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Federal Courts Kavanaugh Recused in 3 Cases From D.C. Circuit

Kavanaugh Recused in 3 Cases From D.C. Circuit

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Given all the controversy leading up to Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation, many legal commentators and pundits have asserted various opinions on whether...

Federal Courts Will SCOTUS Accept an Abortion Case?

Will SCOTUS Accept an Abortion Case?

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Given the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, several commentaries have been published questioning whether, or just when, the High Court will take up a...

Federal Courts Sandra Said No: The Failed SCOTUS Marriage Proposal

Sandra Said No: The Failed SCOTUS Marriage Proposal

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A failed marriage proposal from William Rehnquist to Sandra Day O'Connor in 1952 is making headlines as no one knew about it until very recently. In a recently...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Rejects Electric Chair Appeal, Sotomayor Dissents

SCOTUS Rejects Electric Chair Appeal, Sotomayor Dissents

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a lonely dissent, Justice Sotomayor explained that she believes her colleagues made a mistake in not taking up the matter of Edmund Zagorski. Zagorski...

Federal Courts Influence of Law Clerks on SCOTUS -- Same as It Never Was

Influence of Law Clerks on SCOTUS -- Same as It Never Was

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Every trial lawyer knows the clerk is the most important person in the courtroom -- after the judge, of course. The clerk stands at the gateway, insulating the...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Declines Net Neutrality Challenge

SCOTUS Declines Net Neutrality Challenge

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In what is being hailed as a victory for net neutrality advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected cert. in the U.S. Telecom Association v. FCC matter. The...

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