Avalon Zoppo
Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
February 17, 2023 | Law.com
Bench Report: Judicial Mentoring | Biden's 100th JudgeThis week, we're taking a look at advice two federal judges recently shared about judicial mentoring.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo
8 minute read
February 14, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief
Supreme Court Brief: Who's at the Podium | Cert Petition Spotlight | Title 42This week's briefing includes look at newly filed cert petition that seeks to bring questions about materiality in federal fraud statutes to the justices.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
9 minute read
February 13, 2023 | National Law Journal
Senate Confirms Cindy Chung as First Asian American Judge to Serve on 3rd CircuitThe Senate confirmed Chung in a 50-44 vote.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
February 13, 2023 | National Law Journal
2nd Circuit Grants En Banc Review of Transgender Athlete Policy ChallengeThe Second Circuit is known to rarely grant en banc petitions.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
February 13, 2023 | National Law Journal
Gibson Dunn Associate Delivers His First Arguments Back-to-Back"It's an all-day adrenaline rush," said associate Jeff Liu, who argued his first appeals case on Feb. 9.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
February 10, 2023 | National Law Journal
SCOTUS Bound? After Appellate Ruling, What's Next in 340B Drug Discount Cases?The statutory question at the center of the appeals could create a circuit split that brings the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court, said one court watcher.
By Avalon Zoppo
7 minute read
February 08, 2023 | National Law Journal
Judge Frustrated Over Lack of Historical Analysis in Gun Rights Case"You each gave us I think four law review articles not from historians. … And we have 20 minutes to ask you questions and [the lower court judge] didn't have a chance to ask a single question," Judge Higginson said.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
February 08, 2023 | National Law Journal
Paul Clement Says Tribalism at Law Schools Hurts Judicial LegitimacyClement, who served as U.S. solicitor general from 2004 to 2008, left Kirkland & Ellis when the firm announced last June that it would stop representing clients in Second Amendment matters.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
February 07, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief
Supreme Court Brief: Big Law Joins Student Loan Relief Fight | Plus: Domestic Violence and GunsLatham & Watkins, Troutman Pepper, Skadden and Dechert are among the major law firms that have authored amicus briefs for the test of executive authority in granting loan relief.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
9 minute read
February 03, 2023 | National Law Journal
'A Double-Edged Sword': Why Young Judges Might Not Stick Around"We're all human beings and so each person comes to their story as to why they left the bench with their own personal, emotional makeup," said former judge Katherine Forrest, who resigned in 2018.
By Avalon Zoppo
8 minute read
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