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Federal Courts The Supreme Court Long Conference Will Kill Your Appellate Dreams

The Supreme Court Long Conference Will Kill Your Appellate Dreams

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court Justices will return from their long vacations this Monday, ready to kick off the Court's October 2015 term. They'll begin as they always do:...

Federal Courts Justice Ginsburg Takes Over Chicago Radio as Guest DJ

Justice Ginsburg Takes Over Chicago Radio as Guest DJ

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Chicagoland radio fans got a bit of a Supreme Court treat this morning. Chicagoans who turned their dial to 98.7 FM WFMT found themselves listening to a rare...

Federal Courts Why Is There So Little Diversity Among SCOTUS Clerks?

Why Is There So Little Diversity Among SCOTUS Clerks?

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A clerkship in the Supreme Court isn't a bad way to jump-start your legal career. SCOTUS clerks decide what cases the Court will hear and how they'll be...

Federal Courts Breyer Goes on Late Show to Pitch New Book, Yell at Colbert

Breyer Goes on Late Show to Pitch New Book, Yell at Colbert

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Justice Breyer's new book The Court and the World comes out today. In it, he argues for one of his longstanding passions -- greater engagement between the...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Decisions Change the Market by Billions of Dollars

Supreme Court Decisions Change the Market by Billions of Dollars

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

There's no question that Supreme Court decisions affect the economy. (Lochner, anyone?) But now, a new study has identified just how much of an impact recent...

Federal Courts Did The New York Times Accuse Justice Thomas of Plagiarism?

Did The New York Times Accuse Justice Thomas of Plagiarism?

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Justice Thomas isn't the most verbose Supreme Court Justice. But of the little he says, much of it is not his own. That's the implication of a recent piece by...

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