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Suzanne Monyak

@suzannemonyak.bsky.social

Reporter covering federal courts + justice @ Bloomberg Law. Get in touch: smonyak@bloombergindustry.com, suzannemonyak.59 on Signal

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 6d ago

President Trump's 9th Circuit appointees have written separately, to agree or disagree with a case outcome, more frequently than other judges, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social reports. The separate opinions aim to “course correct” said fmr 9th Cir Judge Paul Watford news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Trump Picks Flex Rising Influence on Largest US Appeals Court

Trump’s 11 appointees to the 29-seat Ninth District have written separate opinions at a higher rate than their colleagues, with several cited by the Supreme Court in major decisions this year.

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Judge Ross sent her former clerks revised apology letters Thursday, hours after a media report that she sent three-line letters that didn’t address her conduct as ordered by the judiciary, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social reports news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Judge Ross Sent New Apologies to Clerks After First Is Shared

An Atlanta federal judge who had an affair in her chambers sent her former clerks revised apology letters Thursday, hours after a media report that she sent three-line letters that didn’t address her ...

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Suzanne Monyak@suzannemonyak.bsky.social · 2mo ago

News: The judge reprimanded by the judiciary for having sex in chambers, in earshot of law clerks, is Judge Eleanor Ross of the Atlanta-based Northern District of Georgia, @bloomberglaw.com has confirmed. w/ @oliviaalafriz.bsky.social & @jacqthomsen.bsky.social news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Eleanor Ross of Atlanta Is Judge Reprimanded for Sex in Chambers

Eleanor Ross is the federal district court judge who was subject to a private reprimand for having sex with a police officer in chambers in earshot of law clerks, according to a person familiar with t...

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A federal district judge engaged in an extramarital affair with a law enforcement officer in chambers, and in earshot of law clerks, a judicial conduct committee found, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social and @jacqthomsen.bsky.social report news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Judge Had Sexual Relationship in Chambers, Judicial Panel Says

A federal district judge engaged in an extramarital affair with a law enforcement officer in chambers, and in earshot of law clerks, a judicial conduct committee found.

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Olivia Alafriz@oliviaalafriz.bsky.social · 3mo ago

ICYMI: Trump last night announced his picks for vacancies on the 8th and 10th Circuit, as well as district court seats in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/... @jacqthomsen.bsky.social @suzannemonyak.bsky.social

Trump Plans to Tap First-Term Judge Picks for Appeals Courts (1)

President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate two of his first term judicial picks to be federal appellate judges.

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Jordan Fischer@jordanonrecord.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court arguments are going too long and are "maybe not as focused as usual." He suggested the court may look at reining them in a bit over the summer break. (via @suzannemonyak.bsky.social) news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Roberts Hints at Changes to ‘Too Long’ Supreme Court Arguments

Chief Justice John Roberts lamented that Supreme Court arguments are dragging on and previewed possible changes to the format for questioning attorneys.

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“The purpose, I think, is to diminish or destroy that trust in the judiciary, and in the rule of law, and thereby to pressure judges to rule for the administration, which is undermining judicial independence,” Judge Bates said, reports @suzannemonyak.bsky.social news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Judge Decries Executive Branch’s Personal Attacks on Judiciary

A veteran Washington federal judge condemned verbal attacks on the judiciary by members of Congress and executive branch leaders, warning the rhetoric undermines the courts’ independence.

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 3mo ago

DOJ officials accused a nonprofit challenging Trump’s White House ballroom project of suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome” in a court filing containing multiple randomly capitalized words and exclamation points, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social reports news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

DOJ Cites ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ in Ballroom Lawsuit Brief

Justice Department officials accused the nonprofit challenging President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project of suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome” in a court filing containing multipl...

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Suzanne Monyak@suzannemonyak.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Trump admin was back in court today facing a skeptical Judge Richard Leon, as DOJ defended Trump’s authority to construct a massive White House ballroom. DOJ’s position “takes some brazen interpretation of the laws of vocabulary,” Leon said. New: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Judge Skeptical of Trump Power to Build White House Ballroom

A federal judge appeared skeptical that President Donald Trump may build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House after demolishing the East Wing to make way for it, criticizing the government...

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Tiana Headley@tianaheadley.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New: ACS's new president Phil Brest hopes to rebuild a group some say has waned in relevance. He doesn't have all the answers right now, but he doesn't need reminders of what's facing the progressive network founded to counter the conservative legal movement. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Left Wing Answer to the Federalist Society Is Trying to Rebuild

There are skeptics who say the American Constitution Society has long been resistant to change and that the legal left is overly fixated on anti-Trumpism. Phil Brest is hopeful the group not only help...

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Suzanne Monyak@suzannemonyak.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Retired MA federal Judge Mark Wolf created a stressful culture in chambers, including by yelling and throwing papers, some former staff told me. Wolf resigned last year to speak freely about Trump's "assault on the rule of law" after decades on the bench. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Ex-Judge Wolf’s Staff Describe Walking on Eggshells in Chambers

Former Massachusetts federal Judge Mark Wolf, who said he stepped down from the bench last year to freely raise concerns about President Donald Trump, created a stressful culture for his chambers staf...

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The Supreme Court is siding with President Donald Trump 75% of the time when challenges arrive via the emergency docket, a Bloomberg Law analysis found by @jacqthomsen.bsky.social and @suzannemonyak.bsky.social found news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Trump Reigns Supreme in High Court Emergency Docket Decisions

The Supreme Court is siding overwhelmingly with President Donald Trump when challenges arrive via the emergency docket, a Bloomberg Law analysis found.

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Zach C. Cohen@zachccohen.bsky.social · 7mo ago

“Something got fouled up”: Congress tacked on an extra $30 million for security for Supreme Court justices in an unrelated spending bill following a last-minute request from court officials. w/ @suzannemonyak.bsky.social news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Supreme Court Gets Last-Minute $30M Boost for Justices’ Security

Congressional spending leaders tacked on an extra $30 million for security for US Supreme Court justices in an unrelated spending bill following a last-minute request from court officials, boosting re...

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Tennessee man pleads guilty to stealing credentials to access the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system and posting screenshots on an Instagram account under the handle “@ihackedthegovernment,” @suzannemonyak.bsky.social reports news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Supreme Court System (1)

A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to computer fraud after prosecutors said he stole credentials to access the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system and posted screenshots to an Instagram account.

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The Justice Department sent letters to former employees with the Community Relations Service and Access to Justice offices on Friday rescinding the earlier reduction-in-force notices, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social reports news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

DOJ Reverses Firings at Peacemakers, Access to Justice Units

The Justice Department is reinstating employees from two offices focused on conflict resolution and access to justice, several months after terminating those federal workers as part of a broader restr...

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Zach C. Cohen@zachccohen.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Congressional spending leaders agreed to restore funding for the Justice Department’s dismantled “peacemakers” office and pour money into grant programs targeted by Trump’s administration, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social reports: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Spending Deal Revives Funds to DOJ ‘Peacemakers’ Office, Grants

Congressional spending leaders agreed to restore funding for the Justice Department’s dismantled “peacemakers” office and pour money into grant programs targeted by President Donald Trump’s administra...

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Trump administration’s move to deploy US Marshals Service officers for immigration enforcement and local crime operations has worsened staffing shortages at the agency tasked with protecting federal judges, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social reports news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

US Marshals Deployments Strain Court Resources as Threats Rise

The Trump administration’s move to deploy US Marshals Service officers for immigration enforcement and local crime operations has worsened staffing shortages at the agency tasked with protecting feder...

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 8mo ago

“A federal judge should not by his public conduct engage in what the public will reasonably understand as a sign of political support,” NYU legal ethics professor Stephen Gillers tells @suzannemonyak.bsky.social about Emil Bove attending Trump's speech Tuesday news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Emil Bove Attends Trump Rally in Rare Move for Federal Judge

Emil Bove, a top Trump Justice Department official turned federal appeals court judge, attended a campaign-style presidential rally in Pennsylvania in a highly unusual move for a sitting judge.

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Trump administration is considering demolishing four historic Washington buildings, including those that housed HUD and Voice of America, a former government official alleged in a declaration, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social reports news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Trump Eyeing Federal Buildings for Demolition, Ex-Official Says

The Trump administration is considering demolishing four historic Washington buildings, including those that housed the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Voice of America, a former gover...

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Tiana Headley@tianaheadley.bsky.social · 9mo ago

NEW: US District Judge Sarah Pitlyk and Jesus Osete of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division are on a White House list of candidates interviewing for an 8th Circuit seat, per source familiar Litigator Erin Hawley, Sen. Hawley's spouse, also expressed interest news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Litigator Erin Hawley Said to Be Interested in Circuit Judgeship

A Trump-appointed trial judge and a senior Justice Department official are included on a White House list of candidates interviewing for a federal appeals court seat in Missouri, a person familiar wit...

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“This is what happens when you completely unmoor DOJ from the historical expertise that DOJ possesses,” said Sasha Samberg-Champion, a former appellate lawyer for the Civil Rights Division, tells Celine Castronuovo and @suzannemonyak.bsky.social news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Trump Loyalists in DOJ Face Criticism as Judges Expose Blunders

Judges’ rebukes this week of blunders by top Justice Department lawyers show the pitfalls of installing President Donald Trump loyalists to their roles, lawyers and scholars said.

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 9mo ago

President Trump plans to tap a litigator behind efforts to prevent transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports to be a federal judge in Indiana, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social reports news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Attorney in Trans Athlete Challenges Tapped by Trump for Bench

President Donald Trump plans to tap a litigator behind efforts to prevent transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports to be a federal judge in Indiana.

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Suzanne Monyak@suzannemonyak.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The stopgap bill to reopen the govt included extra $$ for federal defenders, after funds for court-appointed attorneys ran out in July. But defenders tell me while they're grateful for the money, it's still not enough to prevent a repeat next year. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Defender Funding in Stopgap May Still Tee Up Future Shortfall

Federal public defenders say the stopgap funding bill ending the US government shutdown will increase their funding and allow millions to be repaid to private defense attorneys but falls short of what...

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 9mo ago

There were few signs of any distance between the Federalist Society and Trump, who’d expressed disappointment earlier this year about advice he’d gotten from the organization on judicial nominations during his first term, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social reports news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Conservatives Take a Victory Lap at Federalist Society Event

A Trump administration official had a message for a roomful of conservative lawyers at the Federalist Society’s annual convention, as he and other officials discussed the president’s priorities and ac...

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Seth Stern@sethstern.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche described a “war” against the federal judiciary at the Federalist Society conference today and called on young conservative lawyers in the audience to join the fight, @suzannemonyak.bsky.social reports news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

DOJ’s No. 2 Official Asks Lawyers to Join ‘War’ Against Judges

Todd Blanche, second-in-command at the Justice Department, described a “war” against the federal judiciary and called on young conservative lawyers in the audience to join the fight against so-called ...

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