Adam Shniderman
@ashniderman.bsky.social
Amherst College | Ph.D. UC Irvine | J.D. UMich Law | #SCOTX (x2) & CA9
**Opinions are my own and do not express the views of my employer.**
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All things appellate in Texas
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For those of you interested in Texas appellate news, I've started a substack (14th & Colorado) where I plan to share my thoughts and insights. I’ll be keeing a close eye on #SCOTX and the new 15th Court of Appeals (as well as others)! adamshniderman.substack.com/p/welcome
Thanks, Megan. Get it while it's hot, folks. SCOTUS personal jurisdiction jurisprudence is a mess. And Justice Busby writes a thorough entreaty to the Court to fix it.
I'll also have a new post coming soon about certified questions and subject matter jurisdiction!
I'll also have a new post coming soon about certified questions and subject matter jurisdiction!
Great post by @ashniderman.bsky.social with (spoilers) a surprise @smmarotta.bsky.social appearance.
Personal Jurisdiction at SCOTX
Justice Busby pens a concurrence calling for the Supreme Court to revisit its personal jurisdiction jurisprudence to provide greater clarity.
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June 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Thanks, Megan. Get it while it's hot, folks. SCOTUS personal jurisdiction jurisprudence is a mess. And Justice Busby writes a thorough entreaty to the Court to fix it.
I'll also have a new post coming soon about certified questions and subject matter jurisdiction!
I'll also have a new post coming soon about certified questions and subject matter jurisdiction!
This is hilarious. She wants to be released 7 years early for doing because prison sucks and she's doing good things.
NEW: Lawyers for Elizabeth Holmes are asking the court to reduce her 11-year sentence, pointing to her work in prison helping inmates with legal issues and tutoring prisoners on Spanish, French and math and science.
“Incarceration has been a harrowing and humbling experience.”
“Incarceration has been a harrowing and humbling experience.”
June 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
This is hilarious. She wants to be released 7 years early for doing because prison sucks and she's doing good things.
Putting together #SCOTX argument stats for 14th & Colorado. #appellatesky
22-23 Term's top advocates in private practice
- Fmr CJ Wallace Jefferson - 5 Args
- David Gunn - 3 Args
- Fmr J. David Keltner - 3 Args
- Dylan Russel - 2 Args
- William Helfand - 2 Args
- Jeff Levinger - 2 Args
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22-23 Term's top advocates in private practice
- Fmr CJ Wallace Jefferson - 5 Args
- David Gunn - 3 Args
- Fmr J. David Keltner - 3 Args
- Dylan Russel - 2 Args
- William Helfand - 2 Args
- Jeff Levinger - 2 Args
/1
March 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Putting together #SCOTX argument stats for 14th & Colorado. #appellatesky
22-23 Term's top advocates in private practice
- Fmr CJ Wallace Jefferson - 5 Args
- David Gunn - 3 Args
- Fmr J. David Keltner - 3 Args
- Dylan Russel - 2 Args
- William Helfand - 2 Args
- Jeff Levinger - 2 Args
/1
22-23 Term's top advocates in private practice
- Fmr CJ Wallace Jefferson - 5 Args
- David Gunn - 3 Args
- Fmr J. David Keltner - 3 Args
- Dylan Russel - 2 Args
- William Helfand - 2 Args
- Jeff Levinger - 2 Args
/1
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Discover @ashniderman.bsky.social's unique journey through academia, clerkships, and private practice in our latest podcast episode. Listen now for some valuable insights, especially for young lawyers! #appellatesky
Clerking, Courts, and Concurrences | Adam Shniderman
Hosts Todd Smith and Jody Sanders welcome Adam Shniderman of Alexander Dubose & Jefferson to discuss his unique journey through academia, clerkships,
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March 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Discover @ashniderman.bsky.social's unique journey through academia, clerkships, and private practice in our latest podcast episode. Listen now for some valuable insights, especially for young lawyers! #appellatesky
This was a lot of fun to do with @dtoddsmith.bsky.social and @jodyssanders.bsky.social on the @texapplawpod.bsky.social!
#appellatesky
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#appellatesky
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Clerking, Courts, and Concurrences | Adam Shniderman
Podcast Episode · Texas Appellate Law Podcast · 03/06/2025 · 39m
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March 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This was a lot of fun to do with @dtoddsmith.bsky.social and @jodyssanders.bsky.social on the @texapplawpod.bsky.social!
#appellatesky
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#appellatesky
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SCOTX orders today. As I predicted in covering the oral argument in Roe v. Patterson, the Court's decision is very narrow. At argument, the Justices expressed reticence (given degree of agreement btwn the parties) to go beyond this case. See here for argument coverage: substack.com/home/post/p-...
SCOTX week in review (Sept. 9 Oral Arguments)
Certified questions, defamation, attorney discipline and the separation of powers
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February 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
SCOTX orders today. As I predicted in covering the oral argument in Roe v. Patterson, the Court's decision is very narrow. At argument, the Justices expressed reticence (given degree of agreement btwn the parties) to go beyond this case. See here for argument coverage: substack.com/home/post/p-...
For anyone interested in my post on amicus practice: adamshniderman.substack.com/p/amicus-pra...
February 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
For anyone interested in my post on amicus practice: adamshniderman.substack.com/p/amicus-pra...
A few months back, I posted at 14th & Colorado about amicus practice at #SCOTX. Today's orders list highlights the importance, value, and flexible nature of amicus at the Court. In August 2024, the Court issued a per curiam on a probate issue. The original PC included footnote 8 pictured. /1
February 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A few months back, I posted at 14th & Colorado about amicus practice at #SCOTX. Today's orders list highlights the importance, value, and flexible nature of amicus at the Court. In August 2024, the Court issued a per curiam on a probate issue. The original PC included footnote 8 pictured. /1
Just noticed that #SCOTX oral argument calendar seems to have been filled with the January 31 grants. Anything granted at this point will be heard next term.
February 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Just noticed that #SCOTX oral argument calendar seems to have been filled with the January 31 grants. Anything granted at this point will be heard next term.
Even if you wanted to specialize in discretionary review type work, SCOTX is great. And there are lawyers who do insane amounts of SCOTX work (it’s like a mini scotus bar—you see a number of people at the Court quite frequently)
What I tell people is this: It depends upon the kind of work you want to do. If you really want to do the sophisticated administrative appeals and SCOTUS work, probably best to try and get to DC. There are folks who do it out in the provinces, but it is harder.
I had lunch with a brilliant young lawyer yesterday, who wanted to talk about the Houston appellate market. The question was more or less this: "my mentors are telling me the only path to a prestigious appellate practice is in Washington. But I really want to come to Houston."
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February 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Even if you wanted to specialize in discretionary review type work, SCOTX is great. And there are lawyers who do insane amounts of SCOTX work (it’s like a mini scotus bar—you see a number of people at the Court quite frequently)
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New post at 14th & Colorado on the value of concurrences for understanding the Supreme Court of Texas (and courts more generally). #appellatesky #SCOTX
adamshniderman.substack.com/p/the-value-...
adamshniderman.substack.com/p/the-value-...
The value of concurrences
Justices tell us what issues they're looking to address in future cases.
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January 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
New post at 14th & Colorado on the value of concurrences for understanding the Supreme Court of Texas (and courts more generally). #appellatesky #SCOTX
adamshniderman.substack.com/p/the-value-...
adamshniderman.substack.com/p/the-value-...
New post at 14th & Colorado on the value of concurrences for understanding the Supreme Court of Texas (and courts more generally). #appellatesky #SCOTX
adamshniderman.substack.com/p/the-value-...
adamshniderman.substack.com/p/the-value-...
The value of concurrences
Justices tell us what issues they're looking to address in future cases.
adamshniderman.substack.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
New post at 14th & Colorado on the value of concurrences for understanding the Supreme Court of Texas (and courts more generally). #appellatesky #SCOTX
adamshniderman.substack.com/p/the-value-...
adamshniderman.substack.com/p/the-value-...
Dick Wolf's shows have a serious love for Canada Goose jackets. Half the character's in the Chicago shows, the main characters in FBI.
January 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Dick Wolf's shows have a serious love for Canada Goose jackets. Half the character's in the Chicago shows, the main characters in FBI.
Anyone else getting a massive influx of bots following them?
January 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Anyone else getting a massive influx of bots following them?
I see so many petitions/complaints that list the principal place of business of an LLC. Folks, that is not the relevant issue for jurisdiction. The domicile of each of its members is! It is not a corporation.
January 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I see so many petitions/complaints that list the principal place of business of an LLC. Folks, that is not the relevant issue for jurisdiction. The domicile of each of its members is! It is not a corporation.
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#appellatesky, who are your go to accounts for circuit-specific updates? When I clerked on the Fifth Circuit, I set alerts for each @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social
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January 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#appellatesky, who are your go to accounts for circuit-specific updates? When I clerked on the Fifth Circuit, I set alerts for each @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social
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You also have to appreciate how many typos you can get in 280 characters while listening to Bluey and doing dishes.
You have to appreciate how seriously Blue takes the speedy trial very seriously. Trial on the same day as the crime!? Even Dick Wolf couldn’t have dreamed of this. (Yes, this is what goes through your head on 300th rewatch.)
January 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
You also have to appreciate how many typos you can get in 280 characters while listening to Bluey and doing dishes.
You have to appreciate how seriously Blue takes the speedy trial very seriously. Trial on the same day as the crime!? Even Dick Wolf couldn’t have dreamed of this. (Yes, this is what goes through your head on 300th rewatch.)
January 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
You have to appreciate how seriously Blue takes the speedy trial very seriously. Trial on the same day as the crime!? Even Dick Wolf couldn’t have dreamed of this. (Yes, this is what goes through your head on 300th rewatch.)
I'd previously written about the case at 14th & Colorado. You can read about the case below.
OA Wrap up: adamshniderman.substack.com/p/scotx-week...
Case preview: adamshniderman.substack.com/p/this-week-...
I will have an opinion wrap up there soon.
OA Wrap up: adamshniderman.substack.com/p/scotx-week...
Case preview: adamshniderman.substack.com/p/this-week-...
I will have an opinion wrap up there soon.
Big orders list from #SCOTX today. CJ Hecht with several opinions. In Webster v. CLD, an opinion by Justice Young, the Court holds the courts lack subject matter jurisdiction & the disciplinary board was wrong to go after Webster/(presumably Paxton)/etc.
www.txcourts.gov/media/145986...
www.txcourts.gov/media/145986...
December 31, 2024 at 3:58 PM
I'd previously written about the case at 14th & Colorado. You can read about the case below.
OA Wrap up: adamshniderman.substack.com/p/scotx-week...
Case preview: adamshniderman.substack.com/p/this-week-...
I will have an opinion wrap up there soon.
OA Wrap up: adamshniderman.substack.com/p/scotx-week...
Case preview: adamshniderman.substack.com/p/this-week-...
I will have an opinion wrap up there soon.
Big orders list from #SCOTX today. CJ Hecht with several opinions. In Webster v. CLD, an opinion by Justice Young, the Court holds the courts lack subject matter jurisdiction & the disciplinary board was wrong to go after Webster/(presumably Paxton)/etc.
www.txcourts.gov/media/145986...
www.txcourts.gov/media/145986...
December 31, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Big orders list from #SCOTX today. CJ Hecht with several opinions. In Webster v. CLD, an opinion by Justice Young, the Court holds the courts lack subject matter jurisdiction & the disciplinary board was wrong to go after Webster/(presumably Paxton)/etc.
www.txcourts.gov/media/145986...
www.txcourts.gov/media/145986...
While we’re ranting about fonts: I dislike small caps. I got used to not using them because multiple judges I worked for disliked them and bc Westlaw messes them up.
December 31, 2024 at 12:27 AM
While we’re ranting about fonts: I dislike small caps. I got used to not using them because multiple judges I worked for disliked them and bc Westlaw messes them up.
This feels like the purse version of buying a wild colored watch or unusual suit. You only do it if your collection is so deep you can afford to wear the thing like once a month or less.
I’m sure we all have thoughts on this but can I please just draw your attention to the £150,000 worth of stolen handbags that the Metropolitan Police say look like this
December 31, 2024 at 12:21 AM
This feels like the purse version of buying a wild colored watch or unusual suit. You only do it if your collection is so deep you can afford to wear the thing like once a month or less.
When did every lawyer on LinkedIn become a legal writing guru?
December 26, 2024 at 9:01 PM
When did every lawyer on LinkedIn become a legal writing guru?
I love that companies will send very expensive merchandise with one piece of tape half hanging off. I send a box of stuff from five below to my niece and it’s taped like the Crown Jewels are inside.
December 20, 2024 at 11:53 PM
I love that companies will send very expensive merchandise with one piece of tape half hanging off. I send a box of stuff from five below to my niece and it’s taped like the Crown Jewels are inside.