Avalon Zoppo
Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
December 21, 2022 | National Law Journal
Biden Announces 6 Judicial NomineesThe announcement includes judicial picks for federal courts in New Jersey, California and Indiana.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
December 21, 2022 | National Law Journal
Circuit Splits to Watch in 2023Laws regulating social media sites and anti-SLAPP statutes are among the issues to keep on eye next year.
By Avalon Zoppo
8 minute read
December 19, 2022 | National Law Journal
5th Circuit Splits on Whether Congress Gave President Power to Mandate Vaccines for Federal ContractorsJudge James Graves Jr. said his colleagues wrongly relied on the "major questions" doctrine in upholding the injunction.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
December 19, 2022 | National Law Journal
The Biden Nominees Who Remain in Confirmation LimboPresident Joe Biden's longest-waiting judicial nomination has been pending for more than 440 days.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
December 15, 2022 | National Law Journal
Michael Avenatti Asks Appeals Court for Retrial Over Judge's Instructions to Holdout JurorMichael Avenatti was sentenced earlier this year to four years in prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing nearly $300,000 from his former client Stormy Daniels' book advance.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
December 15, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: Biden's Longest Waiting Nominees + Ex-Judge Talks Fate of Electoral Count ActThis week, we take a look at a few of President Biden's longest pending nominees–and why their waiting may be coming to an end soon.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo
10 minute read
December 15, 2022 | National Law Journal
Rudy Giuliani Violated at Least 1 Ethics Rule in 2020 Election Litigation, Panel SaysGiuliani was charged with bringing the election lawsuit with no "non-frivolous basis" and engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
December 13, 2022 | National Law Journal
Senate Confirms Dana Douglas as First Black Woman to Serve on 5th CircuitDouglas has sat as a U.S. magistrate judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana since 2019.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
December 13, 2022 | National Law Journal
'Utterly Baseless': Court Upholds Sanctions for Attorneys Behind Frivolous Election Fraud Case"[I]t was evident from the beginning that the plaintiffs faced an uphill battle," the judges said.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
December 08, 2022 | National Law Journal
In 'Kraken' Sanctions Challenge, Judges Want to Know Who Shares Responsibility for Doomed Election Claims"I think every one of them signed a pleading they never should have signed," said Detroit's attorney.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
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