Avalon Zoppo

March 28, 2022 | National Law Journal

John Baker, who retired in December 2021 as a brigadier general in the U.S. Marine Corps, replaces Anthony Martinez as federal public defender for the Western District of North Carolina.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

March 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The D.C. Circuit is the only federal appeals court to rule on the tuition reimbursement issue so far, but appeals are pending in other parts of the country.

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

March 25, 2022 | National Law Journal

Thomas' lone dissent in a Jan. 6 records-related case came after his wife exchanged 29 texts with a former Trump official about overturning the 2020 election.

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7 minute read

March 23, 2022 | National Law Journal

Nathan is the second openly gay woman to sit on a federal appeals court.

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2 minute read

March 23, 2022 | Law.com

The court also found the judge provided "inconsistent and knowingly false statements" during an investigation into the groping.

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3 minute read

March 22, 2022 | National Law Journal

Court watchers say the circumstances that led to an alleged conflict in Caryn Strickland's case are incredibly uncommon, but it could be beneficial for lawmakers and the judiciary to reconsider protocols surrounding intercircuit assignments when the judiciary is named in litigation.

By Avalon Zoppo

5 minute read

March 22, 2022 | National Law Journal

A court-appointed amicus with the firm Vinson & Elkins previously told the panel that the lower court's decision is not appealable.

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2 minute read

March 18, 2022 | National Law Journal

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press suggested the rule be updated to mandate that when a panel strikes a brief, it cite the rule as the reason and identify which amici or amicus curiae counsel would have resulted in a judge's disqualification.

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4 minute read

March 17, 2022 | National Law Journal

One of the former judiciary employees is suing the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and Judicial Conference over its procedures for resolving harassment complaints.

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5 minute read

March 16, 2022 | National Law Journal

The attorney is among several people who will appear Thursday to discuss workplace protections for judiciary staff.

By Avalon Zoppo

5 minute read