Avalon Zoppo
Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
May 06, 2022 | Daily Business Review
11th Circuit Reinstates Florida Election RestrictionsThe panel nixed an injunction that would have blocked the law—known as SB90—from being in place during the upcoming elections.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
May 05, 2022 | National Law Journal
Mootness Could Doom Challenge to University's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate, Judge SaysOne student left for another university and a second graduates later this week, potentially making the case moot, First Circuit Judge Bruce Selya said.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
May 04, 2022 | National Law Journal
SCOTUS Abortion Draft Opinion Leak Is 'Troubling and Perplexing,' 3rd Circuit Judge SaysThe judge said an assault on the judiciary's place in democracy has intensified because of the leak.
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3 minute read
May 03, 2022 | National Law Journal
Hearing on Judicial Ethics Delves Into Leaked SCOTUS Abortion Opinion"Today is a hell of a day to be considering ethics questions around the Supreme Court," Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said at the start of the hearing.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
May 02, 2022 | National Law Journal
Man's Rights Not Violated When Judge Muted Him During Zoom Sentencing, Court RulesThe man argued his rights to counsel and allocution were violated when he was muted twice during a remote sentencing hearing.
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3 minute read
April 29, 2022 | National Law Journal
Appeals Court Sides With Cops in Lawsuit Over Parody Police Facebook Page ArrestDespite siding with police on qualified immunity, the panel said the underlying arrest may not have been not warranted.
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4 minute read
April 27, 2022 | National Law Journal
Congress Passes Bill Toughening Financial Disclosure Requirements for JudgesThe bill would require the judiciary to create an searchable database for the public to view judges' financial disclosures online.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
April 27, 2022 | National Law Journal
GOP Senators Criticize Biden's 11th Circuit Nominee Over Her SPLC CredentialsAbudu has worked at the Southern Poverty Law Center as interim director for strategic litigation since 2019.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
April 26, 2022 | National Law Journal
4th Circuit Revives Ex-Public Defender's Sex Harassment Lawsuit Against Judiciary OfficialsFormer public defender Caryn Strickland's lawsuit can go forward against judiciary officials, the panel ruled.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
April 25, 2022 | National Law Journal
First Parent to Appeal 'Varsity Blues' Jury Conviction Hires Jones Day's Noel FranciscoFrancisco is asking the court to overturn private equity investor John Wilson's convictions or order him a new trial.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
