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Avalon Zoppo

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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August 06, 2021 | National Law Journal

Google Hires O'Melveny and Morgan Lewis to Fight Antitrust Litigation

The lawsuit claims Google made it hard for app developers to distribute Android apps anywhere other than the Google Play store.

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August 05, 2021 | National Law Journal

Federal Appeals Court Upholds 48-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions

"None of the plaintiffs' witnesses could name specific women who could not get an abortion because the waiting period pushed them past the cutoff date," the majority wrote.

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August 05, 2021 | National Law Journal

Biden's Latest Nominees Include Two Firsts for LGBT Judges

If confirmed, Beth Robinson, an associate justice on the Vermont Supreme Court, would be the first openly LGBT woman on a federal appeals court.

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August 05, 2021 | National Law Journal

Judge Theodore McKee Taking Senior Status, Giving Biden His First Vacancy on 3rd Circuit

McKee was nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1994 by former President Bill Clinton.

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August 03, 2021 | National Law Journal

In Dissent, Judge Accuses Seventh Circuit of 'Extensive Tinkering' in Abortion Law

"My colleagues take refuge in their conclusion that there is some discernable core to the Indiana statute before us. ... But they cannot do this without rewriting the statute," wrote Judge Diane Wood.

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July 30, 2021 | National Law Journal

How The COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Circuit Court Caseloads

The Third and First Circuits saw the biggest drops in number of appeals filed during the pandemic, by 27.2% and 16.7% respectively.

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July 29, 2021 | National Law Journal

Federal Circuit Courts Reinstate Mask Mandates Amid Surge in Delta Variant Cases

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits released the new orders.

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July 28, 2021 | National Law Journal

Rakim Brooks, ACLU Campaign Manager, Named President of Alliance for Justice

Nan Aron, the current president and founder of the group, is stepping down from her position after 42 years.

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July 26, 2021 | National Law Journal

Missouri Must Pay $1.14M in Legal Fees in Voter Registration Lawsuit, Judges Rule

The award includes nearly $353,000 for a Covington & Burling team.

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July 23, 2021 | National Law Journal

'He Will Be Missed.' Judge Eulogizes Former Law Professor in Footnote of Dissent

"I cannot help but think he would enjoy the debate about the issues we face today. Hopefully, he would have joined in the dissent," Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum wrote.

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