Hon. Constance Baker Motley Essay Competition- 2nd Place Winner
The Federal Bar Association’s Hon. Constance Baker Motley Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Young Member Essay Competition is created to celebrate…
Beltway Bulletin: Remarks on the Daniel Anderl Bill
Note: At the FBA’s Annual Meeting in Charleston, S.C., Judge Bruce Hendricks delivered the following inspiring remarks, not only urging…
President’s Message: Making Progress
I am writing this installment during the first week of November (although you are likely reading it long after that)…
Musings on Becoming an FBA Mentor
Oration (with apologies, and quasi-attribution to the Bard): “Friends, lawyers, colleagues, lend me your ears. I come to praise Mentor,…
Judicial Spotlight-Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown
The FBA is powerfully situated—and bears critical responsibility—to ensure that federal practice and federal courts truly reflect the rich diversity…
Beltway Bulletin: West Virginia v. EPA— Will Chevron Go the Way of the Dinosaurs?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s end-of-term decision in West Virginia v. EPA1 offers something for almost everyone. While strictly speaking the case served…
Can a Machine Really Discriminate?
The practice of redlining in housing emerged nearly a century ago. Regrettably, various forms of intentional discrimination or disparate treatment…
President’s Message: The Clerk’s Committee
Like many FBA members, when I think of the federal courts, the first things that come to mind are the…
Applying Inclusion Principles in the Prevention of Workplace Harassment
This column is designed to empower employees experiencing harassment with appropriate responses to inappropriate workplace behaviors.1 The authors’ recommendations reflect…
Beltway Bulletin: Attorney General Merrick Garland Seeks to Improve Compliance With the Freedom of Information Act
“Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” —Louis D. Brandeis, 1913 The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5…
President’s Message: It’s Been a Privilege
This is my last column as the outgoing president of the FBA. And what a journey this year has been!…
Judicial Spotlight – Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpí
The FBA is powerfully situated—and bears critical responsibility—to ensure that federal practice and federal courts truly reflect the rich diversity…