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Federal Courts Tweet Illustrates Sandra Day O'Connor's Struggle as a Woman Lawyer

Tweet Illustrates Sandra Day O'Connor's Struggle as a Woman Lawyer

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

In the Ruth Bader Ginsburg era, sometimes it's easy to forget what Sandra Day O'Connor went through to become the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme...

Federal Courts Trump DOJ Reverses Position in Purged Voters Case

Trump DOJ Reverses Position in Purged Voters Case

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

It's not unusual for a lawyer to switch allegiances -- government prosecutors often turn into private defense attorneys as a career path. However, it is...

Federal Courts High Court Announces Electronic Filing

High Court Announces Electronic Filing

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

If all courts were like the U.S. Supreme Court, then access to the law would literally be free. They might also take a little longer to allow electronic...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Is Too Small, According to Posner

Supreme Court Is Too Small, According to Posner

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

According to the outspoken and sharply articulate judge Richard Posner, "we have a crappy judicial system" and "most of the [legal] technicalities are...

Federal Courts Ginsburg Tells Utah Lawyers to Make a Difference

Ginsburg Tells Utah Lawyers to Make a Difference

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

It's not quite as rare as a solar eclipse, but it is a rare occasion when the U.S. Supreme Court's most liberal justice speaks to lawyers from the most...

Federal Courts Five Protesters Sentenced for 2015 Supreme Court Disruption

Five Protesters Sentenced for 2015 Supreme Court Disruption

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

Five Supreme Court protesters have just been sentenced to six weekends in jail. The group was arrested, and held in custody for 30 hours, after disrupting a...

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