SCOTUS Clerkship Movement? Forum

[Anonymous User]

Based on last year's timeline, Jackson is potentially onto the next round. Anyone hear anything?

[Anonymous User]

Hearing that the Chief has hired at least one more, I think for '25. NDLS, Thapar/Beaton. Not sure CJR has hired from ND before.

If this is right, I'm like 90% I know them and, if so, good for them. they shockingly dont suck

I think that he 100% knew how to play the game from Day 1 and loved doing it. Everybody at NDLS seemed to know that.

[Anonymous User]

Hearing that the Chief has hired at least one more, I think for '25. NDLS, Thapar/Beaton. Not sure CJR has hired from ND before.

If this is right, I'm like 90% I know them and, if so, good for them. they shockingly dont suck

I think that he 100% knew how to play the game from Day 1 and loved doing it. Everybody at NDLS seemed to know that.

FYI I've heard of movement recently (not CJJR specifically).

[Anonymous User]

Hearing that the Chief has hired at least one more, I think for '25. NDLS, Thapar/Beaton. Not sure CJR has hired from ND before.

If this is right, I'm like 90% I know them and, if so, good for them. they shockingly dont suck

I think that he 100% knew how to play the game from Day 1 and loved doing it. Everybody at NDLS seemed to know that.

FYI I've heard of movement recently (not CJJR specifically).

Anyone know of anything from KBJ, EK, or SS?

[Anonymous User]

Hearing that the Chief has hired at least one more, I think for '25. NDLS, Thapar/Beaton. Not sure CJR has hired from ND before.

If this is right, I'm like 90% I know them and, if so, good for them. they shockingly dont suck

I think that he 100% knew how to play the game from Day 1 and loved doing it. Everybody at NDLS seemed to know that.

FYI I've heard of movement recently (not CJJR specifically).

Anyone know of anything from KBJ, EK, or SS?

Have heard of KBJ and SS interviews.

[Anonymous User]

Hearing that the Chief has hired at least one more, I think for '25. NDLS, Thapar/Beaton. Not sure CJR has hired from ND before.

If this is right, I'm like 90% I know them and, if so, good for them. they shockingly dont suck

I think that he 100% knew how to play the game from Day 1 and loved doing it. Everybody at NDLS seemed to know that.

FYI I've heard of movement recently (not CJJR specifically).

Anyone know of anything from KBJ, EK, or SS?

Have heard of KBJ and SS interviews.

How does this work, do they schedule all the interviews at once or is it rolling?

[Anonymous User]

Got dinged by KBJ. Congrats to whoever made it! Anyone know from where she hired?

[Anonymous User]

Got dinged by KBJ. Congrats to whoever made it! Anyone know from where she hired?

no one has reported at my school

[Anonymous User]

SS and KBJ both interviewed last month - SS hired at the time, KBJ this past weekend.

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

New David Lat post. Initial reaction is that Biden appointees are not yet having a major impact on SCOTUS hiring. Heytens fed one, AliKhan fed two (both from the DC Court of Appeals, which is interesting). Jackson really does seem to be hiring from a wider pool.

On the conservative side, three 2024 feeds and two 2025 feeds for Friedrich, who only has three clerks, is nuts but not that new. The one controversial GMU girl got hired by Thomas (predictably). I feel like none of the Trump appointees are really feeding significantly more than the others except for Thapar and Katsas, and maybe Oldham; just a ton of semi-feeders.

[Anonymous User]

New David Lat post. Initial reaction is that Biden appointees are not yet having a major impact on SCOTUS hiring. Heytens fed one, AliKhan fed two (both from the DC Court of Appeals, which is interesting). Jackson really does seem to be hiring from a wider pool.

On the conservative side, three 2024 feeds and two 2025 feeds for Friedrich, who only has three clerks, is nuts but not that new. The one controversial GMU girl got hired by Thomas (predictably). I feel like none of the Trump appointees are really feeding significantly more than the others except for Thapar and Katsas, and maybe Oldham; just a ton of semi-feeders.

Not to bag too hard on Lat because he is probably the best source of legal news, but pretty funny for him to emphasize Hardiman's top-tier credentials by pointing to a bunch of things that would absolutely be influenced by having a conservative semi-feeder and SCOTUS shortlist judge as your father (strong legacy admissions to GULC, job at an "incredibly selective" conservative boutique, clerkships with conservative judges).

Reads like an LSAT question lol

[Anonymous User]

New David Lat post. Initial reaction is that Biden appointees are not yet having a major impact on SCOTUS hiring. Heytens fed one, AliKhan fed two (both from the DC Court of Appeals, which is interesting). Jackson really does seem to be hiring from a wider pool.

On the conservative side, three 2024 feeds and two 2025 feeds for Friedrich, who only has three clerks, is nuts but not that new. The one controversial GMU girl got hired by Thomas (predictably). I feel like none of the Trump appointees are really feeding significantly more than the others except for Thapar and Katsas, and maybe Oldham; just a ton of semi-feeders.

I wonder if Hardiman is the first ever evening student to get scotus

[Anonymous User]

New David Lat post. Initial reaction is that Biden appointees are not yet having a major impact on SCOTUS hiring. Heytens fed one, AliKhan fed two (both from the DC Court of Appeals, which is interesting). Jackson really does seem to be hiring from a wider pool.

On the conservative side, three 2024 feeds and two 2025 feeds for Friedrich, who only has three clerks, is nuts but not that new. The one controversial GMU girl got hired by Thomas (predictably). I feel like none of the Trump appointees are really feeding significantly more than the others except for Thapar and Katsas, and maybe Oldham; just a ton of semi-feeders.

I wonder if Hardiman is the first ever evening student to get scotus

To the contrary, most of GULC's recent SCOTUS clerks have been evening students.

[Anonymous User]

New David Lat post. Initial reaction is that Biden appointees are not yet having a major impact on SCOTUS hiring. Heytens fed one, AliKhan fed two (both from the DC Court of Appeals, which is interesting). Jackson really does seem to be hiring from a wider pool.

On the conservative side, three 2024 feeds and two 2025 feeds for Friedrich, who only has three clerks, is nuts but not that new. The one controversial GMU girl got hired by Thomas (predictably). I feel like none of the Trump appointees are really feeding significantly more than the others except for Thapar and Katsas, and maybe Oldham; just a ton of semi-feeders.

I wonder if Hardiman is the first ever evening student to get scotus

Sparkle Sooknanan (Sotomayor) was also an evening student. It's not common, though.

[Anonymous User]

New David Lat post. Initial reaction is that Biden appointees are not yet having a major impact on SCOTUS hiring. Heytens fed one, AliKhan fed two (both from the DC Court of Appeals, which is interesting). Jackson really does seem to be hiring from a wider pool.

On the conservative side, three 2024 feeds and two 2025 feeds for Friedrich, who only has three clerks, is nuts but not that new. The one controversial GMU girl got hired by Thomas (predictably). I feel like none of the Trump appointees are really feeding significantly more than the others except for Thapar and Katsas, and maybe Oldham; just a ton of semi-feeders.

The 2 Alikhan hires were DC OSG fellows who already had other feeder clerkships lined up that she then brought with her when she joined the bench as people she trusted (and obviously extremely competent).

[Anonymous User]

New David Lat post. Initial reaction is that Biden appointees are not yet having a major impact on SCOTUS hiring. Heytens fed one, AliKhan fed two (both from the DC Court of Appeals, which is interesting). Jackson really does seem to be hiring from a wider pool.

On the conservative side, three 2024 feeds and two 2025 feeds for Friedrich, who only has three clerks, is nuts but not that new. The one controversial GMU girl got hired by Thomas (predictably). I feel like none of the Trump appointees are really feeding significantly more than the others except for Thapar and Katsas, and maybe Oldham; just a ton of semi-feeders.

I wonder if Hardiman is the first ever evening student to get scotus

Not at all. Claire Cahill, another GULC evening student, is currently clerking at SCOTUS. In recent years, GULC evening students seem to outperform the day students not just at SCOTUS but with clerkships and jobs in general.

[Anonymous User]

New David Lat post. Initial reaction is that Biden appointees are not yet having a major impact on SCOTUS hiring. Heytens fed one, AliKhan fed two (both from the DC Court of Appeals, which is interesting). Jackson really does seem to be hiring from a wider pool.

On the conservative side, three 2024 feeds and two 2025 feeds for Friedrich, who only has three clerks, is nuts but not that new. The one controversial GMU girl got hired by Thomas (predictably). I feel like none of the Trump appointees are really feeding significantly more than the others except for Thapar and Katsas, and maybe Oldham; just a ton of semi-feeders.

I wonder if Hardiman is the first ever evening student to get scotus

Not at all. Claire Cahill, another GULC evening student, is currently clerking at SCOTUS. In recent years, GULC evening students seem to outperform the day students not just at SCOTUS but with clerkships and jobs in general.

Didn't mean it at all to be dismissive, I was just genuinely curious - that's fascinating. I guess their work experience helps a ton, but surprised it's that marked.

[Anonymous User]

New David Lat post. Initial reaction is that Biden appointees are not yet having a major impact on SCOTUS hiring. Heytens fed one, AliKhan fed two (both from the DC Court of Appeals, which is interesting). Jackson really does seem to be hiring from a wider pool.

On the conservative side, three 2024 feeds and two 2025 feeds for Friedrich, who only has three clerks, is nuts but not that new. The one controversial GMU girl got hired by Thomas (predictably). I feel like none of the Trump appointees are really feeding significantly more than the others except for Thapar and Katsas, and maybe Oldham; just a ton of semi-feeders.

It seems like the feeder pecking order for Trump appointees roughly goes:
1) Katsas
2) Friedrich
3) Thapar
4) Oldham
5) Newsom/Bibas
6) lots of semi-feeders

[Anonymous User]

New David Lat post. Initial reaction is that Biden appointees are not yet having a major impact on SCOTUS hiring. Heytens fed one, AliKhan fed two (both from the DC Court of Appeals, which is interesting). Jackson really does seem to be hiring from a wider pool.

On the conservative side, three 2024 feeds and two 2025 feeds for Friedrich, who only has three clerks, is nuts but not that new. The one controversial GMU girl got hired by Thomas (predictably). I feel like none of the Trump appointees are really feeding significantly more than the others except for Thapar and Katsas, and maybe Oldham; just a ton of semi-feeders.

I wonder if Hardiman is the first ever evening student to get scotus

Not at all. Claire Cahill, another GULC evening student, is currently clerking at SCOTUS. In recent years, GULC evening students seem to outperform the day students not just at SCOTUS but with clerkships and jobs in general.

Didn't mean it at all to be dismissive, I was just genuinely curious - that's fascinating. I guess their work experience helps a ton, but surprised it's that marked.

Self-selection, too. It's not that different from a free ride in Washington, DC.

[Anonymous User]

I am never going to clerk on SCOTUS anyway but out of curiosity, how do you even apply? Is there somewhere the job gets posted, or an address that you mail something to? Or is it really such a small club that you only apply through a process of having some appellate judge you clerked for pass your app on to the justices?

[Anonymous User]

I am never going to clerk on SCOTUS anyway but out of curiosity, how do you even apply? Is there somewhere the job gets posted, or an address that you mail something to? Or is it really such a small club that you only apply through a process of having some appellate judge you clerked for pass your app on to the justices?

You mail in an application, but unless you have connections, your odds are basically zero, except with KBJ it looks like.