Avalon Zoppo
Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
March 13, 2023 | National Law Journal
9th Circuit Won't Unseal Arrest Assistance Orders Issued to Travel Company"[T]he First Amendment is not an all-access pass to any court proceeding or court record," wrote a Ninth Circuit panel.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
March 13, 2023 | National Law Journal
ChatGPT Helped Write a Court Ruling in Colombia. Here's What Judges Say About Its Use in Decision Making"The fear that most people have is that ChatGPT will be asked to provide either a line of argument or a resolution of an issue that is disputed by the parties that the judge accepts in making a decision without disclosing it before the decision is made and giving them an opportunity to object," said former federal Judge Paul Grimm.
By Avalon Zoppo
10 minute read
March 09, 2023 | National Law Journal
School District's Gender Identity Policy Faces Pushback From JudgesJudge Paul Niemeyer said he believes the school district may be interfering with a fundamental parental right.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
March 08, 2023 | National Law Journal
Federal Judge Abused Discretion in Adding $36M to Jury Award, Appeals Court Says"In any event, it was the role of the jury to determine whether to award prejudgment interest," Judge Paul Niemeyer wrote for the panel.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
March 08, 2023 | National Law Journal
5th Circuit Case Threatens Structure of Federal Agencies, Legal Experts SayIf the Fifth Circuit rules against the government, legal experts said the decision would extend an existing at-will removal requirement for agencies led by single directors to the multimember Consumer Product Safety Commission, and could have more far-reaching effects if the U.S. Supreme Court gets involved.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
March 07, 2023 | National Law Journal
Judges Appear Divided in Medicaid Gender-Affirming Surgery CaseFourth Circuit Judges Julius Richardson and Allison Rushing, both Trump appointees, seemed skeptical of the arguments by the transgender Medicaid participants who brought the lawsuit.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
March 07, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief
Supreme Court Brief: Tax Decision Impact | 'Offended Observer' StandingThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear an admiralty dispute involving choice-of-law clauses in maritime contracts according to Monday's orders list.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
10 minute read
March 06, 2023 | National Law Journal
Justices Thomas, Gorsuch Knock 'Offended Observer' Standing in Prayer Vigil Dispute"Offended observer standing appears to warp the very essence of the judicial power vested by the Constitution," Thomas wrote in a dissent.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
March 03, 2023 | Law.com
Bench Report: Judges: Reject Panel Rehearing Rule + Biden Nomination Train Keeps On ChuggingThis week, we take a look at a SCOTUS amicus brief filed on behalf of a handful of federal judges hoping to see a panel rehearing practice get the ax, plus Biden's latest judicial nominees.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo
8 minute read
March 01, 2023 | National Law Journal
Judge Calabresi's Oral History Book Hits on Nomination, Judicial Independence and 'The Sopranos'The National Law Journal lays out eight interesting tidbits from the part of the book focused on Judge Guido Calabresi's judicial career.
By Avalon Zoppo
8 minute read
