Law Faculty in the News
May 16, 2013
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March 27, 2013
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March 23, 2013
March 22, 2013
Carl Tobias
Tax suit raises conflict questions for Cuccinelli (POLITICO, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bristol Herald Courier [VA])
Senate Judiciary Committee approves nomination of Jane Kelly as next 8th Circuit appeals judge (The Gazette [IA])
Obama withdraws appeals court pick (The Wall Street Journal, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Star Tribune)
Appeals Court Upholds Maryland Law on Gun Carry Permits (WCVE-FM)
Tax suit raises conflict questions for Cuccinelli (POLITICO, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bristol Herald Courier [VA])
Senate Judiciary Committee approves nomination of Jane Kelly as next 8th Circuit appeals judge (The Gazette [IA])
Obama withdraws appeals court pick (The Wall Street Journal, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Star Tribune)
Appeals Court Upholds Maryland Law on Gun Carry Permits (WCVE-FM)
March 21, 2013
March 20, 2013
March 19, 2013
March 18, 2013
March 17, 2013
March 16, 2013
March 14, 2013
March 13, 2013
March 12, 2013
March 11, 2013
March 08, 2013
Carl Tobias
Berks judge step closer to federal bench (Reading Eagle)
Chappell nomination forwarded to the full Senate for approval (News-Press)
Yearlong federal judge courtship ends for Cadish (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Sloviter, Former Chief Judge of Third Circuit, Is Set to Step Down (The Legal Intelligencer)
Berks judge step closer to federal bench (Reading Eagle)
Chappell nomination forwarded to the full Senate for approval (News-Press)
Yearlong federal judge courtship ends for Cadish (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Sloviter, Former Chief Judge of Third Circuit, Is Set to Step Down (The Legal Intelligencer)
March 07, 2013
March 06, 2013
March 05, 2013
March 03, 2013
March 02, 2013
March 01, 2013
February 28, 2013
February 27, 2013
February 26, 2013
February 23, 2013
February 22, 2013
February 21, 2013
February 20, 2013
February 19, 2013
February 18, 2013
February 17, 2013
February 15, 2013
February 14, 2013
Carl Tobias
Senate committee approves nominee Raymond Moore for U.S. District Court opening in Denver (The Denver Post)
Judiciary Commiteee delays vote on Shelly Dick, but her nomination still on track (The Times-Picayune)
Filling the Tenth Circuit vacancies (The Hill)
Senate committee approves another federal judge for Los Angeles (KPCC-FM)
Senate committee approves nominee Raymond Moore for U.S. District Court opening in Denver (The Denver Post)
Judiciary Commiteee delays vote on Shelly Dick, but her nomination still on track (The Times-Picayune)
Filling the Tenth Circuit vacancies (The Hill)
Senate committee approves another federal judge for Los Angeles (KPCC-FM)
February 13, 2013
February 12, 2013
February 11, 2013
February 08, 2013
February 07, 2013
February 05, 2013
February 03, 2013
February 02, 2013
February 01, 2013
Carl Tobias
Bolling, again bucking party, says states should expand Medicaid (Daily Press)
Freeeeeedoooooooommmmm!!! (National Journal Hotline)
Law prof calls for action on judicial vacancies (ATLaw)
Filling the Northern District of Georgia vacancies (The Hill)
Colleagues say Jane Kelly will be ideal appeals court judge (The Gazette [IA])
Pfizer disputes suit claiming Zoloft doesn't work (San Francisco Chronicle)
Obama nominates Wyoming attorney general for federal appeals court (Casper Star Tribune)
Bolling, again bucking party, says states should expand Medicaid (Daily Press)
Freeeeeedoooooooommmmm!!! (National Journal Hotline)
Law prof calls for action on judicial vacancies (ATLaw)
Filling the Northern District of Georgia vacancies (The Hill)
Colleagues say Jane Kelly will be ideal appeals court judge (The Gazette [IA])
Pfizer disputes suit claiming Zoloft doesn't work (San Francisco Chronicle)
Obama nominates Wyoming attorney general for federal appeals court (Casper Star Tribune)
January 31, 2013
January 29, 2013
January 27, 2013
January 26, 2013
January 25, 2013
Carl Tobias
U.S. judicial appointments too slow in coming (Austin [TX] American-Statesman)
Appeals court strikes down Obama's recess appointments (The Plain Dealer)
Obama appointments 'unconstitutional' (Salon.com, The Sacramento Bee, and Advance-News [Ogdensburg, NY])
Appeals court panel rules Obama recess appointments to labor board are unconstitutional (The Washington Post)
U.S. judicial appointments too slow in coming (Austin [TX] American-Statesman)
Appeals court strikes down Obama's recess appointments (The Plain Dealer)
Obama appointments 'unconstitutional' (Salon.com, The Sacramento Bee, and Advance-News [Ogdensburg, NY])
Appeals court panel rules Obama recess appointments to labor board are unconstitutional (The Washington Post)
January 23, 2013
January 21, 2013
January 19, 2013
January 18, 2013
Carl Tobias
Filling the Third Circuit judicial opening (McClatchy Newspapers, The State, Star-Telegram, The Kansas City Star, and The Sacramento Bee)
Fill the benches (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Too much advice and too little consent (The Record)
Lawyers fight over split of $143M in fees for GSK Avandia settlement (WRAL Tech Wire)
Filling the Third Circuit judicial opening (McClatchy Newspapers, The State, Star-Telegram, The Kansas City Star, and The Sacramento Bee)
Fill the benches (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Too much advice and too little consent (The Record)
Lawyers fight over split of $143M in fees for GSK Avandia settlement (WRAL Tech Wire)
January 17, 2013
January 16, 2013
Carl Tobias
Salazar leaves legacy of drilling expansion, moratorium (McClatchy Washington Bureau, The Sacramento Bee, NewsObserver.com, and Anchorage Daily News)
Toyota settles bellwether wrongful death case (The National Law Journal)
President: Shootings violate U.S. freedoms (The Washington Times)
Attorneys Fight to Stop Execution of Man Who Says He Wants to Die (WCVE-FM)
Gleason set for execution by electric chair tonight (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Salazar leaves legacy of drilling expansion, moratorium (McClatchy Washington Bureau, The Sacramento Bee, NewsObserver.com, and Anchorage Daily News)
Toyota settles bellwether wrongful death case (The National Law Journal)
President: Shootings violate U.S. freedoms (The Washington Times)
Attorneys Fight to Stop Execution of Man Who Says He Wants to Die (WCVE-FM)
Gleason set for execution by electric chair tonight (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
January 15, 2013
January 09, 2013
January 08, 2013
January 05, 2013
January 04, 2013
Carl Tobias
Obama re-nominates two to fill district court vacancies (Florida Today)
Sen. Tim Kaine as conciliator (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
$1.4 Billion Transocean Settlement May Set New Legal Standard (WWNO-FM)
Let Senate vote on Obama's nominee for Nevada court (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Judicial vacancies are undermining justice (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Obama re-nominates two to fill district court vacancies (Florida Today)
Sen. Tim Kaine as conciliator (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
$1.4 Billion Transocean Settlement May Set New Legal Standard (WWNO-FM)
Let Senate vote on Obama's nominee for Nevada court (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Judicial vacancies are undermining justice (Reno Gazette-Journal)
January 03, 2013
Carl Tobias
District courts: Jurist put up again for seat (News-Press)
President Obama renominates Shelly Dick for federal court in Baton Rouge (The Times-Picayune)
President renominates three Nevadans for federal judgeships (The Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Internet Defamation Case Raises First Amendment Concerns (WCVE-FM)
Obama renominates Pryor to federal bench (The Atlanta Journal And Constitution)
Obama re-nominates Nassau judge Brian Davis for seat on the federal bench (The Florida Times-Union)
District courts: Jurist put up again for seat (News-Press)
President Obama renominates Shelly Dick for federal court in Baton Rouge (The Times-Picayune)
President renominates three Nevadans for federal judgeships (The Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Internet Defamation Case Raises First Amendment Concerns (WCVE-FM)
Obama renominates Pryor to federal bench (The Atlanta Journal And Constitution)
Obama re-nominates Nassau judge Brian Davis for seat on the federal bench (The Florida Times-Union)
January 02, 2013
December 31, 2012
Carl Tobias
Obama has four spots to fill on 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (Tulsa World, The Oklahoman, The Topeka Capital-Journal, and The Pueblo Chieftain)
End confirmation wars for good of the nation (Democrat and Chronicle)
Another Voice: Senate Republicans must act to approve judicial nominees (The Buffalo [NY] News)
Obama has four spots to fill on 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (Tulsa World, The Oklahoman, The Topeka Capital-Journal, and The Pueblo Chieftain)
End confirmation wars for good of the nation (Democrat and Chronicle)
Another Voice: Senate Republicans must act to approve judicial nominees (The Buffalo [NY] News)
December 30, 2012
December 29, 2012
December 27, 2012
December 26, 2012
Carl Tobias
Baucus names judicial search committee (The Billings Gazette)
Obama could reshape 5th Circuit during 2nd term (The Denver Post, Houston Chronicle, Sun Herald, and Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Toyota Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Tied to Accelerations (The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times)
Toyota to pay customers up to $1.4 billion total to settle unintended-acceleration claims (Detroit Free Press)
Toyota's recalls over safety defects will cost it more than $1 billion (Star Tribune)
Toyota to pay big to settle suits (Los Angeles Times)
Baucus names judicial search committee (The Billings Gazette)
Obama could reshape 5th Circuit during 2nd term (The Denver Post, Houston Chronicle, Sun Herald, and Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Toyota Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Tied to Accelerations (The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times)
Toyota to pay customers up to $1.4 billion total to settle unintended-acceleration claims (Detroit Free Press)
Toyota's recalls over safety defects will cost it more than $1 billion (Star Tribune)
Toyota to pay big to settle suits (Los Angeles Times)
December 24, 2012
December 23, 2012
December 21, 2012
December 18, 2012
December 17, 2012
December 14, 2012
December 13, 2012
Carl Tobias
Time to fill the Western District of New York bench (McClatchy Newspapers, Star-Telegram, The Kansas City Star, and Sacramento Bee)
Senate confirms two to federal bench in New York (Reuters)
Court upholds bribery conviction of former Del. Phillip Hamilton (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
La. judge nominee goes before panel (The Advocate)
Susan Rice withdraws from consideration for secretary of state (The Boston Globe)
Time to fill the Western District of New York bench (McClatchy Newspapers, Star-Telegram, The Kansas City Star, and Sacramento Bee)
Senate confirms two to federal bench in New York (Reuters)
Court upholds bribery conviction of former Del. Phillip Hamilton (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
La. judge nominee goes before panel (The Advocate)
Susan Rice withdraws from consideration for secretary of state (The Boston Globe)
December 12, 2012
December 11, 2012
Julie McConnell
Castlewood teens accused of sexual assault likely to be tried as adults (Bristol Herald Courier)
Castlewood teens accused of sexual assault likely to be tried as adults (Bristol Herald Courier)
Carl Tobias
SENATE: Bernal confirmed to fill Riverside federal judge vacancy (The Press-Enterprise)
Boehringer Sued by Hundreds Over Bleeding Tied to Pradaxa (Bloomberg Businessweek and VOXXI)
Riverside gets a second federal judge; Jesus Bernal confirmed by Senate to district court (KPCC-FM)
Senate should act on judicial openings in Central District of California (The Hill)
Landrieu expected to name three candidates to replace Jim Letten in 4 to 6 weeks (The Times-Picayune)
SENATE: Bernal confirmed to fill Riverside federal judge vacancy (The Press-Enterprise)
Boehringer Sued by Hundreds Over Bleeding Tied to Pradaxa (Bloomberg Businessweek and VOXXI)
Riverside gets a second federal judge; Jesus Bernal confirmed by Senate to district court (KPCC-FM)
Senate should act on judicial openings in Central District of California (The Hill)
Landrieu expected to name three candidates to replace Jim Letten in 4 to 6 weeks (The Times-Picayune)
December 10, 2012
December 09, 2012
Carl Tobias
Judge vacancies on horizon: Shortage on federal bench looms as appointees take senior status (Great Falls Tribune)
Dems started 'confirmation wars' (Des Moines Register)
Senate must vote on nominees (The Advocate)
Judge Frank Geraci Jr. awaits Senate confirmations (Democrat and Chronicle)
More skirmishes over 'confirmation wars' (Des Moines Register)
Judge vacancies on horizon: Shortage on federal bench looms as appointees take senior status (Great Falls Tribune)
Dems started 'confirmation wars' (Des Moines Register)
Senate must vote on nominees (The Advocate)
Judge Frank Geraci Jr. awaits Senate confirmations (Democrat and Chronicle)
More skirmishes over 'confirmation wars' (Des Moines Register)
December 07, 2012
December 06, 2012
Carl Tobias
Holly Herman: Obama's moves on judges timely (Reading Eagle)
Terrence Berg appointed a U.S. District Court judge (Detroit Free Press)
Senate Moving on Stalled Judicial Nominees (The BLT: The Blog of the Legal Times)
Time to fill Middle District of Pennsylvania judicial vacancies (McClatchy Newspapers, Star-Telegram and The Kansas City Star)
Holly Herman: Obama's moves on judges timely (Reading Eagle)
Terrence Berg appointed a U.S. District Court judge (Detroit Free Press)
Senate Moving on Stalled Judicial Nominees (The BLT: The Blog of the Legal Times)
Time to fill Middle District of Pennsylvania judicial vacancies (McClatchy Newspapers, Star-Telegram and The Kansas City Star)
December 05, 2012
December 04, 2012
December 03, 2012
Carl Tobias
Obama to appoint 2 federal judges in Montana in 2013 (Billings Gazette, Ravalli Republic, Missoulian, and San Francisco Chronicle)
Get on with confirmations so judiciary can dispense justice (The Times-Tribune [Scranton, PA])
Senate confirms Towson resident Grimm for U.S. District Court judgeship (The Baltimore Sun)
Obama to appoint 2 federal judges in Montana in 2013 (Billings Gazette, Ravalli Republic, Missoulian, and San Francisco Chronicle)
Get on with confirmations so judiciary can dispense justice (The Times-Tribune [Scranton, PA])
Senate confirms Towson resident Grimm for U.S. District Court judgeship (The Baltimore Sun)
December 02, 2012
November 30, 2012
November 29, 2012
November 28, 2012
November 27, 2012
November 26, 2012
Noah Sachs
Don't Undercut Consumer Financial Protection Agencies: Independence (Richmond Times Dispatch)
Don't Undercut Consumer Financial Protection Agencies: Independence (Richmond Times Dispatch)
November 24, 2012
November 23, 2012
November 22, 2012
November 21, 2012
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November 16, 2012