Avalon Zoppo
Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
February 18, 2022 | National Law Journal
Appeals Court Dismisses 1st Amendment Claim in Ex-Judge's Whistleblower LawsuitA former magistrate judge claims she was fired for raising concerns about arraignment and search warrant practices.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
February 18, 2022 | National Law Journal
Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen Stock Disclosure Requirements for Federal JudgesThe bill would require the Administrative Office of the Courts to create an online database for judges' financial disclosures, and those forms would have to be posted within 90 days of being filed.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
February 17, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
5th Circuit Is on Fire, Judge Says, as Panel Fractures Over Vaccine MandateThe unpublished 80-page opinion said United Airlines workers might suffer irreparable injury without an injunction against the company's vaccine mandate.
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4 minute read
February 16, 2022 | National Law Journal
Judge James Ho's Affirmative Action Comments Spark Debate Among Legal AcademicsSome academics say Ho's comments could cause recusal issues in potential future cases, while another says Ho was explaining the law as it's applied now.
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6 minute read
February 15, 2022 | National Law Journal
'Cowboys for Trump' Can't Sue Over Donor Disclosure Rule, Appeals Court RulesA 10th Circuit panel ruled that Cowboys for Trump, a group formed to raise money and advocate for former President Donald Trump, lacked standing to challenge New Mexico's donor disclosure rules.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
February 15, 2022 | National Law Journal
Request for ICE Records in Judge's Arrest Is 'Rooted in Speculation,' Government SaysThe ACLU and American Oversight say ICE's search for emails related to Judge Shelley Joseph's arrest was too narrow.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
February 14, 2022 | National Law Journal
Conservative Legal Group Urges 6th Circuit to Nix Sidney Powell's 'Kraken' Lawsuit SanctionsPowell and her legal team are challenging U.S. District Judge Linda Parker's order requiring the attorneys to pay legal costs totaling $175,000 over the so-called Kraken lawsuit.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
February 10, 2022 | The Recorder
Judge Asks If Ruling Against Jones Day Would Doom Orrick Subpoena Over Poached PartnerJones Day claims its former partner breached an agreement when leaving for Orrick.
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5 minute read
February 09, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
5th Circuit Judge Gregg Costa to Return to Private Practice, Saying He's 'Better Suited to Being an Advocate'Judge Gregg Costa is resigning from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in August.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
February 09, 2022 | National Law Journal
Are Test Scores Property? 'Varsity Blues' Parent Argues Government Is Criminalizing CheatingA former private equity executive challenging his three-month prison sentence argues tests scores are not property under fraud statutes.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
