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Supreme Court Nominations

After seeing George Floyd video, Barrett says she wept with her daughter

Juries

Should juries be feared or revered? Retired lawyer examines their roles

Supreme Court nominations

Barrett says she doesn’t see Roe v. Wade as ‘super precedent’

Supreme Court Nominations

SCOTUS nominee Barrett says she’s not ‘hostile’ to the Affordable Care Act

Supreme Court nominations

Would Barrett recuse in 2020 election case? She spoke of appearances but didn’t answer the question

Law Schools

Law schools and ABA start new group focused on policing

Supreme Court Nominations

Barrett: Racism and discrimination is ‘abhorrent’; ‘I have never discriminated on the basis of sexual preference’

Supreme Court Nominations

What you need to know for Day 2 of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing

Access to Justice

New homeless court program launches in Flint, Michigan

Supreme Court nominations

In delayed remarks, retired Notre Dame law dean praises Barrett as ‘brilliant but humble’

U.S. Supreme Court

Democrats at Barrett confirmation hearing focus on health law, even as they label proceedings a ‘sham’

Criminal Justice

ABA Criminal Justice Section reflects on its first 100 years

Education Law

Case study focused on Yale Law School professor seeks change for Title IX policies

U.S. Supreme Court

Judge Amy Coney Barrett rated ‘well qualified’ for Supreme Court by ABA standing committee

Judiciary

Judge is reprimanded for ‘flirtatious to overtly sexual’ social media messages

Mind Your Business

Thanks for nothing: When should lawyers end an email with ‘thank you’?

U.S. Supreme Court

Barrett tells of lessons learned from Scalia in confirmation hearing opening statement

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Another BigLaw firm pays special bonuses; judge charged with stealing campaign funds

Criminal Justice

2 lawyers charged in alleged scheme to steal nearly $750K in surplus foreclosure cash

Bar Exam

Woman goes into labor during bar exam and finishes the test

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