Avalon Zoppo

January 21, 2022 | National Law Journal

"The practice of regularly approving third-party releases and the related concerns about forum shopping call into question the public confidence in the manner that these cases are being handled by the Bankruptcy Court in the Richmond Division," U.S. District Judge David Novak wrote.

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5 minute read

January 20, 2022 | National Law Journal

Judge Lawrence VanDyke predicted the case alleging Second Amendment violations will be heard by the full court and wrote an "alternative draft opinion."

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4 minute read

January 20, 2022 | National Law Journal

Boston attorney Jeffrey Rosin, who was accused of providing answers to his client during a Zoom deposition last April, was referred by a federal judge to receive counseling for managing his emotions.

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3 minute read

January 20, 2022 | National Law Journal

Thomas is the fourth Ninth Circuit nominee confirmed to the federal bench since President Biden took office.

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January 20, 2022 | National Law Journal

The panel also deadlocked for the second time on the nominations of Charlotte Sweeney and Hernán D. Vera for U.S. district courts.

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3 minute read

January 14, 2022 | National Law Journal

The judges said they had information that allegations of racism against the clerk were untrue, according to an order dismissing the complaint.

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5 minute read

January 13, 2022 | National Law Journal

Court watchers say it's rare for a federal appeals court judge to step down from a lifetime appointment.

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3 minute read

January 12, 2022 | National Law Journal

During his nomination hearing, Republicans repeatedly pressed Sanchez on his work in Gov. Jerry Brown's office, overseeing the adoption of regulations implementing California's Proposition 57.

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3 minute read

January 12, 2022 | National Law Journal

"I hope in the near future the Commission will be able to resume its important function in our criminal justice system," Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett said this week.

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7 minute read

January 11, 2022 | National Law Journal

"Perception of the fair administration of justice—both by the public and by the parties in the case—is of the highest importance to the court," Judge Liam O'Grady said in the order.

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