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New Fourth Circuit Chief Judge Hails from North Carolina

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Judge Roger Gregory has completed his seven-year term as Chief Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Taking over as Chief is Judge Albert Diaz, who was on the North Carolina Business Court bench prior to being nominated and...more

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New York Note – Health Commissioner, Judge Nominations, Law Power 100

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Governor Hochul announced the nomination of Dr. James V McDonald as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health. McDonald has been serving as the Acting Commissioner of Health since January 1, and he previously...more

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New York Note: LaSalle Rejected, DC37 Agreement, City Legislation

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Senate Rejects LaSalle- The New York State Senate voted 39-20 against Hon. Hector LaSalle, Governor Hochul’s nominee for Chief Judge. The vote, which was primarily along party lines, ended the tension between the Governor...more

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New York Note: GOP Sues over LaSalle, Vaccination Requirement, Gary Jenkins Steps Down, Progressive Caucus

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GOP Senator Sues Dems over LaSalle- State Senator Anthony Palumbo has sued state Democrats in order to compel a full Senate floor vote on Hector LaSalle, Governor Hochul’s nominee for Chief Judge. Sen. Palumbo is the ranking...more

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Two New Judges Join the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

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The U.S. Senate recently confirmed the nominations of Arianna J. Freeman and Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The confirmations bring the Third Circuit closer to full capacity, with...more

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Four New Judges Join the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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On December 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nominations of Mia Roberts Perez, Kelley B. Hodge, Kai Scott, and John Frank Murphy to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The confirmations...more

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Biden Nominates South Carolina Judge to Fourth Circuit

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President Biden yesterday announced the nomination of current South Carolina state court Judge DeAndrea Benjamin to fill the Fourth Circuit vacancy...more

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Pennsylvania’s Judiciary Is Front And Center On President Biden’s Agenda

On July 12, 2022, President Biden nominated five new judicial nominees in Pennsylvania including one nominee for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. In this latest submission, President Biden has made it clear that diversity...more

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Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed to SCOTUS

(It's possible that you heard this already.) I was traveling and with a client all day yesterday -- otherwise, I would have posted this in a more timely manner. Better late than never, I hope....more

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Tenisha Jacobs Nominated to Serve on North Carolina Business Court

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On March 29, 2022, Governor Roy Cooper announced the nomination of Tenisha Jacobs to serve as Special Superior Court Judge with a designation to the North Carolina Business Court. Jacobs currently serves as General Counsel...more

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A New Benchmark for Bench Strength: President Biden Nominates First Black Female to the U.S. Supreme Court

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On Friday, February 25, 2022, President Joseph Biden nominated D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court. The commitment to nominate a Black woman to the Bench...more

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Revisiting Supreme Court Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Recent Trade Secret Opinion

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The authors of this blog post revisited Judge Amy Coney Barrett's opinions for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in her three years on the bench in light of her recent nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court. In...more

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Two New Justices Appointed to the Commercial Division

Commercial Division practitioners have had their eye on upcoming vacancies on the Division’s bench for some time. As we have reported in the past, two new justices, Hon. Andrea Masley and Hon. Jennifer G. Schecter, joined...more

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Compass: Insights And Direction for Employers - October 2018

Welcome to the inaugural issue of our new quarterly newsletter, Ogletree Deakins Compass. We hope you enjoy the publication, which contains some of the familiar features of the Employment Law Authority, but also has a few new...more

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What Might Justice Kavanaugh Mean for the ESA?

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On July 9, 2018, President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to replace retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme...more

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What Judge Kavanaugh could mean for the CFPB as a SCOTUS justice

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As we discuss below, President Trump’s nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court could have significant implications for all federal agencies should Judge Kavanaugh be...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The world’s keeping a wary eye on Turkey’s economic well-being, especially given the precipitous drop in the value of the country’s currency (which has pushed up prices for consumers and corporations) and President Erdogan’s...more

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Will President Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Have an Influence on The Healthcare Industry?

On July 9, 2018, President Trump announced his intention to nominate D.C. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court....more

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A Closer Look at Trump's Latest SCOTUS Nominee: Brett Kavanaugh

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On July 9, 2018, President Trump nominated Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to potentially fill the impending U.S. Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, which takes effect on July 31, 2018. Judge...more

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Virginia Senators Recommend New Judges For WDVa

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Virginia's United States Senators have recommended Martinsville attorney Ward Armstrong and Salem attorney Elizabeth Dillon to be appointed as the new judge in the Western District of Virginia. The nomination will be for...more

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