June 2022

ShareOn Thursday, June 30, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 30 appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Source: https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/06/announcement-of-opinions-for-thursday-june-30/

Ginni Thomas’s Lawyer Puts The Kibosh On Her Testimony: The January 6th Committee will have to work for it. Speaking Of Fighting Over Testimony: Jamie Spears is still going after his daughter. Justice Taney Is A Disgrace To The Profession:Penn Law finally gets the memo. Joining The Legal Profession Won’t Require Knowing About This SCOTUS […]

ShareIn Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety, a five-justice majority on Wednesday allowed a military veteran’s lawsuit against his former state-agency employer to go forward, rejecting the state’s argument that it was shielded by sovereign immunity. Le Roy Torres was working as a Texas state trooper when he was called to active duty in […]

Law firms aren’t the only place to lawyer. The post Working At A Law Firm Really Isn’t Where It’s At appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/06/working-at-a-law-firm-really-isnt-where-its-at/

It’s a plan that makes lawyers wonder why they need to go back to the office at all. The post Biglaw Firms Want Associates To Return To The Office — So They’re Offering Remote Summer Work appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/06/biglaw-firms-want-associates-to-return-to-the-office-so-theyre-offering-remote-summer-work/

ShareJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be sworn in as the newest Supreme Court justice at noon on Thursday, June 30. She will become the first Black woman ever to serve on the court. Jackson will replace Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced Wednesday in a letter to President Joe Biden that he will make his retirement […]

Seems like the horse is already out of the barn, just trotted into the next county. The post John Eastman Drops Lawsuit To Block Jan. 6 Committee Seeing Those Phone Records Merrick Garland Just Seized appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/06/john-eastman-drops-lawsuit-to-block-jan-6-committee-seeing-those-phone-records-merrick-garland-just-seized/

ShareThe Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court is holding its impromptu mop-up conference, during which the justices meet for the last time before the summer recess. They are considering 63 petitions (most […]

After getting called out in filings for harassing Britney with discovery requests, Jamie Spears is now trying to force Britney into a deposition. The post Oops (Britney Spears’s Dad) Did It Again! appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/06/oops-britney-spearss-dad-did-it-again/

It is not uncommon for lawyers to meet up with people with whom they worked years after they leave a firm. The post More Law Firms Should Have Alumni Events For Former Associates And Partners appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/06/more-law-firms-should-have-alumni-events-for-former-associates-and-partners/