Justice Sonia Sotomayor says some of her favorite times at Yale Law School were discussing events and classes with other students over coffee and soft drinks.
Being convicted of a felony, or even a misdemeanor, can mean the loss of a lawyer’s license to practice in many states. Plus, it is standard in some states for…
An Arizona hearing officer has recommended a 90-day suspension for a lawyer accused of an unwitting role in a Ponzi scheme after a high-profile witness testified on his behalf: retired…
A former Texas judge has been indicted, along with a Liberty County official and a contractor related to the judge, on charges alleging he used Hurricane Ike as an opportunity…
President Obama has nominated an openly gay lawyer to fill the judicial seat that had been held by U.S. District Judge Denny Chin before his elevation to the 2nd U.S.…
Justice Sonia Sotomayor admits she is a “dinosaur” when it comes to social networking, but she is apparently doing better than some of her Supreme Court colleagues.
A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit claiming Minnesota’s governor has misused the process for filling judicial vacancies to prevent elections for chief justice in the state.
President Obama has nominated a federal judge who ruled against the Bush administration in a terrorism case for a seat on the Richmond, Va.-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judge Richard Posner hasn’t mastered the 511 pages that make up the latest edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. The Chicago-based federal appeals judge hasn’t even read…
Justice Antonin Scalia told lawmakers how to write legislation that can withstand constitutional challenge during a much-criticized closed-door appearance organized by the House Tea Party caucus.
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld an award of more than $2 million for a prosecutor who claimed she didn’t get a judicial appointment because of reverse bias by the…