Jimmy Hoover covers the Supreme Court for The National Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @JimmyHooverDC.
November 20, 2024 | National Law Journal
Conservative Boutiques That Backed Trump Reap Their RewardsWhile Big Law shunned Trump, a cadre of elite conservative lawyers threw their lots in with the Republican candidate and are being rewarded with prestigious jobs in his incoming administration.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 15, 2024 | National Law Journal
Under Suspension in California, Eastman Continues Supreme Court PracticeAs he fights disbarment and criminal charges, John Eastman has continued to apply his legal efforts in a forum where he remains technically a member in good standing: the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Jimmy Hoover and Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
November 14, 2024 | National Law Journal
Trump Picks Personal Criminal Defense Lawyers for Solicitor General, Deputy Attorney GeneralPresident-elect Donald Trump has said he will name D. John Sauer, who argued his immunity appeal to the Supreme Court, to be U.S. solicitor general. Todd Blanche, Trump's defense lawyer in the New York hush money case, will be named deputy attorney general.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 14, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
Supreme Court Bar Loses A 'Giant In The Law'Ted Olson, who argued Bush v. Gore, Citizens United and other landmark Supreme Court cases, is remembered as a legal giant after his death Wednesday.
By Jimmy Hoover
6 minute read
November 13, 2024 | National Law Journal
Justices Ask If They Should Have Even Taken Nvidia’s Appeal of Investor Suit“This is pure error correction that you’re asking us to do,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor told NVIDIA’s lawyer, Neal Katyal.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 13, 2024 | International Edition
Ted Olson, Legal 'Titan' and Former US Solicitor General Who Argued Bush v. Gore, DiesDespite being known as a conservative lawyer, Olson notably teamed up with his opposing counsel in the Bush case, David Boies, to challenge a California amendment against same-sex marriage.
By Jimmy Hoover
4 minute read
November 13, 2024 | National Law Journal
Ted Olson, Former Solicitor General Who Argued Bush v. Gore, DiesDespite being known as a conservative lawyer, Olson notably teamed up with his opposing counsel in the Bush case, David Boies, to challenge a California amendment against same-sex marriage.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 13, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
A Government Lawyer's Tough Day at the Supreme Court"I don't think you should trivialize this case, Mr. Yang," admonished Justice Elena Kagan.
By Jimmy Hoover
5 minute read
November 12, 2024 | National Law Journal
In Mafia Case, Justices Ponder: Is Murder Always Violent?From poisoning to hiding life-saving medicine, the Supreme Court considered a series of dastardly hypotheticals about what constitutes a "crime of violence."
By Jimmy Hoover
6 minute read
November 12, 2024 | Supreme Court Brief
Justices Hear 'Ancient' Rule About Filing Deadlines, Mob Associate's 25-Year Prison SentenceWhat happens when a filing deadling falls on a Saturday? Did a Genovese mafia family associate commit a "crime of violence"?
By Jimmy Hoover
6 minute read
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