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National Law Journal

Trump's Travel Ban Faces New SCOTUS Test, as Justices Grant Review

The justices will likely hear arguments this spring in the case Trump v. Hawaii. Hogan Lovells partner Neal Katyal represents the state.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

US Justice Dept. Backs Hogan Lovells Client Venezuela in DC Circuit Case

A team from Hogan Lovells met with Justice Department lawyers in December to talk about the case. Main Justice backed Venezuela at earlier stages in the long-running fight over the 2010 seizure of an American company's oil drilling rigs and other property.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

SCOTUS Picks O'Melveny Partner to Argue in Case Challenging SEC Judges

New York litigator Anton Metlitsky, a former clerk to Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., received the nod to argue his first-ever Supreme Court case after the Justice Department abandoned its defense.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I saw that the new district attorney in Philadelphia has listed abolishing cash bail as one of his goals. I have also seen other reports. How will this affect lawyers?
11 minute read

National Law Journal

Kagan Questions US Solicitor's Absence in Labor Case

Justice Elena Kagan questioned the absence of the U.S. solicitor general "in a case in which one would expect the government to be here." The Labor Department is revisiting the rule at issue in the case.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Wilmer's Seth Waxman Makes Case Against Lawyer in Death Penalty Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with whether a criminal defense lawyer violates the Constitution by ignoring his client's express wishes in order to save him from the death penalty.
4 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Q&A: When Former Judges Become Friends of the Court—and Clients

The amicus brief Ruthanne Deutsch filed in 'Hall v. Hall' on behalf of eight retired district court judges got some attention Tuesday. She discussed her experience working on the brief and the perspective former jurists can contribute.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Sides With Archdiocese in Lawsuit Over Christmas Ads

The Justice Department supports a lawsuit against the Washington, D.C., subway system over its refusal to run religious ads.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Marcia Coyle Explains: What's Up With the Dearth of SCOTUS Opinions?

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a single signed opinion since the start of the 2017-2018 term. What's up with that?
2 minute read

The Recorder

Trump Looks to Fast-Track DACA Appeal to Supreme Court

The Justice Department announced Tuesday it would both appeal a California federal judge's ruling from last week and seek direct review from the U.S. Supreme Court.
3 minute read

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