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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April 13, 2022 | National Law Journal

Appellate Judge Says Nationwide Injunctions Should Be 'Eliminated' or Limited

Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit said district judges should "think twice" before granting nationwide injunctions.

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2 minute read

April 12, 2022 | National Law Journal

Judge Seems Unsure of Mexico's Arms Trafficking Accusations Against Gunmakers

The judge questioned how broadly Mexico's arguments could ultimately be applied to other individuals.

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3 minute read

April 07, 2022 | National Law Journal

'Unhelpful': DOJ Amicus Brief Vexes Appellate Panel

The DOJ's amicus brief, with only three pages of arguments, was irrelevant to the case, the panel said.

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3 minute read

April 07, 2022 | National Law Journal

Speculation Swirls Over Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Replacement After Supreme Court Elevation

The White House has remained mum on a potential replacement, but legal experts and attorneys have their own shortlists.

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6 minute read

April 06, 2022 | Daily Business Review

11th Circuit Revives CFPB Lawsuit Against Mortgage Lender

At the heart of the case was whether a previous settlement between the agency and Ocwen Financial Corp. blocked claims in a new lawsuit against the company.

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3 minute read

April 05, 2022 | National Law Journal

Judge's Sanctioning of Nunes Attorney Was Abuse of Discretion, 4th Circuit Says

"We conclude that the district court abused its discretion in finding Lokhova's complaint frivolous and concluding on that basis that its filing violated Rule 11," the Fourth Circuit said.

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4 minute read

April 04, 2022 | National Law Journal

Senate Panel Deadlocks on 3rd Circuit Nominee Arianna Freeman

The panel voted 11-11 on the nomination of Freeman, a longtime public defender.

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3 minute read

April 04, 2022 | National Law Journal

Lawyers Behind 'Patently Frivolous' Election Lawsuit Ask 10th Circuit to Reverse Sanctions

Several other attorneys who filed lawsuits attempting to overturn the 2020 election results are facing sanctions and discipline in other states.

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3 minute read

April 04, 2022 | National Law Journal

Appeals Court Rejects Immigration Judges' Challenge to Speech Policy

The National Association of Immigration Judges alleges a Department of Justice public speech policy for immigration judges is unconstitutional, but the Fourth Circuit said that the district court lacks jurisdiction over the case.

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3 minute read

April 01, 2022 | National Law Journal

Judge David Barron Becomes 1st Circuit's New Chief Judge

Barron, 54, was nominated to the bench in 2014 by former President Obama.

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2 minute read

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