With both Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock the likely winners of the U.S. Senate races in Georgia, a result that seemed unlikely just two months ago, Congress is suddenly back to being a major player in the next year or two.
Over the last several years, the amount of legislation coming out of
Nearly five years ago, I posted my very first post on this site.
It’s still relevant today. In it, I discussed how each federal judge publishes a “Chambers Practices” that can give you insight into how judges treat certain cases.
For example, wouldn’t it be helpful to know which judge indicated that he “rarely
The bench lost another notable judge this past week. Judge Peter Dorsey — who was the former chief judge of the District of Connecticut and who continued to serve despite taking “senior” status — died Friday at the age of 80.
I last appeared before Judge Dorsey very late last year. He had a wonderful
Connecticut lost a fine trial judge this week. Judge Robert Satter died Monday at the age of 92.
Most employers have probably never heard of him. That’s a shame because they probably would’ve liked him.
(There was a great interview conducted with him from the Rutgers Oral History Archive. Read it. I’ll wait.)
I only
In yesterday morning’s post, I indicated that people should be wary of drawing generalities from some recent decisions granting summary judgment for employers. Indeed, I went out of my way to note that each judge has their particular way of handling employment discrimination cases.
I also highlighted District Court Judge Christopher Droney for his statement