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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October 25, 2021 | National Law Journal

Senate Confirms Voting Rights Advocate Myrna Pérez to 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals

Pérez, former director of the Brennan Center's Voting Rights and Elections Program, is the seventh federal appellate nominee confirmed since President Joe Biden took office and replaces Judge Denny Chin, who took senior status in June.

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

October 21, 2021 | National Law Journal

Judiciary Committee Deadlocks on 9th Circuit Pick Jennifer Sung Over Past Brett Kavanaugh Criticism

The vote marks the first time a Biden administration judicial nominee failed to advance favorably out of the committee.

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

October 20, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

3rd Circuit Appears to Be First Federal Appeals Court to Keep Nursing Home COVID Suit in State Court

Judge David Porter wrote in the opinion that the PREP Act and federal officer removal statute don't warrant having the claims heard in federal court.

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

October 20, 2021 | Law.com

First-Generation Law Students Struggle in Post-Grad Market Compared With Peers, Study Shows

First-generation law school students are worse off in the job market after graduating compared to their peers who have at least one parent or guardian with a law degree, according to the new data.

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3 minute read

October 19, 2021 | The Recorder

Judges Look at Tobacco Control Act's Language in Arguments Over LA County's Flavored Ban

Noel Francisco, the former Trump-appointed solicitor general and current Jones Day attorney, represented the tobacco companies Tuesday.

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4 minute read

October 18, 2021 | National Law Journal

Senate Confirms Gustavo Gelpi to 1st Circuit, Becoming Court's Second-Ever Hispanic Judge

The Senate confirmed Gelpi by a vote of 51-42.

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3 minute read

October 15, 2021 | National Law Journal

DC Circuit Resuming In-Person Oral Arguments in December

The court's mask policy will remain the same come December.

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2 minute read

October 14, 2021 | National Law Journal

Is Now the Time for Law Firms to Rethink the Makeup of Trial Teams?

Some law firms are using the pandemic to experiment with trial teams that also include appellate lawyers.

By Avalon Zoppo

7 minute read

October 14, 2021 | National Law Journal

Chamber of Commerce Opposes Tougher Amicus Disclosure Rules in Letter to Judiciary Rules Panel

"[T]he disclosure requirement contemplated by the subcommittee is overbroad because it would chill associational rights in a substantial number of applications judged in relation to its 'legitimate sweep,'" the chamber said in a letter.

By Avalon Zoppo

5 minute read

October 12, 2021 | National Law Journal

US Supreme Court Won't Review Controversial Bankruptcy Doctrine

The news Tuesday comes as "equitable mootness" takes center stage in New York over Purdue Pharma's recently approved Chapter 11 plan.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

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