Avalon Zoppo
Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
August 19, 2022 | The Recorder
9th Circuit Punts Firearms Case, Drawing Ire of Republican-Appointed ColleaguesJudge Diarmuid O'Scannlain accused the court not not taking Second Amendment claims seriously.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
August 19, 2022 | National Law Journal
DOJ Must Release Memo on Charging Trump With a Crime, DC Circuit Rules"Because the department did not tie the memorandum to deliberations about the relevant decision, the department failed to justify its reliance on the deliberative-process privilege," Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan wrote.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
August 19, 2022 | National Law Journal
What Judges Can Learn From Fiction WritersIllinois Appellate Court Justice David Ellis, who has written 18 crime fiction novels, talks about how judges can use storytelling techniques to enhance their opinion writing.
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4 minute read
August 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal
In Dissent, Judge Admonishes NY Attorney General's Defense of Rape Conviction"The last-ditch defense of such a conviction by the Attorney General is disreputable," Judge Dennis Jacobs said.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
August 18, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Says Full Court Is Enforcing 'Rule of Whim' in Denying Review of Vaccine MandateJudge Jerry Smith, who sat on the original panel, said the majority panel's opinion "mutilates Title VII" and should be vacated by the full court.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
August 18, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: What Judges Can Learn From Fiction Writers + Political Speech and the JudiciaryIllinois Appellate Court Justice David Ellis, who has authored 18 crime fiction books, talks about how judges can use storytelling techniques to write more accessible judicial opinions.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
August 17, 2022 | National Law Journal
In Departure From Trump Era Nominations, Biden Relies Less on Feeder JudgesCourt watchers say clerkships are considered one indicator of the ideological leanings of a judge, and something Republican presidents have paid more attention to than Democrats.
By Avalon Zoppo
7 minute read
August 16, 2022 | National Law Journal
DC Circuit Rejects Political Speech Limits for Judiciary WorkersAn injunction blocking AO political activity restrictions on its workers applies only to the two employees who brought the challenge, Lisa Guffey and Christine Smith, and not all 1,100 AO employees.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
August 15, 2022 | The Recorder
Trump Appointee Says Colleagues 'Should Be Embarrassed' by 9th Circuit's Immigration PrecedentJudge Lawrence VanDyke said the panel members should be concerned about the California-based appeals courts' "jaw-dropping, always-increasing, epic collection of immigration gaffes."
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
August 12, 2022 | National Law Journal
'This Man Was Doing His Job': Jurists Rebuke Threats Made Against Judge in Wake of Trump Search WarrantThe jurists are pressing for Congress to pass a bill that would limit the public's access to judges' personally identifiable information, including home addresses.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
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