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Feds Want To Use Goldstein's Comments To NYT At Trial
Federal prosecutors preparing to try SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein for tax crimes next week are looking to use his comments in a New York Times Magazine article against him, claiming that admissions and details from the article "directly prove" certain charges the government has brought.
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Joseph McGettigan Remembered As 'Tenacious' Litigator
Former local, state and federal prosecutor Joseph E. McGettigan III is being remembered a week after his death as a brilliant trial strategist and a fearless advocate for victims of abuse and crime, a reputation built on the high-profile convictions of multimillionaire John du Pont and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
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DOJ Nominee Says He'll Work Within Blue-Slip 'Parameters'
A nominee for a top U.S. Department of Justice position that handles judicial nominees appeared to give a nod to the Senate's blue-slip process, despite President Donald Trump's vocal opposition to the tradition.
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Halligan Ordered To Explain Why She's Still Listed As US Atty
A Virginia federal judge Tuesday ordered Lindsey Halligan to explain why she was still identifying herself as a U.S. attorney despite another judge's order finding that the former insurance lawyer hadn't been properly appointed and was serving illegally on an interim basis.
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Judiciary Advisers Predict Clashes Over AI, Remote Testimony
The federal judiciary's policy advisers appeared divided Tuesday over efforts to align procedural rules with digital age technology and preferences, and they predicted a torrent of impassioned input if they open up their delicate internal debates to the entire public.
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Law Clerk Conflict Talk Can't Get Javice Retrial, Feds Say
Charlie Javice, the founder of defunct student loan startup Frank, should not get a new trial over charges that she defrauded JPMorgan, which acquired her company, simply because two clerks who worked on the trial had accepted offers from a law firm involved in the litigation, federal prosecutors have argued.
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'Get Over' Yourself, Ho Says To Judges' Independence Worry
U.S. Circuit Judge James C. Ho snapped back at colleagues on the bench who have raised the alarm over threats to judicial independence, writing in an article that those complaining judges "need to get over themselves" and stop bowing to the "cultural elites" who oppose the Trump administration.
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Trump Announces First Judicial Picks Of 2026
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening his first judicial nominees of 2026, a slate of four district court picks for Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.
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Ramey Blocked As Atty In Image Patent Fight In NY
Intellectual property attorney William Ramey was prevented from representing the owner of image processing and modifying patents used in special eyeglasses in an infringement suit in New York federal court, leading the company to abandon the case.
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Whitmer Gains 12th Appeals Court Pick After Judge Resigns
A longtime judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals has resigned, giving Gov. Gretchen Whitmer the opportunity to name another appointee to the 25-judge court.
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Meet The Attys Repping Nicolas Maduro In NY Drug Case
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro now has two big-time trial lawyers at his side as the world leader faces politically fraught narco-conspiracy charges in Manhattan federal court.
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'Lost Your Way': Firm Records Suit Attys Draw Ire From Bench
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday excoriated lawyers involved in a case against a former Holland & Knight attorney stemming from a messy divorce, faulting them for their handling of the matter and for allowing "outrageous" false allegations of bribery against the judge to be made public.
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Girardi Keese CFO Must Use His Own Atty For Chicago Appeal
Girardi Keese's former financial chief cannot have counsel appointed to help him challenge the Illinois sentence he is serving alongside his 10-year California sentence for helping Tom Girardi steal millions from clients because he isn't pursuing the appeal in good faith, an Illinois federal judge has ruled.
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Federal Prosecutor Rejoins King & Spalding In Atlanta
A former federal prosecutor who left King & Spalding LLP five years ago for an assistant U.S. attorney role has returned to the firm as an Atlanta-based partner in its product liability and mass torts practice, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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Rep. McIver To Face All Counts From Detention Center Scrum
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., must face the full criminal indictment accusing her of assaulting federal officers outside an immigration detention center in Newark, a New Jersey federal judge has ruled.
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Cruz Can't Avoid Firm Harassment Case Subpoena, Court Told
A former staffer of Stone Hilton PLLC has asked a Texas federal court to compel responses from the office of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to a subpoena for information related to the staffer's sexual harassment case against a firm partner who worked for the senator.
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DOJ Fraud Section Leader Returns To Cahill Gordon In DC
A former senior deputy chief of the U.S. Department of Justice's fraud section and former staff member for the U.S. House's Jan. 6 committee has left the public sector and rejoined Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP's office in Washington.
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Judgeship Nomination Not Renewed Amid Fla. Charity Probe
The nomination of John Guard, senior counselor to the attorney general of Florida, for a Middle District of Florida federal judgeship, has not been renewed for the new session of Congress after he came under scrutiny in a criminal probe regarding a charity connected to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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National Judicial College Names Idaho Law Dean As President
The National Judicial College has named a new president and chief executive officer, selecting the dean of the University of Idaho College of Law to become the first woman to hold the position.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani Appoints 3 New Judges
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled three judicial appointments on Monday, drawing from a familiar pipeline to the bench that includes former assistant district attorneys with long tenures in the city's court system.
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Town Must Reveal Atty Behind Email 'Threat,' NJ Justices Told
A New Jersey attorney told New Jersey Supreme Court justices on Monday that when a public official discloses the substance of an email providing collegial legal advice in open court, the identity of the sender must also be disclosed under state's public records laws.
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Feds Fight To Keep Goldstein 'Sham Employee' Evidence
Federal prosecutors heading to trial against former SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein are urging a judge to deny his bid to prevent a jury from hearing about four love interests allegedly paid as no-show employees at his former law firm.
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Federal Court Wrong Place For Judges' Suit, Justices Told
Federal immigration officials have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appellate decision that allowed immigration judges to hash out their spat over a newly created speech policy in district court instead of within the congressionally designated special review system.
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Wayne County, Mich., Chief Judges Focus On Tech, Safety
The new chief judge for Michigan's largest and busiest circuit court and his immediate predecessor tell Law360 that judicial safety, technology and staffing are the most pressing issues facing the court as they start the year.
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Wis. Judge Resigns After Conviction In ICE Arrest Case
A Wisconsin state judge has resigned from the bench after being convicted of felony obstruction for helping an unauthorized immigrant in her court evade arrest by federal immigration officers, the Wisconsin Assembly speaker confirmed to Law360 Monday.
Expert Analysis
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.