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Assuming there are only four Bristow Fellows for 2027.
I believe I have the names of the 2027 Bristow Fellows at the Office of the Solicitor General.
They're from @StanfordLaw (2026), @Harvard_Law (2025), @NDLaw (2024), and @CornellLaw (2024).
If I'm missing anyone, please LMK. I'll post soon. Thanks! #SCOTUS
A3G's sources work fast! Now missing only one 2027 Bristow Fellow. (The third is a 2024 @CornellLaw alum.)
The 2027 Bristow Fellows have been hired by the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice.
I know of two: a 2026 @StanfordLaw grad, and a 2025 @Harvard_Law grad.
Please drop me a line if you know of others. Thanks!
The Move of the Week features a current Supreme Court advocate and former #SCOTUS clerk, former New Jersey solicitor general Jeremy Feigenbaum.
In "Judicial Notice (10.04.26): The Horror, The Horror":
- viral moments for Sen. @Eric_Schmitt and @SenKatieBritt
- Justice Alito’s retirement reflections
- a great week for Latham
- more movement in the #SCOTUS bar
LINK: bit.ly/4huid6R
Jaime Santos interviewed for a #SCOTUS clerkship with Justice Sotomayor. And although Jaime didn't land the job, the interview wound up being very important to her career trajectory, as she explained to @DavidLat.
‘There’s Always A Way’: Jaime Santos
Now at @Proskauer, Santos discusses her path from a trailer park to @Harvard_Law, arguing before #SCOTUS, and building a leading appellate and #ERISA litigation practice.
LINK: bit.ly/4yoT3MS
"Leaving our sons with their grandparents (a win-win-win situation), we headed out to Portland, Oregon—and enjoyed beautiful weather while attending a celebration and law clerk reunion in honor of Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain’s 40th anniversary as a member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit."
In "Judicial Notice (09.27.26): Slow On The Uptake?"
- an ‘epic resignation letter’
- a Trump judge ruling against Trump
- a Supreme rebuke of a circuit court
- ‘boomerang’ partners returning to Weil Gotshal
LINK: bit.ly/4ryfLQ6
Supreme Ambitions retweeted
Judges’ Casual Writing Embraces Slang—And Not Everyone’s A Fan
Opinion printers go brrrrrrrr—and traditionalists shudder.
Thoughts, #appellatetwitter?
(Expanded version for Original Jurisdiction of my @BloombergLaw column.)
LINK: bit.ly/4iMMgrE
Supreme Ambitions retweeted
“Judicial Notice (09.20.26): Problematic Progressive Prosecutors; Benchslaps for a high-profile district attorney, a Supreme smackdown of the Trump administration, and a Gibson Dunn raid on Paul Weiss’s litigation practice.” David Lat has this post at his howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
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“Judges’ Casual Writing Embraces Slang — and Not Everyone’s a Fan”: David Lat has this new installment of his “Exclusive Jurisdiction” column online at Bloomberg Law. howappealing.abovethelaw.com…
1/ Halimah DeLaine Prado, general counsel of @Google, greatly valued her clerkship experience (as she discussed on a recent podcast interview with @DavidLat).👇
Google Goes All In On Legal AI: Halimah DeLaine Prado
Google’s general counsel gets granular on Gemini Enterprise for Legal and tackles other timely topics, including the ad-tech antitrust and social-media lawsuits.
LINK: bit.ly/4cEE0WK
3/ "You come out of undergrad and law school feeling pretty good about your academic prowess and how you show up in the world. And as a clerk, you really are starting from ground zero, learning how to write it again."
Fun fact: Mathew Rosengart—who has represented many celebrities over the years, including @britneyspears in her conservatorship fight—clerked for Justice David Souter (when he was on the New Hampshire Supreme Court).
The Making Of A Celebrity Litigator: Mathew Rosengart
The lawyer who helped free @BritneySpears reflects on clerking for Justice Souter, serving as a federal prosecutor, and representing A-list celebs and Fortune 500 companies.
LINK: bit.ly/4h3klko
Supreme Ambitions retweeted
One shift in Supreme Court practice in the last 20 years is the standardization of waiving the BIO when the petition is plausible, basically making the Court invite you to file one. My recollection from clerking in OT03 is that this wasn't done then—but it certainly is now.
There's a fun discussion under "Judge of the Week" about notable introductions to recent judicial opinions.👇 #appellatetwitter
In "Judicial Notice (08.16.26): Curtain Time":
- a dramatic development in the Luigi Mangione case
- possible ‘auditioning’ by a #SCOTUS shortlister
- a major in-house hire
- a billion-dollar sports deal
LINK: bit.ly/3TR8VZo
If you're applying for a #SCOTUS clerkship with Justice Jackson for OT 2027, please note: all application materials must be submitted on or before September 4, 2026.
Her complete letter to applicants can be accessed via the link below.👇
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Meet The October Term 2026 SCOTUS Clerks
Plus Justice Kagan’s latest hires, Justice Jackson’s letter to clerkship applicants, and a demographic analysis of the OT 2026 #SCOTUS clerks.
LINK: bit.ly/4q5aSx9
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And many @realDonaldTrump judges are former state SGs
Followers of @SCOTUSambitions might be interested in the discussion of the rise of state SG offices (under Lawyer of the Week). Many state solicitors general are former #SCOTUS clerks.👇
Followers of @SCOTUSambitions might be interested in the discussion of the rise of state SG offices (under Lawyer of the Week). Many state solicitors general are former #SCOTUS clerks.👇
In "Judicial Notice (08.09.26): Star-Crossed Lovers":
- a new White House counsel
- the $15 million fallout from an ill-fated romance
- Jeanine Pirro’s White House showdown
- Simpson’s raid on Kirkland in Chicago
LINK: bit.ly/45d3K8u
1/ @UChicagoLaw did very well in #SCOTUS clerk placement for October Term 2026—see below from @TedFrank, a proud alum.
Via @DavidLat, @UChicagoLaw, at a third the size of Harvard, has the most SCOTUS clerks per capita once again, as is befitting the best law school in the country.
2/ To read the full #SCOTUS clerk hiring roundup, click on the link below. Happy Friday!
LINK: bit.ly/4q5aSx9
