Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Anita Hill Talks About Sotomayor and Her Own Clarence Thomas Testimony” ABAJournal.com: “Sotomayor Used ‘Wise Latina’ Line More than Once” Associated Press: “GOP Leader Not Ruling Out Blocking Sotomayor” Blog of Legal Times: “GW Prof to Advise Cornyn on Sotomayor Nomination” Christian Science Monitor: “Sotomayor a racist? Hardly, South…

Jun 5, 2009 10:26 PM CDT

Anita Hill Talks About Sotomayor and Her Own Clarence Thomas Testimony

Seventeen years after she became a household name by testifying about alleged sexual harassment by then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill says she believes Obama administration nominee Sonia Sotomayor is a great choice because of her intellect, breadth of experience and respect for the rule of law. Hill,…

Jun 5, 2009 6:00 PM CDT

Pro Se Lawyer Wins Order to Depose Ex-President Bush in Property Dispute

Representing himself in a property dispute over the George W. Bush presidential library at Southern Methodist University, a Texas lawyer has won a highly unusual court order requiring a former president of the United States to appear for deposition. Lawyers for ex-president George W. Bush say they expect the order…

Jun 3, 2009 11:55 PM CDT

‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’ Put WolfBlock Out of Business

It was just after midnight on March 23 when 34-year-old Zachary Glaser got an unexpected text message from a friend as he was at work at WolfBlock, preparing for a closing argument. “Sorry to hear about your firm,” the friend said. Glaser responded: “I’m at my firm. What the hell…

Jun 2, 2009 8:56 PM CDT

A Supreme Case of Contempt

A tragic legal saga paved the way for civil rights protections and federal habeas actions

Jun 2, 2009 4:50 AM CDT

Last of the Old Guard

Souter is gone—so is moderate GOP

Jun 2, 2009 2:50 AM CDT

June 1, 1942

Eugenics Challenged in Skinner v. Oklahoma

Jun 2, 2009 12:40 AM CDT

Souter’s ‘Clerk Footprint’ Is Very Academic

Unlike four of his current colleagues on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice David Souter was never a law professor. Yet when he retires this summer, Souter’s legacy will live on through more than 70 former clerks. And a surprising number of them are academics: roughly half, reports the National Law…

May 12, 2009 6:57 PM CDT

Who Will Replace Souter? Today’s News: How to Pick a Strong Swing Justice

ABAJournal.com: “Few Zinger Quotes from Souter Reflect His Cautious Approach” Above the Law: “Supreme Speculation” Bloomberg: “Obama Court Decision Shaped by Years, Wife’s Advice “ Nation (editorial): “Following Souter” Los Angeles Times: “Supreme Court Watchers Eye Sonia Sotomayor” New York Times: “A Deep Bench” Washington Post: “N.Y. Federal Judge Likely…

May 7, 2009 9:30 PM CDT

Arrested at 13, Freed 16 Years Later After Witnesses Recant

Thaddeus Jimenez said he didn’t do it. But, after being arrested at 13 for a 1993 street gang murder, he was convicted and sentenced to 50 years in prison. Only after the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law took on his case and witnesses recanted did…

May 5, 2009 1:59 AM CDT

Kudos for 7 over 70—and Other Considerations

May 2, 2009 4:10 AM CDT

Legal Road Trip: Chicago

The legal sites of the Windy City

May 2, 2009 3:40 AM CDT

May 2, 1974

Spiro Agnew Disbarred

May 1, 2009 11:40 PM CDT

1st Circuit Mulls Plan to Webcast Hearing in RIAA Music Downloading Case

Does webcasting court proceedings violate the traditional rule against cameras in the courtroom? And, if so, should the traditional rule be relaxed? That is the issue that the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is now expected to decide on an expedited basis, after a U.S. District Court judge…

Apr 10, 2009 12:49 AM CDT

Sen. Burris’ Legal Bills Top $500K

Fighting allegations of wrongdoing related to his appointment to Barack Obama’s former Senate seat is proving mighty costly to Roland Burris. While on a tour of Southern Illinois, Burris said that his legal bills have topped $500,000, the Belleville News Democrat reports. Burris hasn’t said whether he intends to run…

Apr 9, 2009 2:10 PM CDT