, 2022 | National Law Journal

Judiciary Fights Ex-Public Defender's Request That It Pay Legal Costs in Sex Harassment Lawsuit

Caryn Strickland's filing countered the AO's claims that neither side walked away from that ruling as the prevailing party.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

May 23, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Republican-Led Law Prohibiting Political Social Media Bans Is Likely Unconstitutional, 11th Circuit Rules

Paul Clement and Kirkland & Ellis came away with an early win after the 11th Circuit found most provisions in the Florida law likely violates the 1st Amendment.

By Avalon Zoppo

6 minute read

May 18, 2022 | National Law Journal

The DC Circuit's Term Is Over. Here Are the Cases to Watch for This Summer.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit wrapped up oral arguments last Friday for the summer.

By Avalon Zoppo

9 minute read

May 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Senate Confirms Jennifer Rochon to Southern District of New York's Bench

Rochon was was general counsel of the Girl Scouts of the USA before her nomination.

By Avalon Zoppo

1 minute read

May 17, 2022 | The Recorder

'Is That Serious?': Judge Dubious of Anti-Vax Group's Free Speech Claim Over Facebook Censorship

The Children's Health Defense sued Facebook in 2020, alleging the company censored the group's posts at the behest of the federal government.

By Avalon Zoppo

5 minute read

May 16, 2022 | National Law Journal

Audio Streamed-Only Access To Trial Violated 6th Amendment, Court Says

The panel said only allowing audio access to the trial for the public violated the defendant's public trial right under the Sixth Amendment.

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

May 13, 2022 | National Law Journal

A Former Clerk on How Law Schools Can Help Stop Harassment in the Judiciary

"It is law schools who are not warning students about misbehaving judges, not collecting and reporting data on students' negative clerkship experiences, and not supporting mistreated clerks when they circle back with the law school to report on their negative experiences," Shatzman said.

By Avalon Zoppo

9 minute read

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