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Each week, the Appellate Advocacy Blog Weekly Roundup presents a few tidbits of news and Twitter posts from the past week concerning appellate advocacy. As always, if you see something during the week that you think we should be sure to include, feel free to send a quick note to either (1) Dan Real at DReal@Creighton.edu or on Twitter (@Daniel_L_Real) or (2) Catharine Du Bois at DuBoisLegalWriting@gmail.com or on Twitter @CLDLegalWriting.

SCOTUS Opinions and News:
 
  • SCOTUS is currently on break from hearing cases.  Nonetheless, there was activity at the Court this past week, particularly concerning a Voting Rights Act case from Alabama on the “shadow docket” and continued public discourse about President Biden’s plans for nominating a replacement for retiring Justice Breyer.
  • Earlier this week, in a 5-4 vote on a case on the “shadow docket,” SCOTUS reinstated an Alabama voting map despite the lower court’s ruling that the map violates the Voting Rights Act and dilutes black votes.  The ruling allows Alabama to institute the redistricting plan that is being challenged as illegal gerrymandering while the state prepares for primary elections in May.  The Court set the matter for oral argument sometime next fall, after the elections have already occurred.  More from SCOTUSblog.  

 

  • President Biden is continuing his search for a Supreme Court nominee to replace retiring Justice Breyer.  He spoke with Lester Holt of NBC news about his continued “deep dive” into potential candidates and his belief that his nominee will garner support from both sides of the political aisle.  More from NBC News.  
Federal Appellate Court Opinions and News:
 
  • The Fifth Circuit this week declined to block an order of a lower court ruling that President Biden could not require federal employees to be vaccinated against coronavirus.  More from Reuters.
Appellate Jobs:
 
  • The Snohomish County, Washington, Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is hiring a Senior Appellate Deputy Prosecuting Attorney to represent the State in appeals of felony convictions in the Washington Court of Appeals and Washington Supreme Court.  The job posting will remain open until filled.  More information HERE.

Daniel Real

Daniel Real has been a member of the Creighton Law faculty for more than 20 years. He teaches required legal analysis and writing courses for first and second year students, upper level advanced writing and analysis courses, Professional Responsibility, Commercial Contracts, and Sports…

Daniel Real has been a member of the Creighton Law faculty for more than 20 years. He teaches required legal analysis and writing courses for first and second year students, upper level advanced writing and analysis courses, Professional Responsibility, Commercial Contracts, and Sports Law. He is the faculty advisor for the Sports Law Concentration, and he serves as the faculty moderator for the student Sports and Entertainment Law Society. He has been a coach for Creighton School of Law’s highly successful third year National Moot Court Teams since the 2008-2009 academic year, and also coaches other nationally competitive moot court and negotiations teams. He is a member of the Legal Writing Institute, a national organization of legal writing and skills instructors, and is the former chair of the LWI Website and Social Media committee. He served on the diversity committee for the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). He is a member of the Appellate Practice Section of the Nebraska State Bar Association and was one of the organizing editors for the NSBA Appellate Practice Manual.  He is the author of Thompson Reuters Publishing’s Nebraska Appellate Practice and Procedure Handbook and its annual updates.  His other published scholarship and national presentations have focused on written and oral advocacy, appellate practice, implicit bias, bar exam preparation, and sports law. Prior to becoming a member of the faculty, he served as a judicial staff attorney for the Nebraska Court of Appeals for 20 years.

Research Focus

Implicit Bias, Judicial Selection and Retention, Collaborative Learning, Legal Writing, Appellate Practice, Professional Responsibility

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