David Lat

David Lat appears in the following:

Kavanaugh Faces Senate for Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

Tuesday, September 04, 2018

If confirmed, President Trump's pick to replace Anthony Kennedy for the Supreme Court could tip the ideological balance of the Supreme Court in favor of conservatives for decades. 

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Trump's Lasting Legacy Will Be His Transformation of the Courts

Friday, June 29, 2018

President Trump's transformation of the federal judiciary is likely to be the most consequential aspect of his legacy.

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Trump's Judicial Nominee Criticized For Inexperience, Nondisclosure

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Controversy continues to swirl around one of President Trump's judicial nominees. But one legal analyst says the outcry is overblown.

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Russia Probe: Get to Know Robert Mueller's Investigative 'A-Team'

Friday, June 16, 2017

Former FBI Director and Special Counsel Robert Mueller is wasting no time assembling his team of attorneys to investigate the Trump team's alleged ties to Russia.

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Justice, Compromised

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

New York Times reporter Eric Lichtblau and David Lat, editor-in-chief of the blog Above the Law, explain yesterday's report on the Justice Department's illegal hiring practices, and why the damage extends beyond just a few crestfallen law students.

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