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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Sat May 21, 2022 11:55 pm

My secondhand information is that he's been hiring e.g. students in the top 5 at UVA, which is consistent with becoming a semi-feeder. Given how few spots on SCOTUS there are for liberals I doubt he'll become a major feeder in the near term, but idk, who knows. He certainly seems best-positioned of the Biden nominees given how few of them have clear SCOTUS connections.

He's also pretty Minnesotan despite being in CA4, so I wouldn't be surprised if he has some slight preference for Upper Midwestern ties, but that's just speculation.

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:29 pm

Anyone have any insight into Richardson as a boss or mentor?

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:59 pm

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Anyone have any insight into Richardson as a boss or mentor?
Good.

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:59 am

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Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:59 pm
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Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:29 pm
Anyone have any insight into Richardson as a boss or mentor?
Good.
Care to elaborate any?

Also, any insight on the other Trump appointees in the circuit? Quattlebaum; Rushing?

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:01 pm

Anyone have any thoughts on Agee?

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:07 am

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Anyone have any thoughts on Agee?
Super belated but I have heard not a great clerkship experience; minimal interaction with the judge, minimal feedback of any kind, judge is not pleasant to clerks

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:58 pm

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Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:07 am
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Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:01 pm
Anyone have any thoughts on Agee?
Super belated but I have heard not a great clerkship experience; minimal interaction with the judge, minimal feedback of any kind, judge is not pleasant to clerks
Have heard the same, especially with regards to his relationship to clerks. Salem is a cute town, but that's about the only upside

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by cshannon12 » Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:14 am

How competitive of a 4th Cir. COA applicant am I?

-top 30% at T-50
- 4 years as an associate at a boutique litigation firm followed by a 2 year D. Ct. Clerkship

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:59 pm

I’m similar (around 4 yrs out and dct clerkship, but not top of class or from T-10) but got a COA ship in a less desirable circuit (think 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th).

My difference was top 20 school.

If you are from WV or have ties I’d say you got a good chance with Thacker.

Also, you could grab a Judge on Senior Status.

But average 4th circuit clerkship would be tough - but where is your district court judge? Will your district court judge pick up the phone for you?

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:17 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:59 pm
I’m similar (around 4 yrs out and dct clerkship, but not top of class or from T-10) but got a COA ship in a less desirable circuit (think 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th).

My difference was top 20 school.

If you are from WV or have ties I’d say you got a good chance with Thacker.

Also, you could grab a Judge on Senior Status.

But average 4th circuit clerkship would be tough - but where is your district court judge? Will your district court judge pick up the phone for you?
Is thacker less grade selective for WV folks?

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Apr 09, 2023 9:42 am

Anybody know anything about Deborah Boardman (D. Md)? No info in my school’s database, probably because she is a recent appointee.

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Thu May 11, 2023 2:14 pm

Anyone have any insight on Judge Benjamin?

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Fri May 12, 2023 2:15 pm

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Anyone have any insight on Judge Benjamin?
Heard through the grapevine that she's been interviewing, but I don't know if she's made any offers yet. Maybe someone currently clerking on the 4th could weigh in on that

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:05 pm

Any updates on 4th Cir. movement? Interested in Benjamin & Gregory in particular.

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:18 am

Does anyone have a perspective on Diaz' hiring preferences?

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 27, 2023 8:30 pm

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Any updates on 4th Cir. movement? Interested in Benjamin & Gregory in particular.
Benjamin is still interviewing

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:37 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jun 27, 2023 8:30 pm
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Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:05 pm
Any updates on 4th Cir. movement? Interested in Benjamin & Gregory in particular.
Benjamin is still interviewing
Anyone know if this is for 2023-24 or 2024-25?

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:58 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:37 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jun 27, 2023 8:30 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:05 pm
Any updates on 4th Cir. movement? Interested in Benjamin & Gregory in particular.
Benjamin is still interviewing
Anyone know if this is for 2023-24 or 2024-25?
2024-25

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 22, 2023 5:41 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:05 pm
Any updates on 4th Cir. movement? Interested in Benjamin & Gregory in particular.
Also interested in updates on these two. Anyone know if they finished hiring?

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Re: Let's Talk 4th Circuit!

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:40 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Aug 22, 2023 5:41 pm
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Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:05 pm
Any updates on 4th Cir. movement? Interested in Benjamin & Gregory in particular.
Also interested in updates on these two. Anyone know if they finished hiring?
Not sure whether either is finished, but Benjamin has made an offer

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