9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dec. 16, 2024
The stealth judge
In a humorous and self-reflective fantasy, Myron Moskovitz imagines joining the ranks of Trump's legal team, getting appointed to the 9th Circuit, and navigating the challenges of reconciling his past political beliefs with the realities of his newfound conservative role--ultimately realizing he'd prefer fishing to judging.
Myron Moskovitz
Legal Director
Moskovitz Appellate Team
90 Crocker Ave
Piedmont , CA 94611-3823
Phone: (510) 384-0354
Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal
Myron Moskovitz is author of Strategies On Appeal (CEB, 2021; digital: ceb.com; print: https://store.ceb.com/strategies-on-appeal-2) and Winning An Appeal (5th ed., Carolina Academic Press). He is Director of Moskovitz Appellate Team, a group of former appellate judges and appellate research attorneys who handle and consult on appeals and writs. See MoskovitzAppellateTeam.com. The Daily Journal designated Moskovitz Appellate Team as one of California's top boutique law firms. Myron can be contacted at myronmoskovitz@gmail.com or (510) 384-0354. Prior "Moskovitz On Appeal" columns can be found at http://moskovitzappellateteam.com/blog.
In a recent appeal I handled, my opposing counsel was a fellow who had worked for Donald Trump.
Despite what you might have read and heard about Trump's lawyers, this one was a nice guy, and very competent and professional. We got along fine.
My mind works in strange ways, so I couldn't help fantasizing about where this might lead.
Suppose, just suppose, I were to buddy up to him and offer to join the ranks of...
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