After months of debate and division, the U.S. Senate is primed to confirm David F. Hamilton of Indiana for a seat on a federal appeals court.
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Hamilton judicial appointment goes to Senate
November 18, 2009 at 11:41am | By A. James Memmott
Preet Bharara’s office juggles high-profile cases
November 16, 2009 at 6:20am | By A. James Memmott
To say that Preet Bharara has hit the ground running since he started his new job would be an understatement.
Bear Stearns hedge fund case goes to jury
November 9, 2009 at 10:21am | By Laurie Bennett
Deliberations were scheduled to begin today in the trial of two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers.
Gerald Shargel has another high-profile client
October 5, 2009 at 10:14am | By A. James Memmott
Gerald L. Shargel continues to get work.
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale - of the Minows
September 11, 2009 at 10:53am | By Laurie Bennett
The Minow family is reshaping America.
Stevens’ clerk choice sparks speculation of retirement
September 3, 2009 at 7:15am | By A. James Memmott
Sonia Sotomayor is in. Could John Paul Stevens be on his way out?
Sandra Day O’Connor plays the bench
August 12, 2009 at 8:11am | By A. James Memmott
Sandra Day O’Connor may have retired from the U.S. Supreme Court, but she has not given up judging.
Attorney Cristina Arguedas may steer Barry Bonds’ future in more ways than one
July 21, 2009 at 8:45am | By A. James Memmott
Whether or not the perjury case against baseball’s Barry Bonds goes to trial could depend upon who becomes the next U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California.
Moral: Judiciary should delete ’stuff’ from laptops
July 5, 2009 at 9:23am | By A. James Memmott
Note to federal judges: Don’t save those bawdy, possibly obscene and most likely sexist e-mail attachments e-mailed to you by your college roommate.
Kennedy is the swing vote on the Supreme Court
July 2, 2009 at 9:01am | By A. James Memmott
Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, 72, a Ronald Reagan appointee who has served since 1988, remains the key to the Supreme Court.
Reversal of firefighter decision likely to come up in Sotomayor hearings
June 30, 2009 at 12:25pm | By A. James Memmott
Sonia Sotomayor got reversed Monday, as the U.S. Supreme Court turned back a decision she had backed as a federal judge.
Souter retires, but his former clerks keep climbing
June 30, 2009 at 9:44am | By Laurie Bennett
On his last day on the Supreme Court, Justice David Souter swore in Julius Genachowski as new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Jose Cabranes was an early mentor to Sonia Sotomayor
June 23, 2009 at 6:38am | By A. James Memmott
For Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, the turning point may have come when she had lunch with Jose A. Cabranes in 1976.
Davis Polk builds its government connections
June 22, 2009 at 6:37am | By Laurie Bennett
Where do financial regulators wind up when they leave their government jobs? A good number go to Davis Polk & Wardwell.
William Jefferson goes to trial
June 18, 2009 at 9:38am | By Ric Bohy
The $90,000 in cold cash found in William Jefferson’s refrigerator was evidence of an FBI sting operation that flopped, says defense attorney Robert Trout.
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling defends against another lawsuit
June 18, 2009 at 9:27am | By Ric Bohy
The estate of a dead writer who created a fictional wizard named Willy wants $50 million from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
Sotomayor nomination focuses attention on Belizean Grove
June 18, 2009 at 9:08am | By A. James Memmott
In a role reversal of sorts, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is being asked to defend her membership in a private club for women.
Manhattan DA Morgenthau helped boost Sotomayor’s career
June 12, 2009 at 9:33am | By A. James Memmott
Upon gradation from Yale Law School in 1979, Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s pick to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, made a surprising career choice.
Football-star-turned-justice oversees MN Senate battle
June 3, 2009 at 10:23am | By A. James Memmott
A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame could have a hand in deciding the outcome of the contested U.S. Senate race in Minnesota.
Bush vs. Gore attorneys join forces against Prop 8
May 31, 2009 at 8:58am | By A. James Memmott
Lawyers David Boies and Theodore B. Olson were on the opposite sides of a case that determined a presidency.
