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Law Firm Bands Tuning Up for Homeless Benefit
The tenth annual Battle of the Bands, the lawyer-led benefit for the homeless in D.C., gets underway Thursday night. Eighteen bands will play on two stages starting at 7 p.m. at The Black Cat in Northwest D.C. The band that... Continue reading
Posted 14 hours ago at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Durbin Asks High Court to Go Live with Opinions
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Tuesday urged Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. to allow live broadcast of the Supreme Court's opinion announcements in the blockbuster cases due to be issued before the end of June. “It is not unreasonable for... Continue reading
Posted 17 hours ago at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Top Former Justice Officials Defend Holder
A group of former senior officials of the Department of Justice is strongly defending Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. in response to a recent Washington Post column that criticized Holder's "mediocre performance" in the job. Holder is "a leader with... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Supreme Court Rules Natural DNA Not Patentable
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled today that "naturally occurring" DNA segments cannot be patented. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion for the court in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics. The case was argued on April 15, which means... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Sotomayor Reports $1.9 Million in Income from Royalties
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's bestselling memoir about growing up in poverty has earned her more than $3 million, including $1.9 million in advances on royalties she received last year. In her 2012 financial disclosure form released Friday, Sotomayor indicated... Continue reading
Posted Jun 7, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Scalia Fumes Over Name of Telecom Trade Group
Add "orphan acronyms" to the list of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's pet peeves. Those are acronyms that used to stand for something -- like BP, formerly known as British Petroleum, or KFC, once Kentucky Fried Chicken -- but now... Continue reading
Posted May 20, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Cool Music Soothes Supreme Court
If there is any tension among Supreme Court justices as they tackle the tough pending cases of their current term, it was nowhere to be seen Wednesday afternoon at the court's spring musicale. As they have off and on since... Continue reading
Posted May 16, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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O'Connor Promotes and Defends Her Book at Wiley Rein
Posted Apr 4, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Still Cautious, Supreme Court May Overturn Federal Marriage Law
The Supreme Court could be on the verge of a historic ruling striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act -- if, that is, the justices overcome their concerns about standing and jurisdiction. Oral arguments Wednesday in United States v.... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Justices Testify on Budget, Cameras, Minority Clerks
Supreme Court justices Anthony Kennedy and Stephen Breyer told a House appropriations subcommittee Thursday that budget cuts triggered by sequestration could hamper the high court's work over time -- but will hit lower federal courts more severely. "For a few... Continue reading
Posted Mar 14, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Six of Nine Justices Attend State of the Union Address
Six justices attended the State of the Union address tonight, one more than last year. On hand were Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., and Justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. Last year, Sotomayor... Continue reading
Posted Feb 12, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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About the Justices' Skullcaps
UPDATE, 2:45 pm: University of Richmond School of Law professor Kevin Walsh is claiming that Justice Scalia's headgear is actually a replica of a hat worn by St. Thomas More. It was a gift to Scalia in 2010 from the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 21, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Supreme Court Justices Arrive at Capitol
Supreme Court justices, in business clothing, have just entered the U.S. Capitol, where they will, by tradition, head to the court's old chambers to don their robes for the inauguration ceremony. Among them were Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who has had... Continue reading
Posted Jan 21, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Justices Pay Tribute to Former Longtime Supreme Court Official
The Supreme Court community said farewell this morning to Francis Lorson, the legendary former deputy clerk of the court who died January 11 at age 69. Five justices, dozens of court staff members and practitioners, as well as many family... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Justice Clarence Thomas Breaks His Silence from the Bench
It was an historic, if somewhat confused moment at the Supreme Court this morning: Justice Clarence Thomas spoke during an oral argument, the first time he has done so in nearly seven years. But it was only a brief aside... Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear 'Baby Veronica' Case
The Supreme Court on Friday announced it would review the high-profile 'Baby Veronica' Indian adoption case, a test of the importance of tribal interests in custody disputes. The case of Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl arises under the federal Indian... Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Sotomayor Set to Swear In Biden as Vice President
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has agreed to administer the oath of office for Vice President Joe Biden's second term on January 20 and 21. Gannett News Service reported this morning that Biden asked Sotomayor to officiate, and she accepted.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Chief Justice Boasts of Budget Cuts, Urges Filling Lower Court Vacancies
In his annual report on the state of the federal judiciary, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. today said the third branch of government is doing more than its share to reduce expenditures at a time of fiscal crisis. He also... Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2012 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Friday is the Day for Clothing Drive for the Homeless
D.C.-area lawyers, law firm staff and their families will be clearing out their clothes closets tonight. Gifts for the Homeless, the lawyer-led nonprofit that uses all donated money to help the homeless, is holding its annual clothing drive November 30... Continue reading
Posted Nov 29, 2012 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Ginsburg, Verrilli and Arias of Agreement
Updated at 9:45 am on August 3 In the health care cases decided in late June, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Solicitor General Donald Verrilli were singing pretty much the same tune. On Friday, they will be on... Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2012 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Inside the Supreme Court on a Historic Morning
As soon as the justices emerged from behind the velvet curtain at 10 a.m. this morning, clues about how the Supreme Court would rule on health care were apparent. Justice Stephen Breyer had a broad smile on his face, while... Continue reading
Posted Jun 28, 2012 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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No Health Care, Immigration Rulings From Supreme Court Until Next Week
The Supreme Court continued to clear out the underbrush of its remaining rulings for the term, while saving the marquee decisions on health care reform and immigration for next week. In spite of a fresh round of rumors that the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 21, 2012 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Law Firm Bands Compete Thursday to Benefit the Homeless
If you want proof that not all D.C.-area lawyers work 24/7, head to the Black Cat on 14th St. N.W. on Thursday night. Sixteen law firm bands will be showing off talents they did not learn in law school on... Continue reading
Posted Jun 20, 2012 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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In New Book, Scalia and Garner Attack Unprincipled Judicial Opinions
The latest book by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and legal writing guru Bryan Garner takes a skeptical look at judicial decisionmaking, criticizing judges who stray from the text in interpreting statutes and constitutional provisions. Since the beginning of the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 15, 2012 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Media Groups Ask Supreme Court to Allow Live Broadcast Coverage of Health Care Ruling
A coalition of news organizations is asking the Supreme Court to permit live broadcast coverage of the upcoming announcement of its historic health care decisions. In a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. dated today, the group wrote, "There... Continue reading
Posted Jun 14, 2012 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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