Courts Eleventh Circuit Flips As Senate Confirms Two Trump Appointees Barbara Lagoa When the Senate confirmed Barbara Lagoa, a justice of the Florida Supreme Court, to be a circuit judge…Chris MeltonNovember 25, 2019
Courts SCOTUS Could Leave Door Open for ‘Dreamers’ This month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases that will affect the fates of nearly 700,000 “Dreamers”,…Chris MeltonNovember 12, 2019
Courts Supreme Court LGBT Rights Cases Take Center Stage This week, the Supreme Court of the United States is hearing two cases that question if discrimination on the bases…Chris MeltonOctober 8, 2019
Federal Government Fifth Circuit Welcomes New Chief Judge The Honorable Priscilla Owen On Oct. 1, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans…Chris MeltonOctober 1, 2019
Federal GovernmentLaw & Lobbying Movers & Shakers: Federal Clerkships Draw Top Legal Talent Each autumn, federal courts at every level, from district courts to the Supreme Court, welcome thousands of law clerks to…Chris MeltonSeptember 17, 2019
Courts Senate Speedily Confirms 17 Judicial Nominees Mitch McConnell In just one week, the U.S. Senate has confirmed 17 judges to positions under its control before adjourning…Chris MeltonAugust 7, 2019
CourtsFederal Government On Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens John Paul Stevens Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died on July 16 after suffering a stroke the previous…Chris MeltonJuly 18, 2019
Courts DOJ Says No Citizenship Question on 2020 Census The Supreme Court ruled on a polarizing issue when it released its opinion in Department of Commerce v. New York.…Chris MeltonJuly 3, 2019
Courts The Question of ‘One Person, One Vote’ In perhaps the biggest news story of the court’s current term, the Court ruled 5-4 in Rucho v. Common Cause…Chris MeltonJune 28, 2019
Federal GovernmentState & Local Government RBG and Gorsuch Dissent in Gamble vs U.S. The Supreme Court of the United States released its opinion in Gamble v. United States. The ruling upholds the “separate…Chris MeltonJune 18, 2019