Avalon Zoppo

April 14, 2023 | National Law Journal

Court probes 95-year-old jurist's competency, alleged delays in issuing decisions.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

April 14, 2023 | National Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle, sitting by designation on the Eleventh Circuit, was part of a three-judge panel that reinstated a Florida law that banned "sanctuary cities."

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

April 14, 2023 | Law.com

This week's briefing has a West Coast focus, looking at the impact of Sen. Dianne Feinstein's absence from the Judiciary Committee, and a close look at the Ninth's Circuit's liberal reputation.

By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner

7 minute read

April 13, 2023 | National Law Journal

The rule was struck down as violating the First Amendment as well as being "unconstitutionally" vague.

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

April 13, 2023 | National Law Journal

The Ninth Circuit's reputation as an extreme liberal court at least partly stems from "dissentals" from conservative members, Hellman said.

By Avalon Zoppo

7 minute read

April 11, 2023 | National Law Journal

The controversial issue of excluding unvaccinated jurors cropped up in a number of high-profile trials in the last two years as courts began reopening their doors.

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

April 11, 2023 | National Law Journal

"Nearly all of the verbiage in the order is non-specific to this case and consists largely of citations addressing the legal framework for reviewing magistrate judges' reports," Ninth Circuit Judge Daniel Collins wrote.

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

April 11, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

A postal worker's employment discrimination dispute is among the most headline-making cases on the high court's final docket for the year.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

11 minute read

April 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

"In all cases, he was known for his unmatched concern for fairness and for the marginalized in society," Judge Jeffrey Howard said.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

April 07, 2023 | National Law Journal

Judge Florence Pan knocked her dissenting colleague Judge Gregory Katsas, saying he didn't point to any authority "other than Goldilocks" in his interpretation of the obstruction statute.

By Avalon Zoppo

5 minute read