Washington, D.C. Photo: FotoliaThe NLJ's Most Memorable Columns of 2019
Take a look back at our op-eds on the U.S. Supreme Court, presidential power and other key topics that resonated most with readers.
December 20, 2019 at 12:00 PM
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In 2019, The National Law Journal opinion columns that resonated most with our readers dealt with the scope of presidential power, a key Title VII case before the U.S. Supreme Court, what the National Football League might teach federal judges about clerk diversity and more. Take a look back at the pieces that were your favorites.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Feb. 13.
Sen. Whitehouse: There's a Crisis of Credibility at the US Supreme Court
In our most-read column of the year, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, argued that the five sitting U.S. Supreme Court justices appointed by Republican presidents have "delivered rulings that advantage big corporate and special interests … causing a crisis of credibility that is rippling through the entire judiciary."
|Draining the Reservoir: The Steady Erosion of Credibility at the DOJ
"Working at the U.S. Department of Justice is like joining a storied sports franchise with a long history of excellence," wrote Matthew Collette, a DOJ alum and Massey & Gail appellate partner. But now, he argued, "Norms are being smashed as the department sends career attorneys for cringe-worthy appearances to defend administration positions."
President Donald Trump on Nov. 6.
The Troubling Premise of Quid Pro Quo
"Quid pro quo defenses suggest that 'wink and nod understandings' are fair game in the rough and tumble of politics so long as no one crosses the thin red line. And political parties on both sides of the aisle seem to accede to this premise," wrote Pepperdine Law professor Barry McDonald following President Donald Trump's release of call summaries with the Ukrainian president.
|Why We Should Adopt a Rooney Rule for Law Clerks
The National Football League's coach search process is "fairer and more methodical than the judicial competition for clerks" due to the NFL's Rooney Rule, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California wrote in January. The judge shares why he applies his own version of the rule to clerk hiring and why he believes other jurists should too.
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