Lawyer turned writer, speaker, podcaster: Original Jurisdiction, https://xitter.cf/t.co/hBEAtRCUxV. Columnist, Bloomberg Law. Founding editor, AboveTheLaw/@ATLblog.
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Joined April 2008
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‘Lawyer’ Vs. ‘Attorney’: Is This A Thing?
I combed through decades-old dictionaries and case law—and interviewed Bryan Garner, the longtime editor of Black's Law Dictionary—to find out.
LINK: bit.ly/4sldZCq
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In my weekly legal news roundup, "Judicial Notice (10.25.26): A Botch Job'":
- a benchslap for the ages
- a $50M pay package for Alina Habba
- the latest in ‘As the Weil Turns’
- a #SCOTUS case about race in admissions
LINK: bit.ly/4z0NFPP
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For more than a quarter century, Dean Reuter has helped shape the Federalist Society as a leader, mentor, and friend. As he prepares to retire at year’s end, join us in celebrating his service and thanking him for his leadership, generosity, and good humor.
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Notre Dame Law Professor Sherif Girgis joined the Original Jurisdiction podcast to discuss the current state of the U.S. Supreme Court through the lens of constitutional originalism.
During the conversation, Girgis explored the strengths and limitations of originalism as a method of constitutional interpretation, as well as his perspectives on the Court and the future of the First Amendment.
Listen to Professor Girgis' insights here: davidlat.substack.com/p/disa…
Most of my readers at Original Jurisdiction are lawyers, judges, or law students.
FWIW, they don’t draw a distinction between “lawyer” and “attorney” (screenshot and link to poll, which remains open, below).
LINK: bit.ly/4dNTS9W
Judicial Notice (10.18.26): Forced Out
A ‘lawyer’ turned spokesperson’s speedy exit, a judge’s alleged ‘abandon[ment]’ of her job, two big Second Amendment rulings, and more moves in the mass-torts bar.
LINK: bit.ly/4dNTS9W
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There actually wasn't much editing of my interview with @SherifGirgis, but thanks to him anyway for the kind words—and for joining me for a great conversation about originalism, #SCOTUS, and more!
(And thanks to @TommyHarron for editing the audio!)
The Disappointed Originalist: Sherif Girgis
The future @Harvard_Law professor explains why he still adheres to originalism, while recognizing the challenges it faces as a theory of constitutional interpretation.
LINK: bit.ly/4i2u0Zi - #SCOTUS
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Assuming there are only four Bristow Fellows for 2027.
I believe I have the names of the 2027 Bristow Fellows at the Office of the Solicitor General.
They're from @StanfordLaw (2026), @Harvard_Law (2025), @NDLaw (2024), and @CornellLaw (2024).
If I'm missing anyone, please LMK. I'll post soon. Thanks! #SCOTUS
In "Judicial Notice Supplement (10.11.26): High Drama":
- prosecutors getting probed
- an associate’s argument before #SCOTUS
- an update on Judge Newman
- the use of AI at sentencing
- Kimberly Guilfoyle (note the UPDATE)
LINK: bit.ly/4jT83OG
In "Judicial Notice (10.11.26): Audition":
- Judge Ho’s latest writing
- Sullivan & Cromwell’s new appellate leaders
- a RICO lawsuit—targeting a plaintiffs’ firm
LINK: bit.ly/4e1PiF2
In Praise Of A ‘Boring’ Supreme Court Term
Instead of landmark litigation about heady questions of constitutional law, #SCOTUS has teed up a ton of technical cases turning on statutory interpretation.
LINK: bit.ly/4BeEDB5
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News: DOJ is seeking a federal criminal indictment of former WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress in her Jan. 6 testimony
DOJ's Civil Rights Division brought evidence to a federal grand jury on Tuesday and is expected to present more evidence and additional witnesses later this month, per sources familiar with the plans. Hutchinson has not been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury, per the sources
MORE to come on this news from me and @bresreports in @PunchbowlNews Midday. Text subscribers got it first
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Justice Samuel Alito tells Bloomberg News he isn't planning to rush a lame duck retirement if Democrats win the Senate (as a way to let Trump/GOP replace him). "I intend to stick around through this term," Alito says. The term runs through June. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law…
I believe I have the names of the 2027 Bristow Fellows at the Office of the Solicitor General.
They're from @StanfordLaw (2026), @Harvard_Law (2025), @NDLaw (2024), and @CornellLaw (2024).
If I'm missing anyone, please LMK. I'll post soon. Thanks! #SCOTUS
In "Judicial Notice Supplement (10.04.26): Snubbed":
- Chief Justice Roberts gets the cold shoulder
- Quinn Emanuel racks up 7 wins
- Wachtell Lipton hires a leading litigator
LINK: bit.ly/47FTBCl - #SCOTUS
Bristow Fellow hiring was unusually early this year. I recall that it has been as late as shortly before Thanksgiving in past years.
(But please correct me if I'm wrong. Sometimes things happen, but I don't hear about them until weeks later.)
#SCOTUS
A3G's sources work fast! Now missing only one 2027 Bristow Fellow. (The third is a 2024 @CornellLaw alum.)
The 2027 Bristow Fellows have been hired by the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice.
I know of two: a 2026 @StanfordLaw grad, and a 2025 @Harvard_Law grad.
Please drop me a line if you know of others. Thanks!
