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Environmental Law

Lighting a Spark: Students learn about environmental justice from attorneys in public service project

Judiciary

2 federal judges have changed their minds about senior status; will 2 appeals judges follow suit?

Executive Branch

Biden should pardon Trump, as well as Trump’s enemies, says Watergate figure John Dean

The Modern Law Library

Horse-loving lawyer left the law to help run a Colorado ranch

Judiciary

Judge with propensity for hugging workers said he had ‘loose screws’ in head after thwarted kiss, ethics complaint says

Law Firms

Muslim lawyer can’t sue over revoked BigLaw job offer based on this theory, federal judge rules

Criminal Justice

Trump’s lawyers cite Hunter Biden pardon in NY hush money dismissal bid

U.S. Supreme Court

One justice was ‘especially vocal’ in opposition to enforcement mechanism for SCOTUS ethics code, report says

Immigration Law

County can’t prevent chartered deportation flights at airport, 9th Circuit rules

Law Schools

Notre Dame has become a pipeline for SCOTUS clerkships and a magnet for justices

Judiciary

Judge acknowledged his ‘profane outburst’ shocked himself, Florida court says in imposing suspension

Criminal Justice

Must Hunter Biden’s indictment be dismissed after presidential pardon? Special counsel doesn’t think so

First Amendment

Idaho can enforce ban on aid to minors who leave state for abortions, with one exception, 9th Circuit says

Law Firms

Overall partner promotions shrink slightly, including for BigLaw firm that promoted 200 lawyers

Ethics

Lawyer convicted of tampering with corpse has law license revoked at her request

Federal Government

Amid worry about Trump, calls for career Justice Dept. staff to stay

Lawyer Pay

BigLaw firms pile on bonus bandwagon led by Milbank, and some offer more to top associates

Criminal Justice

With Hunter pardon, Biden joins short list of presidents who absolved family

Immigration Law

5th Circuit again blocks US from cutting razor-wire fence installed by Texas at border

Ethics

‘Words fail to capture the severity and extent’ of lawyer’s bigotry, appeals court says

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