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 18, 2023 | National Law Journal

Senate Confirms Nancy Abudu to 11th Circuit, One of Biden's Longest-Pending Nominees

Nancy Abudu, a top attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center, will be the first Black woman to sit on the Eleventh Circuit.

By Avalon Zoppo

2 minute read

May 17, 2023 | National Law Journal

'Completely Unnecessary': 5th Circuit Judges Press FDA, Danco Lawyers in Abortion Pill Case

Three Republican-appointed jurists appear skeptical of the federal agency.

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5 minute read

May 17, 2023 | National Law Journal

Panel Cites Judge Newman's Alleged 'Paranoid,' 'Bizarre' Behavior in Order Pressing for Cognitive Exam

Newman's fellow Federal Circuit judges deny her request to have investigation moved to different forum.

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5 minute read

May 16, 2023 | National Law Journal

Investigation Into Judge Newman's Competency Should Be Transferred, Ethics Experts Say

Moving inquiry from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit would avoid the appearance of prejudice.

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7 minute read

May 15, 2023 | National Law Journal

Senate Confirms Bradley Garcia as First Latino Judge on DC Circuit

Former O'Melveny & Myers partner will join what many consider the nation's second most important court.

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2 minute read

May 12, 2023 | National Law Journal

9th Circuit Hears Sushi Spat Amid Apparent Rise in Food & Drink False Ad Litigation

There were 214 food and beverage class actions in 2022, 331 in 2021 and 225 in 2020—a jump from only 95 lawsuits a decade earlier, according to a Perkins Coie annual report.

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7 minute read

May 12, 2023 | Law.com

Accommodating Clerks + Outside Research in Judicial Opinions

Federal judge's request for a sign language interpreter symbolizes rapidly improving times; a court's recourse to outside research draws judicial concern.

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7 minute read

May 11, 2023 | National Law Journal

Federal Circuit Judge Sues Colleagues Over Investigation Into Her Competency

Pauline Newman, 95, alleges due process violations and seeks a judge's order halting the inquiry.

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4 minute read

May 08, 2023 | National Law Journal

Three GOP-Appointed Judges Will Hear Abortion Pill Case

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judges Elrod, Ho and Wilson will hear arguments next week.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read