Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Appellate Tidbits

The NLJ reports Trump Taps Quinn Emanuel's Landau as Ambassador to Mexico: Christopher Landau, the former chairman of Kirkland & Ellis' appellate practice, is the latest prominent law firm partner to get the nod for a key diplomatic post.

Bloomberg has Bridget Bade Up Next in Trump Wave of Appeals Court Judges: She would be Trump's fourth appointee to the the Ninth Circuit.

Today's DJ has Mitch Keiter's Justice Brown and the Old ACLU: "As a former chambers attorney for California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown, I was surprised to read about her consideration for attorney general, but stunned when the ACLU deemed her civil liberties record “disturbing.”"

And the March 2019 issue of Litigation Update is now online!


Law360 has These Are The Nation's 27 Most Overworked District Courts -- and all 4 of California's districts are on the list, of course! And see Crisis to Catastrophe: As Judicial Ranks Stagnate, 'Desperation' Hits the Bench.