Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
July 19, 2021 | National Law Journal
Appeals Court Strikes SSA Rule Blocking Legal Fees of Former Attorneys"The intricacy of the SSA's framework for representation of claimants and attorney's fees cannot justify refusing to alleviate the payment barriers, which affect both attorneys who change firms and attorneys who move to government employment— transitions that regularly occur," the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit decision read.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
July 16, 2021 | National Law Journal
Are Judicial Picks With Defender Pasts Unfairly Criticized? Yes, and It's Not New, Experts Say"I don't remember it being so pointed in the past... (But) I do think the criticisms that I hear (now) are not not terribly different from what Republicans were saying in the '90s with Clinton, or 2009 with Obama," one law professor said.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
July 14, 2021 | National Law Journal
Republicans Attack 2nd Circuit Nominee Over Voting Rights Advocacy"You've been an activist for quite some time," one Republican said of Myrna Pérez.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
July 13, 2021 | National Law Journal
Circuit Judge Criticizes Justice Thomas' 'Disfavored Right' Comment in 2nd Amendment Feud"No, the Second Amendment is exceptional not because it is uniquely oppressed or imperiled, but rather because it is singularly capable of causing harm," Fourth Circuit Judge James Wynn wrote in a dissent.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
July 12, 2021 | National Law Journal
'We Need to Lose Our Addiction to Yale and Harvard': Judge Urges Congress to Diversify Federal CourtsThe House Judiciary Committee is exploring ways to diversify federal courts through the judicial selection process.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read