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Tonight’s state dinner guests at the White House with President Xi include:
•Chief Justice John Roberts,
•Jane Sullivan Roberts, Spouse
•Justice Amy Coney Barrett
•Jesse Barrett, Spouse
•Justice Brett Kavanaugh
•Ashley Estes Kavanaugh, Spouse
The Judicial Conduct and Disability Act has worked well in allowing the judicial branch to govern itself for nearly 50 years, but the ongoing suspension of Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman has exposed gaps that could be addressed with newly introduced legislation, attorneys say. law360.com/articles/2529119
Yes + a good reminder to ask DOJ how the reported diversion of USMS deputies to conduct immigration raids (vs. protecting judges) has impacted the latter’s safety
The Washington Sun: Sen. Maggie Hassan is asking the U.S. Secret Service how the reported diversion of more than $350 million dollars from its budget to Trump's ballroom has impacted the service's operations.
A federal judge in D.C. reportedly got 64 unsolicited pizza deliveries to their home. What could seem like a prank is an unsettling threat to judges, and the D.C. Council is considering a bill to keep more of their personal information private: washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-j…
BREAKING: Judge Kelly has ordered the White House to immediately restore access for POLITICO, CNN and MSNOW, concluding that there’s no evidence for the national security justification it argued in court and the outlets’ due process rights were violated.
documentcloud.org/documents/…
Court filings show three associate justices pushed to keep disciplinary proceedings under wraps in a politically charged matter that raises questions about their own candor & conduct regarding a scandal that ultimately led the chief justice to resign.
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/m…
The Judicial Conduct Committee has released hundreds of pages it amassed during its ethics probe of former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald, including emails and text messages between the Supreme Court justices.
Here are three takeaways from the newly released records: bit.ly/4xHWqgX
Before last night’s sold-out Constitution Day event, students from our Civic Cornerstone Fellowship, Public Service Pathways, and @UVALaw gathered for a private reception with @MelodyCBarnes. The surprise guest? Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
NEW: Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns
I spoke with Judge Patrick J. Schiltz and six other federal judges from the D. Minn bench about the administration's disregard for court orders during Operation Metro Surge. Gift link below:
nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/po…
Justice Sotomayor discussed her journey to the Supreme Court in Tulsa tonight. My favorite quote was, “A year ago, when I went to a Bad Bunny concert…”
US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald introduced legislation that could force the Federal Circuit to let Judge Pauline Newman, who at 99 is the nation’s oldest active federal judge, hear appeals again. news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law…
US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald introduced legislation that could force the Federal Circuit to let Judge Pauline Newman, who at 99 is the nation’s oldest active federal judge, hear appeals again. news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law…