Archive - Original Jurisdiction

SCOTUSblog Founder Tom Goldstein Hit With 22-Count Federal Indictment

A lengthy indictment accuses the once high-flying Supreme Court lawyer of massive tax evasion—tied to multimillion-dollar poker losses and multiple…

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Reducing Wildfire Risk Could Require Legal and Policy Change

Once the wildfires are extinguished and attention turns to recovery, we should explore what can be done to reduce the risk of fires in the future.

Jan 15 •

Judicial Notice (01.12.25): California On My Mind

The Los Angeles wildfires, Trump DOJ picks, Biglaw and boutique drama, and TikTok at SCOTUS.

Jan 12 •

A Deep Dive Into The 2024 Am Law 200 Rankings

Profits per partner of $1 million might not be Wachtell or Kirkland money, but it’s also nothing to scoff at.

Jan 9 •

The Rise (And Rise) Of Private Credit: Jennifer Daly

Listen now (52 mins) | A leading private-credit practitioner, Jenn Daly of Paul Hastings demystifies the increasingly important world of non-bank…

Jan 8 •

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3 Hot Practice Areas For Trump’s First Year

These Biglaw practices could grow—bigly—during 2025, as well as during the Trump administration as a whole.

Jan 7 •

Judicial Notice (01.05.25): Brave New World

A filing requirement lawyers need to know about, Biglaw bonus reversals, Kirkland’s continuing conquest, and the trailing off of Trump litigation.

Jan 6 •

December 2024

The Top 10 Stories Of 2024

Familiar topics—law-clerk controversies, free-speech fracases, and the future of FedSoc—dominated these pages in the past year.

Dec 29, 2024 •

Judicial Notice (12.22.24): U Mad, Bro?

Angry associates vent about bonuses, a jilted judicial nominee speaks his mind, and Trump sues another media outlet.

Dec 22, 2024 •

Lat’s Legal Library: Crime, Courts, And The Constitution

From memoirs to mysteries, here are this season’s legal must-reads—just in time for your last-minute holiday shopping.

Dec 19, 2024 •

Biden Leaves Office With A Mixed Legacy For The Federal Courts

The Biden administration enhanced diversity on the bench, but couldn’t move the Supreme Court or lower courts to the left in a major way.

Dec 18, 2024 •

The Federalist Society Announces Its Next Leader

The process by which Sheldon Gilbert was selected was full of twists and turns, but turned out well in the end.

Dec 17, 2024 •

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