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January 18, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

Lisa Blatt of Williams & Connolly argued the the Department of Justice had gone too far in trying to hold the nation of Turkey, via Halkbank, responsible for the alleged crimes.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

7 minute read

January 17, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court oral arguments have stretched longer this term, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor doesn't see that as a bad thing.

By Avalon Zoppo

6 minute read

January 13, 2023 | National Law Journal

A majority of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit's active judges rejected the agency's petition to have the case heard again en banc in a three-page order issued Friday.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

January 13, 2023 | National Law Journal

Recently retired Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor said she's talking to individuals about the possibility of a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that she believes would curb illegal gerrymandering.

By Avalon Zoppo

5 minute read

January 12, 2023 | National Law Journal

Citing extraordinary circumstances, Garland said appointment of special counsel was necessary to ensure the DOJ's integrity in handling the investigation.

By Christine Schiffner | Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

January 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lastest challenge to his death sentence centers on social media posts that two jurors failed to disclose to the trial court. First Circuit Judge William Kayatta questioned whether scrutinizing jurors' social media posts and messages would be "opening the floodgates."

By Avalon Zoppo

5 minute read

January 09, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

The justices were back on the bench Monday tackling hefty attorney-client privilege questions, and we asked a couple legal experts for their thoughts on how the arguments went.

By Avalon Zoppo

6 minute read

January 09, 2023 | National Law Journal

"I'm wondering if you would just comment on the ancient legal principle of 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it,'" Justice Elena Kagan said.

By Avalon Zoppo

5 minute read

January 09, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

Also on the justices' plate is a round of emergency requests to block a new New York gun law.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

9 minute read

January 05, 2023 | The Recorder

One juror watched the trial virtually for the first two days because his wife was potentially sick with COVID-19.

By Avalon Zoppo

2 minute read