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CBS is not out of the woods yet on Janet Jackson’s notorious Super Bowl incident from 2004.
The U.S. Supreme Court might be reviewing the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” case. The Federal Communications Commission filed a writ of certiorari, requesting the Supreme Court to review the appeals court decision.
President Barack Obama has probably gotten used to having his judicial nominations blocked by congressional Republicans. When it comes to Third Circuit Court of Appeals' nominee Patty Shwartz, however, President Obama has had to defend himself from a member of his own party.
In a rare bout between a president and a congressional member of his own party, Senator Robert Menendez has blocked President Obama's nomination for the Third Circuit.
Menendez is currently in the spotlight for being the first Democrat to block an Obama judicial appointment and said he risked drawing the president's ire because of Shwartz's lack of qualifications.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals is considering the reappointment of Bankruptcy Judge Mary Walrath for a new 14-year term. Judge Walrath's current term is set to expire on September 8, 2012.
Judge Walrath is currently the bankruptcy judge for the District of Delaware in Wilmington.
Walrath has gained national attention as the judge overseeing the Washington Mutual bankruptcy proceedings. Judge Walrath, who has twice rejected WaMu's reorganization plans, appointed New Jersey bankruptcy judge Raymond Lyons this week to mediate between the company and its creditors, reports The Washington Post.
If you’ve ever dreamed of getting up close and personal with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals - the place where corrupt politicians go to have their sentencing dreams crushed - today is your lucky day.
The Third Circuit anticipates hiring attorneys for one-year terms beginning in September 2012. Licensed attorneys, third-year law students, and recent graduates may apply.
Unlike the better-known federal judicial clerkship, this position is a staff attorney clerkship. Staff attorneys serve the court at-large rather than in the chambers of individual judges.
