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National Law Journal

New Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason Draws Fire

Opposition is mounting to George Mason University's plans to rename its law school for the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Praise DOJ's Dreeben After Contentious 100th Argument

Three U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday praised deputy U.S. solicitor general Michael Dreeben just hours after his 100th appearance before the court—a tough argument in which the court gave Dreeben an unusually hard time. "He's made these 100 arguments—fabulous—and he's remained sane," Justice Stephen Breyer said.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Allan Winick, Retired Nassau County Supreme Court Justice, Dies

Allan Winick, whose law clerks all went on to be elected as Nassau County justices themselves, has died. He was 89.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Who Is Speaking at Texas Law School Graduations? Who is Speaking at Two?

Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett will deliver remarks at graduations at two law schools, but other speakers at Texas law schools range from trial lawyers to the head of a philanthropic organization.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Federal Judge Upholds Gun Bans at Army Corps Recreation Areas

A federal judge in Rome has dismissed a challenge to firearm regulations in effect on public lands controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, saying that Corps regulations are not unreasonable and that the plaintiff gun owners "can freely exercise their right to bear arms" elsewhere.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

U-Trend N.Y. Investments L.P. v. US Suite LLC,

By | April 27, 2016
Court Finds No Grounds to Recuse Itself From Further Proceedings, Denies Motions
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Court Revives Racial Bias Claims Against Ex-Federal Judge

Nearly six years ago, former Georgia federal judge Jack Camp Jr. pleaded guilty to drug charges. On Monday, a federal appeals court in Atlanta ordered a hearing into whether Camp—before his arrest and prosecution—was racially biased against an African-American defendant.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Judge Invokes 'Wisdom' and 'Courage' of Predecessors

By | April 26, 2016
Court of Appeals Judge Michael Garcia was sworn in ceremonially in Albany on Monday by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Governor's Right to Appoint New Appeals Judges

The Georgia Supreme Court voted 6-1 Tuesday to uphold the governor's appointment of three new Court of Appeals judges who took office in January.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Stevens Recounts His Clashes With Scalia

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens on Monday reminisced about the "legendary" collegiality of his late colleague Antonin Scalia, while also recounting their sharp disagreements over the right to bear arms and other issues.
6 minute read

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