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By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | February 3, 2023
After one of Biden's nominees failed a senator's pop quiz on the constitution, the moment quickly went viral.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | January 19, 2023
Plus, a newly-retired state chief justice discusses her efforts to thwart gerrymandering.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | January 5, 2023
The White House's list is missing some names, including at least one the president has picked from Big Law.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | December 15, 2022
This week, we take a look at a few of President Biden's longest pending nominees–and why their waiting may be coming to an end soon.
By Brad Kutner | December 8, 2022
With Warnock's win, the Biden administration appeared to enjoy greater leeway to fill the courts.
By Avalon Zoppo | December 1, 2022
When Aliza Shatzman was applying to clerkships, she said she wishes, looking back, that there were resources for her to research the judges she was considering working for.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | November 22, 2022
Happy Wednesday from Avalon and Brad, and welcome to another round-up of the week's news about the judiciary. We are a few days early because of Thanksgiving.…
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner | November 17, 2022
The judiciary was forced to undergo changes during the pandemic to keep its doors open, and now courts across the country are having serious discussions about what new rules should stick around. We take a look.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner | November 10, 2022
Judge William Pryor kicked off the Federalist Society's annual convention this week by mocking the group's critics.
By Avalon Zoppo | November 3, 2022
"When you put a partisan label on a judicial candidate, it creates a hope, perhaps with people who share that judge's party or a fear for people who aren't in that judge's party, that the judge is going to be toeing a partisan line," a candidate for North Carolina Supreme Court said.
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