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Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is part of the National Law Journal's D.C. Litigation team. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @BradKutner.

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January 11, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

SCOTUS Tackles Strike Dispute | A Robot at the Nation's Highest Court?

A tech CEO said a robot is set to argue in traffic court. He's offering $1 million to any live attorney who might parrot the bot's pitch in court.

By Brad Kutner

7 minute read

January 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

Consovoy McCarthy Founding Partner Dead at 48

William Consovoy was being treated for brain cancer.

By Brad Kutner

4 minute read

January 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

Fourth Circuit's 'Tip of the Spear' Sets Plan to Retire This Year

"She has redefined, and now defined for all time, the indispensable position of clerk of court, not just for the Fourth Circuit, but for all of the United States Courts of Appeals," said former Circuit Judge Michael Luttig. 

By Brad Kutner

4 minute read

January 09, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

Who's Arguing at the Lectern | Union-Busted Cement Trucks | Emergency Application Catch Up

Also on the justices' plate is a round of emergency requests to block a new New York gun law.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

9 minute read

January 06, 2023 | National Law Journal

Hours Before Statute Would Have Run, Capitol Police Officer's Estate Sues Trump for Wrongful Death 

"We're now a player at the table to help influence the judicial decision making," said Graza's attorney Mark Zaid.

By Brad Kutner

3 minute read

January 05, 2023 | National Law Journal

In SCOTUS Brief, Biden Administration Defends Student Loan Forgiveness as Economic Recovery Measure

Federal lawyers feared how granting standing to the plaintiff states or borrowers could impact future litigation against the government.

By Brad Kutner

4 minute read

January 05, 2023 | Law.com

Bench Report: Biden's First List of 2023 Judicial Renominations Includes Notable Omissions

The White House's list is missing some names, including at least one the president has picked from Big Law.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

5 minute read

January 03, 2023 | National Law Journal

Former House Counsel Douglas Letter on Jan. 6, Congress' Subpoena Powers and His Future at Brady Campaign

"My daughter told me she was frightened to send her kids to preschool," Douglas Letter said of what inspired him to join the gun violence prevention. "I had to do something."

By Brad Kutner

7 minute read

December 30, 2022 | National Law Journal

US Courts Divided: 11th Circuit Creates Circuit Split on Transgender Bathroom Access

The 150-page opinion stands in contrast to the U.S. Second, Fourth, Seventh, and Ninth circuits, which all found transgender students can access restrooms in line with their gender identity.

By Brad Kutner | Michael A. Mora

5 minute read

December 28, 2022 | National Law Journal

Federal Judge Refused to Block Gun Ban on DC Metro

"Plaintiffs' counsel was unable to identify any case in which an individual licensed to carry a handgun has ever been prosecuted simply for carrying a concealed handgun on a Metrorail train or a Metrobus," wrote Judge Moss, finding the plaintiff commuters lacked standing to ask for the gun ban to be rolled back. 

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read