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Potential Court of Appeals Nominees: The New York Times has a story that floats names of possible Court of Appeals nominees that the White House is apparently considering: To fill a seat that traditionally goes to someone from Maryland, officials said the White House was considering nominating ...
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volokh.com — PLOL, or The Slow Death of the Law Review As We Know It: [I don't think anyone... has already posted on this, but apologies if I'm wrong; this seems like the sort of thing VCers would be all over/DavidP] The directors of many of the leading law libraries ... (more) The Volokh Conspiracy
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volokh.com — California Supreme Court hears Prop 8 challenge tomorrow: The oral argument will be three hours long, from... 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. You can watch it at this site . If in the state you can also watch the oral argument on the California Channel, a cable ... (more) The Volokh Conspiracy
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