Original Jurisdiction

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com I’ve been writing about the judiciary for more than 20 years, and in my opinion, the current time is the most difficult I’ve seen for serving as a federal judge. This is especially true in courts where a disproportionate number of cases challenging actions of the current administration have been filed, such as the...

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me, David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . June is my favorite month—because...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me, David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Is it just me, or are crises poppi...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me, David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . I’m very proud of the guests I’ve...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me, David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here .

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me, David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . It isn’t easy being a criminal-def...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me, David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Democrats and progressives are on...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me, David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . We live in an interesting time for...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me, David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . If you follow the legal profession...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me, David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Because of my obsession with the j...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me, David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . We’re less than a month into the s...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me, David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Three years ago this month, in Jan...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me, David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Are you familiar with the world of...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com As 2024 draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the most important topics and trends that shaped the legal profession this year. At or near the top of the list, of course, was artificial intelligence. How will AI transform the practice of law and the legal profession? How will it affect employment opportunities f...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Early wishes for a happy Thanksgiving. As the holiday season gets underway, those of us who have so much to be thankful for should think about—and reach out to help—those who are less fortunate. So as I did last year , I’m using my Thanksgiving podcast episode to shine the spotlight on a lawyer who has devoted thei...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Veterans Day was last week, so it was very fitting that I interviewed Beth Wilkinson, one of the nation’s top trial lawyers and founding partner of Wilkinson Stekloff. After graduating from Princeton and UVA Law, she began her career as a lawyer in the Army JAG Corps. She then continued her public service by workin...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . If you ever get prosecuted by t...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com With a contentious election just around the corner, tensions are running high, and it’s easy to focus on what divides us. So my latest podcast interview, featuring Judge Kenneth Lee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, is quite timely. The son of immigrants from South Korea—and an immigrant himself,...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com On Monday of last week, the customary first Monday of October, the U.S. Supreme Court kicked off October Term 2024. So I thought it might be a good idea to offer my listeners an overview of the 2024-2025 Term—and I could think of no better guide to the new SCOTUS Term than Morgan Ratner. I met Morgan this past July...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Our independent judiciary has been described —accurately so, in my opinion—as “the crown jewel of our constitutional republic.” And when it comes to the federal judiciary, few of its members are as independent-minded as Judge Jed S. Rakoff. Judge Rakoff, 81, has served on the Southern District of New York since 199...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Where do I get my story ideas?...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Defamation law and copyright la...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Here’s a trivia question for de...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Thanks! By next Thursday, Augus...