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I’m a Seasoned Litigator. Sam Alito’s Recent Questions Have Made Me Cringe.

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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Shuffling through papers that he suggested were studies from various European countries that urged caution in the provision of puberty blockers to teens, Alito engaged in a “gotcha” line of questioning, insisting that Prelogar—the meticulous and unmatched litigator who …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Adeel Mangi, Biden's Muslim Court Pick, Rips 'Senatorial Swamp' That Sunk Him

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — In the entirety of Joe Biden’s presidency, there is perhaps no judicial nominee who endured more partisan ugliness and unwarranted hostility than Adeel Mangi, the president’s pick for a U.S. appeals court seat. Mangi’s nomination limped along in the Senate until last month, when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer cut a deal with Republicans to …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump's FTC head vowed to 'terminate uncooperative bureaucrats' and fight 'DEI wokeism'

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump has named his choice to head the Federal Trade Commission, the agency that oversees antitrust law: Andrew Ferguson, a longtime Republican FTC commissioner who has already pledged to purge the institution of anyone disloyal to Trump. Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas," Trump posted to Truth Social. Ferguson appears set to pump the brakes on …

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'Stellar choice': Matt Gaetz says he loves his replacement

Raw Story

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz offered a ringing endorsement of Donald Trump’s new selection of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department. Gaetz’s seal of approval of Bondi came just hours after Trump named her to replace the embattled, scandal-plagued former lawmaker amid sexual misconduct allegations that ultimately doomed his nomination. “Pam and I worked closely together when …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Megyn Kelly rips MSNBC's ‘faux journalists’ Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski for meeting with Donald Trump

Hindustan Times

Megyn Kelly tore into leftwing MSNBC anchors Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for meeting with Donald Trump. Megyn Kelly speaks during a campaign rally by Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Megyn Kelly rips Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski for meeting with Donald Trump “I searched …

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2 months ago

Legal expert unloads on Dems who campaigned on Trump as a threat — but 'don't believe it'

Raw Story

A former litigator and justice correspondent at The Nation slammed Democrats on Thursday night who he said seemingly campaigned on the platform that Donald Trump was a threat to democracy — but "don't believe it." Elie Mystal took to X on Thursday night to weigh in on the election, specifically the "lessons" Democrats must take away from the election. "Nobody …

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2 months ago

United States Second Lady Usha Vance's all-monochromatic campaign style file is clean and classic: Take cue

Hindustan Times

Usha Vance is the perfect example of no-nonsense yet effective styling. However, Usha's life was as intentional, inspiring and dedicated prior to her freshly commenced act of Second Lady, as it will be looking forward. Second Lady Usha Vance's wardrobe boasts a series of elevated, monochromatic ensembles A look at Usha Vance's monochromatic campaign style file Much of Usha's wardrobe …

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Musk's Entrepreneurial Journey: From Illegal Immigrant to Billion-Dollar Tycoon

Hindustan Times

Elon Musk's entrepreneurial journey was shaped by his illegal immigration status in the United States. Musk founded Zip2 and built several successful companies, becoming the world's wealthiest person. However, his venture capital firm faced legal challenges due to his status as an illegal immigrant. Musk's founding of Zip2 was a stepping stone to his success, but his foreign students cannot …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

We need reduced government litigation to unclog the judicial system

Live Mint

Matthieu Chemin’s research indicates that judicial reforms enhance firm productivity by 22%. Krishna Iyer’s remarks in Dilbagh Rai Jarry vs Union of India highlighted the government’s problematic litigation practices: “In this country, the State is the largest litigant to-day and the huge expenditure involved makes a big draft on the public exchequer." The Tenth Law Commission’s 100th report observed that …

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5 months ago

'Something is amiss in Georgia': Legal expert flags Trump loyalists' likely unlawful acts

Raw Story

Donald Trump's loyalists have infiltrated a Georgia election board and are now wreaking havoc, a legal analyst said on Friday. "Georgia's State Election Board, a five-member body controlled by fervent Donald Trump loyalists, adopted a rule allowing local election boards to conduct a 'reasonable inquiry' before certifying election results — a task that, pursuant to Georgia statutory law, has long …

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5 months, 1 week ago

'Trump loses his hostage': Biden applauded for release of Gershkovich and Whelan

Raw Story

The Biden administration has secured the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan from Russian prisons as part of a prisoner swap, which wipes away one of Donald Trump's baffling campaign promises. "Trump loses his hostage as Evan Gershkovich is released," said Eric Columbus, former litigator for the U.S. House general counsel. "Wonderful …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Usha Vance: From San Francisco corporate lawyer to MAGA’s potential second lady

LA Times

Stepping up to the podium, Usha Chilukuri Vance looked out at the raucous crowd dressed in red, white and blue, bedazzled flags, wide-brim cowboy hats and sequined elephant earrings. “It’s not enough to know the answers, you have to do it fast,” a 17-year-old Usha told the San Diego Union-Tribune as she practiced for high school trivia championships. “I have …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Another great Indian wedding': Anand Mahindra is not referring to the Ambanis. Hint: Think JD Vance

Hindustan Times

Former US President Donald Trump recently announced JD Vance as his running mate. In a sweet post, the business tycoon posted a picture of JD Vance and Usha Chilukuri Vance wearing traditional Indian wedding attire. While posting the throwback photo, Mahindra wrote, “There’s another Great Indian Wedding to celebrate…” He concluded his post with a smiling emoji. He wrote that …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Hire Indian CEO or...': Elon Musk responds to Indian man's post on JD Vance, Usha Chilukuri Vance

Hindustan Times

JD Vance and Usha Chilukuri Vance are trending on social media. Usha Chilukuri Vance is his Indian-origin wife, who worked as a corporate litigator at a prestigious San Francisco law firm. Elon Musk took to X to react to an Indian man's post on JD Vance and Usha Chilukuri Vance. An X user whose account is named Dr Parik Patel …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Meet Usha Chilukuri Vance, Indian-origin wife of Donald Trump's running mate

New Indian Express

WASHINGTON: Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of JD Vance, whom Donald Trump declared as his running mate in the upcoming US presidential elections on Monday, brings a wealth of credentials and a deep connection to Indian values and culture. Usha and JD Vance first met at Yale Law School and were married in Kentucky in 2014, with a Hindu priest …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Peter Eliasberg: Fearsome litigator for inmates’ rights

LA Times

Peter Eliasberg, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Oct. 25. If you Google Peter Eliasberg, the results are misleading: You’ll see him at film awards. What you won’t find, because photos are banned in the federal courtrooms in downtown L.A., are images of Eliasberg in his admittedly less glamorous element doing what he does best: arguing …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump-appointed judge under the gun after Supreme Court 'swat' down

Raw Story

The Texas judge appointed to the bench by Donald Trump who saw his ruling on the abortion drug Mifepristone "swatted" aside in a rare unanimous ruling by the conservative-majority Supreme Court now has to face more challenges to the drug and decide if he wants another ruling to be scrutinized. According to a report from CNN, U.S. District Judge Matthew …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

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8 months, 1 week ago

Bruce Lehrmann defamation LIVE: Bruce Lehrmann 'could go bankrupt', costs hearing told

Daily Mail

Tasha Smithies, the senior litigator who approved Lisa Wilkinson's disastrous Logies speech, said the defamation trial has changed her life. Ms Smithies frank statements were laid bare in an affidavit tendered to the Federal Court during a costs hearing in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case. During the trial in February, she faced brutal cross-examination by Wilkinson's barrister Michael Elliott SC, and …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Trump lawyer now the 'focus of his wrath' for being 'insufficiently aggressive': report

Raw Story

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly very displeased that the attorney representing him in his hush-money trial isn't being belligerent enough in court. The New York Times reports that attorney Todd Blanche has in recent days become "the focus" of Trump's "episodic wrath" over the hush-money trial, in which he stands accused of falsifying business records to cover up payments …

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9 months ago

Legal expert 'hard-pressed to recall' a judge treating someone as Cannon has to Jack Smith

Raw Story

Donald Trump may have lost his battle to get his classified documents case tossed, but he continues to notch minor wins in the case, and all the while his appointed U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon keeps tussling with Special Counsel Jack Smith in remarkable ways. "I am hard-pressed to recall having seen a federal district judge tell a party their …

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9 months ago

'Rejected': Trump bond filing 'returned for correction' over botched lawyering

Raw Story

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

The End of the iPhone as We Know It

Slate

Apple seems to be very worried about the Department of Justice’s new antitrust lawsuit, which landed Thursday with the backing of 16 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia—and you know what? But iMessage’s grip on the text-messaging ecosystem makes for just one plank of the government’s case, which also targets four other areas: multiservice “super apps” that can …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

It Looks Like It's Over For Biden's Historic Muslim Court Pick, Adeel Mangi

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — It looks like it’s over for Adeel Mangi, President Joe Biden’s court pick. Mangi, a 23-year civil litigator with a unanimously well-qualified rating by the American Bar Association, was on track to become the nation’s first Muslim U.S. appeals court judge. That didn’t stop Judicial Crisis Network last month from running two ads accusing Mangi …

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I’m a Seasoned Litigator. Sam Alito’s Recent Questions Have Made Me Cringe.

Adeel Mangi, Biden's Muslim Court Pick, Rips 'Senatorial Swamp' That Sunk Him

Trump's FTC head vowed to 'terminate uncooperative bureaucrats' and fight 'DEI wokeism'

'Stellar choice': Matt Gaetz says he loves his replacement

Megyn Kelly rips MSNBC's ‘faux journalists’ Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski for meeting with Donald Trump

Legal expert unloads on Dems who campaigned on Trump as a threat — but 'don't believe it'

United States Second Lady Usha Vance's all-monochromatic campaign style file is clean and classic: Take cue

Musk's Entrepreneurial Journey: From Illegal Immigrant to Billion-Dollar Tycoon

We need reduced government litigation to unclog the judicial system

'Something is amiss in Georgia': Legal expert flags Trump loyalists' likely unlawful acts

'Trump loses his hostage': Biden applauded for release of Gershkovich and Whelan

Usha Vance: From San Francisco corporate lawyer to MAGA’s potential second lady

'Another great Indian wedding': Anand Mahindra is not referring to the Ambanis. Hint: Think JD Vance

'Hire Indian CEO or...': Elon Musk responds to Indian man's post on JD Vance, Usha Chilukuri Vance

Meet Usha Chilukuri Vance, Indian-origin wife of Donald Trump's running mate

Peter Eliasberg: Fearsome litigator for inmates’ rights

Trump-appointed judge under the gun after Supreme Court 'swat' down

[Advt.] Bettering Results: Certificate Course On Criminal Litigation Practice & Drafting [Register Now!]

Bruce Lehrmann defamation LIVE: Bruce Lehrmann 'could go bankrupt', costs hearing told

Trump lawyer now the 'focus of his wrath' for being 'insufficiently aggressive': report

Legal expert 'hard-pressed to recall' a judge treating someone as Cannon has to Jack Smith

'Rejected': Trump bond filing 'returned for correction' over botched lawyering

The End of the iPhone as We Know It

It Looks Like It's Over For Biden's Historic Muslim Court Pick, Adeel Mangi