Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

July 16, 2024 | National Law Journal

The senator's objection to April Perry's nomination as US attorney--based on "weaponization" of the DOJ--may have unintentionally strengthened the White House's hand.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

4 minute read

July 15, 2024 | National Law Journal

The majority opinion for the D.C. Circuit upheld a National Labor Relations Board administrative order, but Judge Neomi Rao in a dissenting opinion described the administrative order as "arbitrary and capricious and unsupported by substantial evidence."

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

3 minute read

July 12, 2024 | National Law Journal

Prison conditions, which became of focus of the fight over Sarah Netburn's nomination, may have been a motivating factor in the Georgia Democrat's vote, said a leading observer of federal judicial selections.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

4 minute read

July 11, 2024 | National Law Journal

Liz Magill resigned as the University of Pennsylvania's president last December after providing controversial testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Education. Magill suggested "context" would determine whether calling for the "genocide of the Jewish people" violates Penn's code of conduct.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

3 minute read

July 10, 2024 | National Law Journal

Republicans questioned Noёl Wise—a state court judge who is the White House's choice to serve on the Northern District of California federal bench—over her writings, which some argued veered into political commentary.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

6 minute read

July 10, 2024 | National Law Journal

The decision means Marilyn J. Mosby may remain an active attorney as she appeals her federal convictions. But a dissenting justice said she "presents an unacceptable risk of harm to the public" if she's allowed to practice law.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

2 minute read

July 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

"Judge [Gail] Weilheimer has served the people of Southeastern Pennsylvania for decades, bringing to the table a wealth of experience ranging from the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office to Abington Township Commissioner to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas," Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pennsylvania, said of President Biden's judicial nominee to replace deceased U.S. District Judge Pratter.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

3 minute read

July 08, 2024 | National Law Journal

"Commercial filing trends continue to show strong double digit percentage increases in year-over-year filings, while individual filings increased at a much lower rate compared to commercial filings in the first half of 2024," said Michael Hunter, vice president of the Epiq AACER bankruptcy data platform.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

3 minute read

July 08, 2024 | National Law Journal

"The likelihood and degree of potential foreclosure is significant, as shown by Tempur Sealy's internal documents, its past attempts to exclude other suppliers from Mattress Firm, and the projections of third-party investors," the FTC alleges in its antitrust complaint attempting to block the proposed mattress merger.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

5 minute read

July 05, 2024 | National Law Journal

"The district court's decision rejecting our effort to hold federal officials accountable under D.C. law for the unprovoked, violent dispersal of racial justice protestors at Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020, is deeply disappointing," said Arthur Spitzer, senior counsel of the ACLU-DC.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

4 minute read