Avalon Zoppo
Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
June 22, 2022 | The Recorder
En Banc 9th Circuit Questions COVID-19 Order Requiring Gun Shop ClosuresA panel in January revived a legal challenge to Ventura County's COVID-19 order closing gun stores for 48 days, and Judge Lawrence VanDyke's unusual concurrence caught some attention.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
June 22, 2022 | National Law Journal
DC Circuit Nominee Selected to Replace Ketanji Brown Jackson Sails Through Confirmation HearingThe hearing for Judge Florence Pan was a marked difference from other hearings for President Joe Biden's judicial picks.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
June 21, 2022 | National Law Journal
'Party On.' Judges Side With Brewer in Pun-Filled Ruling On To-Go Beer Sales"This is a case about beer. It turns on the meaning of the word 'owned,' a pint-sized word with stout implications for craft brewers in Texas," Judge Cory T. Wilson wrote.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
June 17, 2022 | National Law Journal
Michael Kanne, 7th Circuit Judge, Dies at 83Kanne was appointed to the Chicago-based appeals court by former President Ronald Reagan in 1987.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
June 17, 2022 | National Law Journal
Amid Threats Against Judges, Some Ask if It's Time to Arm ThemselvesWith threats against Justice Kavanaugh last week and a judge in Wisconsin speaking this week about a threat against him, some members of the judiciary seem to be wondering if getting a gun for protection is a good idea.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
June 16, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: Is It Time to Arm Judges? Plus, a Contempt Charge for a Former JuristWith threats against Justice Kavanaugh last week and a judge in Wisconsin speaking this week about a threat against him, some members of the judiciary seem to be wondering if getting a gun for protection is a good idea.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
9 minute read
June 16, 2022 | National Law Journal
Baker & Hostetler Partner Fails to Advance Out of Judiciary Committee for ATF RoleThe committee did advance judicial nominees for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and First circuits.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
June 15, 2022 | National Law Journal
Latest Biden Nominees Would Be First Latino on DC Circuit, First Women of Color on 5th CircuitThe White House also announced picks for the Ninth Circuit and several district courts.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
June 14, 2022 | National Law Journal
'Baffling and Disturbing': Judges Trade Barbs as En Banc 4th Circuit Strikes Skirts-Only School Dress CodeOne concurring judge called a dissenter's argument "so plainly wrong it borders on the offensive."
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
June 14, 2022 | The Recorder
In Fiery Dissent, Lawrence VanDyke Chastises 9th Circuit for 'Distorted' PrecedentThe Trump appointee accused his colleagues of repeatedly searching for ways to overturn agency decisions against migrants.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
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