Wiley Rein Defends Fee Request in Voting Rights Case

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON • Wiley Rein Defends Fee Request in Voting Rights Case • State Bar Investigates Former Office of Special Counsel Chief • Two Lawyers Appointed as Superior Court Magistrate Judges • Supreme Court Cuts Down Tax Book • Prison Reform, Civil Liberties on List of Top DOJ Challenges • NSA Surveillance Bugs D.C. Judge Wiley Rein Defends Fee Request in Voting Rights Case Wiley Rein is defending its request for $2 million in legal fees from the federal government after winning a constitutional challenge to the federal Voting Rights Act. The U.S. Department of Justice has opposed the fee request, arguing Wiley Rein's... Read More » State Bar Investigates Former Office of Special Counsel Chief The State Bar of California is investigating possible ethics violations against Scott Bloch, who led the Office of Special Counsel during the George W. Bush administration, court records in Washington show. The pending disciplinary proceeding, which began in August, is... Read More » Two Lawyers Appointed as Superior Court Magistrate Judges A public defender and children's law attorney were recently appointed as magistrate judges in the District of Columbia Superior Court. The court today announced the appointments of Renee Raymond and Sean Staples. They'll begin serving in January after finishing training.... Read More » Supreme Court Cuts Down Tax Book The U.S. Supreme Court has added another type of document to its dustheap of once-respected resources for forming its opinions, along with law review articles and legislative reports. Read More » Prison Reform, Civil Liberties on List of Top DOJ Challenges Prison reform, the protection of civil liberties and the fight against fraud are among the top management challenges that face the U.S. Department of Justice in the new year, according to the department's inspector general. Read More » NSA Surveillance Bugs D.C. Judge The National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans' phone records is bound for review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit — just as the court is set to undergo significant change. Read More » SUPREME COURT CASES

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