Avalon Zoppo
Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
July 18, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Atlanta Prosecutor Must Face Lawsuit Over Witness' ArrestAntoinette Stephenson, an assistant district attorney in Fulton County, didn't tell a judge to cancel a warrant for a witness who voluntarily testified at a trial.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
July 18, 2022 | National Law Journal
Arnold & Porter Attorney Reflects on His First Supreme Court WinTutt, a Yale Law School graduate, spoke about his first U.S. Supreme Court win, how he prepared for the oral arguments and the implications of the ruling.
By Avalon Zoppo
7 minute read
July 18, 2022 | National Law Journal
9th Circuit Nominee Reports $1.4 Million Partnership PayDesai also made $784 from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law so far this year as a limited-term, adjunct professor.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
July 14, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: Are Biden's Purple State Nominations Fleeting? Plus, Finding a Middle Ground on SCOTUS Reforms.We take a look at this week's rush of judicial nominations, as well as finding a middle ground on reforming the Supreme Court.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
12 minute read
July 13, 2022 | National Law Journal
Circuit Court Nominees Questioned on 'Living Constitution,' Election Law CasesSeventh Circuit nominee Doris Pryor was asked about a speech she gave a few years ago.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
July 12, 2022 | National Law Journal
'Much Is at Stake': Deeper Inquiry Into Hiring of Clerk Accused of Racism Needed, Ethics Experts Say"One of the things about the federal system is that we have judges policing judges. Right off the bat, that doesn't look good to the media and the public," South Texas College of Law professor James Alfini said.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
July 12, 2022 | National Law Journal
Fox Rothschild, Baker & Hostetler Partners Picked for Federal Court VacanciesBiden also named U.S. Attorney Cindy Chung to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She would be the first Asian American to sit on the court if confirmed.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
July 11, 2022 | Law.com
Arnold & Porter Beats Police Officer's Qualified Immunity ClaimThe court relied on precedents set by six other federal appeals courts in reaching its decision, saying the growing consensus placed the question "beyond debate."
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
July 08, 2022 | National Law Journal
Progressive Groups Pressure Democrats to Move Faster on Judicial VacanciesOne way to get nominees confirmed more quickly: the Senate Judiciary Committee could hear more judicial picks per hearing and schedule more hearings than is the current standard.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
July 08, 2022 | National Law Journal
House Can Subpoena Trump's Tax Records, but With Limits, DC Circuit RulesThe decision marks the third time the court has handled an appeal on the Mazars subpoena, which has already been before the U.S. Supreme Court once.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
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