December 2007 Judiciary Top Blawgs

1. SCOTUSblog [feed]
   Covers the Supreme Court of the United States. By Bloomberg Law.

   http://www.scotusblog.com/
2. Sixth Circuit Cases [feed]
   Provides weekly advance sheets of published decisions listing each case's name, number, district, keyword description, and link to full text of decision.

   http://www.sixthcircuitcases.com/
3. Eastern District of Texas Federal Court Practice [feed]
   Devoted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, with special emphasis on patent litigation. By Michael C. Smith.

   http://mcsmith.blogs.com/eastern_district_of_texas/
4. Maryland Courts Watcher [feed]
   Features the synopses of opinions from Maryland courts, including the Court of Appeals and the Court of Special Appeals.

   http://marylandcourts.blogspot.com/
5. US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals: New Oral Arguments [feed]
   The latest oral arguments before the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

   http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov
6. Split Circuits [feed]
   Tracks developments concerning splits among the federal circuit courts. By University of Richmond School of Law Professor A. Benjamin Spencer.

   http://splitcircuits.blogspot.com/
7. California Appellate Report [feed]
   Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases, by University of San Diego School of Law Professor Shaun Martin.

   http://calapp.blogspot.com/
8. Southern District of Florida Blog [feed]
   Provides news and notes regarding federal practice in the Southern District of Florida. By David Markus

   http://sdfla.blogspot.com/
9. Essentially Contested America [feed]
   Covers the constitutional, political, and cultural controversies which define the character of America. By Widener University School of Law Professor Robert Justin Lipkin.

   http://essentiallycontestedamerica.org
10. Ninth Circuit Blog [feed]
    Provides case summaries and commentary. By Federal Defenders of the Ninth Circuit.

    http://circuit9.blogspot.com/
11. ConfirmThem [feed]
    Covers the judicial confirmation battles in the United States Senate.

    http://www.beta.confirmthem.com
12. Judging Crimes [feed]
    Covers criminal law, violent crime and the judiciary. By Joel Jacobsen.

    http://www.joeljacobsen.com/journal/
13. South Carolina Appellate Law Blog [feed]
    Follows the opinions of the South Carolina appellate courts, the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. By Womble Carlyle.

    http://southcarolinaappellatelaw.blogspot.com/
14. Texas Appellate Law Blog [feed]
    Features civil appellate practice tips, resources, and news. By D. Todd Smith.

    http://www.texasappellatelawblog.com/
15. Ratio Juris [feed]
    Offers perspectives on judicial decisionmaking and the legal process. By Professors Jim Chen, Alfred Brophy, Stefanie Lindquist, R.J. Lipkin, Chad M. Oldfather, Lori A. Ringhand, and Elizabeth Weeks.

    http://ratiojuris.blogspot.com/
16. Changing the Court [feed]
    A chronicle of how a group of planners and practitioners are attempting to change the Bronx court system's approach to low-level criminal offending. From the Center for Court Innovation.

    http://changingthecourt.blogspot.com/
17. ECJBlog [feed]
    Features news about the European Court of Justice. By Allard Knook.

    http://courtofjustice.blogspot.com/
18. Abstract Appeal [feed]
    Covers Florida Law and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. By Matt Conigliaro.

    http://www.abstractappeal.com/
19. The Buck Stops Here [feed]
    Covers education law, politics, and the judiciary. By Stuart Buck.

    http://stuartbuck.blogspot.com/
20. The Appellate Practitioner [feed]
    Covers appellate practice in California and the Ninth Circuit. By Kimberly A. Kralowec.

    http://www.appellatepractitioner.com/