Jacqueline Thomsen

The US Marshals Service is seeking $28 million to staff permanent protective details for the Supreme Court justices’ homes, a task it says is straining agency resources nationwide, according to a Justice Department fiscal 2025 budget proposal.

“Trump-Stocked Fifth Circuit Eyes Record Number of En Banc Cases; Court poised to hear high number of en banc cases; Younger court likely behind spike in rehearings”:

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“Texas Immigration Spat Puts Spotlight on Fifth Circuit Stays; Latest maneuver in Texas immigration dispute with US; Court watchers see more administrative stays in big cases”:

Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho has heightened his criticism of a new policy meant to prevent “judge shopping,” saying the federal judiciary has “decided to credit these political attacks” on single-judge divisions in Texas.

“Fifth Circuit Judge Moving States, But No Plans to Retire; Leslie Southwick moving chambers from Mississippi to Texas; No circuit approval needed to change court locations”:

“New Fifth Circuit Chief to Lead Court in National Spotlight; Jennifer Elrod to become chief judge; Will oversee circuit hearing high-profile cases”:

“Circuits split over Biden’s contractor minimum wage mandate; The Ninth and 10th Circuits are at odds over the Biden administration’s $15 minimum wage for government contractors”:

“Sam Bankman-Fried And Diddy’s Appellate Ace: Alexandra Shapiro; A former RBG clerk, Manhattan federal prosecutor, and Latham partner, Shapiro now handles high-profile cases at her own litigation boutique.”

“New Fifth Circuit Judges Possible for Trump, Big Cases to Shift; Appeals court already has six Trump appointees; Liberal litigants expected to sue in other courts”: