Avalon Zoppo
Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
October 12, 2022 | National Law Journal
Biden's Judicial Picks Cruise Through Hearing as Senate Panel Pushes Forward During RecessSen. Dick Durbin was the only committee member present in the hearing room, while a handful of other senators appeared virtually to ask questions.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
October 11, 2022 | National Law Journal
Judges Appear Skeptical of Marine Corps Policy Barring Sikh BeardsThe recruits argue that the policy violates the First Amendment.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
October 11, 2022 | National Law Journal
Judges Push Back Against James Ho's Call to Boycott Yale Law ClerksA dozen unnamed federal judges told a news outlet last week that they would join Ho in not hiring Yale Law students, but other jurists have been more critical of the boycott.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
October 06, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: In Clerk Hiring, Does Ideology Matter? Plus, Third-Party Litigation Funding DisclosuresA meeting of the Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules is set to take place in the coming week, and two groups have recently brought a disclosure issue to their attention.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo
9 minute read
October 05, 2022 | National Law Journal
Do Midnight Filing Deadlines Offer Flexibility or Burden? Lawyers Debate Time Change ProposalA judiciary committee is weighing a suggestion that the midnight deadline for e-filing be made earlier to help improve attorney work-life balance.
By Avalon Zoppo
7 minute read
September 30, 2022 | National Law Journal
5th Circuit Splits Over Judge's Courtroom Prayer CeremoniesThe majority said there's no evidence attendees in the judge's courtroom are coerced into participating in the prayer ceremonies. A dissenter accused the panel of "willful blindness."
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
September 29, 2022 | National Law Journal
In Slamming 'Cancel Culture,' Judge James Ho Boycotts Yale Law Clerks"I very much doubt that any liberal-leaning students had any desire to clerk for him, so his decision ironically only adversely impacts conservative-leaning Federalist Society members who agree with him ideologically," one Yale law student said.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner | Christine Charnosky
6 minute read
September 29, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: Will Courts Remain Open If the Government Shuts down? Plus, More News on Nominations.Lawmakers are looking to avert a government shutdown, but what happens with the federal courts if those efforts fail? Plus, it was a big week for Third Circuit nominations.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
September 29, 2022 | National Law Journal
Senate Confirms Public Defender Arianna Freeman to 3rd Circuit After First Vote FailedArianna Freeman will be the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
September 29, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
Biden's 3rd Circuit, Pa. Trial Court Picks Move Out of Judiciary CommitteeTwo Third Circuit nominees and four nominees to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
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