United States courts of appeals

Judge Charles R. Breyer to receive the Nation's Highest Judicial Honor Award

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Friday, September 21, 2018
United States courts of appeals, Raymond Kethledge, Stephen Breyer, Breyer, Devitt, Dwight D. Opperman, Supreme Court of the United States

As brother of Justice Stephen Breyer, this is the first time that a relation of any Justice of the Supreme Court will receive the Devitt.

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  • As brother of Justice Stephen Breyer, this is the first time that a relation of any Justice of the Supreme Court will receive the Devitt.
  • The committee deliberated over two days in New York City along with the award sponsor, the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation executives.
  • Judge Breyer said in response, "I am honored to accept the Devitt Award."
  • "Judge Breyer's exemplary record of service illustrates well the prestigious nature of the Devitt Award," said Judge Raymond Kethledge.

Hamline University Professor Announces Publication of New Book on Justice Scalia, Offers Comments on the Significance of the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
United States courts of appeals, Supreme Court of the United States, Politics of the United States, Brett Kavanaugh, Antonin Scalia, Neil Gorsuch, Anthony Kennedy, Scalia, 115th United States Congress, Presidency of Donald Trump, Donald Trump Supreme Court candidates, Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination

He argues that replacing Justice Kennedy with Brett Kavanaugh is far more consequential than when Neil Gorsuch replaced Justice Scalia.

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  • He argues that replacing Justice Kennedy with Brett Kavanaugh is far more consequential than when Neil Gorsuch replaced Justice Scalia.
  • This is what makes the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings so important and political, especially given how close to the 2018 elections.
  • Published by Lexington Books, The Conservative Revolution of Antonin Scalia features chapters written by leading scholars on the Supreme Court.
  • Replacing Justice Kennedy with Kavanaugh will substitute a swing Justice with a conservative, potentially altering the balance of power.

Top Supreme Court Lawyer Joins O'Melveny

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Monday, April 23, 2018
Stephen Reinhardt, Supreme Court of the United States, Law clerk, Circuit court, United States courts of appeals, Law, Practice of law, O'Melveny & Myers, Matthew D. Roberts

Over the past decade, Fisher has argued more Supreme Court cases than all but a few members of the private bar.

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  • Over the past decade, Fisher has argued more Supreme Court cases than all but a few members of the private bar.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Jeff to the O'Melveny family," said Jonathan Hacker, chair of the firm's Supreme Court and Appellate Practice.
  • He clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
  • Firm lawyers are arguing two cases in the Supreme Court this Term, including one by appointment from the Court itself.