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Camera-shy Scalia

April 7, 2009, 5:34 am

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia loves talking about the Constitution. He’s not afraid to discuss hot-button topics like the death penalty and gay marriage. But apparently, he’s not a big fan of...

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Supreme Court agrees to agree

April 8, 2009, 6:02 am

Don’t let this week’s 5-4 Supreme Court decision in Corley v. U.S. – where the justices split along ideological lines with Justice Anthony Kennedy again serving as swing voter – fool you. This term,...

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AAJ CEO stepping down

April 9, 2009, 5:03 am

This week Jon Haber, CEO of the American Association for Justice, the country’s largest trial lawyers group, announced he is stepping down. Haber, who has held the position for four years, said that...

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Holder to prosecutors: ‘Your job is to do justice’

April 9, 2009, 5:31 am

Yesterday new assistant U.S. attorneys being sworn in at a Washington, D.C. ceremony got a surprise guest speaker: their boss, Attorney General Eric Holder. Holder, speaking as investigators are...

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Friday morning docket: Recess and recession

April 10, 2009, 4:54 am

Things are quiet on the Hill as both the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress sit in recess. Across town, President Barack Obama is spending today holed up with his economic team to try to find ways to pull...

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Monday status conference: Egg rolls, billable hours and a puppy

April 13, 2009, 2:58 am

This week begins on the leisurely note for most of the folks at the top of the three government branches. The Supreme Court and Congress are in recess until April 20. And today the White House hosts...

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Ginsburg, Scalia on opposites sides of torture debate

April 13, 2009, 6:43 am

As we know, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia – a fan of 24 character Jack Bauer – sees nothing wrong with roughing up a terrorism suspect if it yields information that can help stem an attack. His...

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New LUSA site, DC Dicta moves, Benchmarks debuts, and we Tweet!

April 13, 2009, 9:03 am

Big news! New Lawyers USA website drops tomorrow! Lawyers USA is launching a new and improved website tomorrow April 14, bringing you easier access to more information. The new site will keep you up to...

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Change your bookmarks – DC Dicta is moving at noon today!

April 14, 2009, 4:52 am

DC Dicta will move to its new home today at noon, EDT: www.LawyersUSAOnline.com/DCDicta. You’ll be able to find all the archives there as well as all new posts. This site will no longer be updated. The...

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