Underneath Their Robes

Underneath Their Robes

"News, gossip, and colorful commentary about the federal judiciary." This blawg was relaunched in April 2009 after fizzling out in the fall of 2007. The blog's first incarnation is probably best-known for its Superhotties of the Federal Judiciary contest and the dramatic reveal in the New Yorker of David Lat's authorship. (Initially, Lat blogged here anonymously.)

Author: " 'Clerquette' graduated from an esteemed law school and went on to clerk for a federal judge. Alas, her proximity to judicial finery ended there, and she has toiled in the formerly lush, still well-heeled (but tragically dull) vineyards known as 'Big Law' ever since." And "Article III Groupie" is David Lat, the founder of both this blog and Above the Law, to which he still contributes. Lat is managing editor of Breaking Media, Above the Law's parent company.

Blawg Related Categories: Judiciary • Anonymous

Recent Posts from Underneath Their Robes


  • A Holiday Wish List for Groupies

    by Clerquette Yes, Groupies: Clerquette realizes that it is merely November, and that drugstores everywhere are still stocked with Halloween candy (at fire sale prices, Clerquette hastens to add, for those of you who didn't…

  • Court is in Session!

    by Clerquette Welcome back, Groupies! How I have missed your virtual company, and how fervently I hope that you enjoyed a summer of lazy Sundays, cocktails at sundown, and the operatic spectacle of Senate confirmation…

  • Good thing the Supreme Court has its own gym!

    By Article III Groupie When Justice Sonia Sotomayor needs to work off all the rice, beans and pork she's consumed, she hits the gym. Alas, it appears that Her Honor's Equinox gym membership was canceled,…

  • Judge Robert Takasugi, RIP

    By Article III Groupie Some sad news, this weekend from the New York Times: Robert M. Takasugi, who as a boy spent most of World War II with his family in a California internment camp…

  • ¡Hola, Jueza Sotomayor!

    By Article III Groupie It's official. Earlier today, everyone's favorite Wise Latina was sworn in as the nation's 111th Supreme Court justice. Justice Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic and the third woman to serve…

  • Smells Like New Justice: Wise Latina Woman Confirmed, 68-31

    by Clerquette You can email Clerquette at Clerquette@gmail.com, or find her on Facebook and Twitter! Welcome to a more empathetic world, dear readers! If you thought that Senatorial discourse peppered with self-consciously rolled 'rrrs,' discussion…

  • Solicitrix General Elena Kagan: What Shoes Will She Wear to Court?

    By Article III Groupie What should a female Solicitor General wear to the U.S. Supreme Court? It's a hot-button issue. For some excellent analysis, see Dahlia Lithwick. The topic of SCOTUS-appropriate attire for a Solicitrix…

  • The Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings: Free at Last

    by Clerquette You can email the above-signed blogress at Clerquette@gmail.com, or find her on Facebook and Twitter! Like much of the blogosphere, Clerquette found herself suffering from hearing fatigue by Day Four of the Judiciary…

  • The Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings: Bottom of the Third

    by Clerquette You can email Clerquette at clerquette@gmail.com, or find her on Facebook and Twitter! 2:29: Clerquette joins the post-lunch session in progress. Sen. Specter has been having his way with SS for a while…

  • The Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings: Top of the Third

    by Clerquette You can email Clerquette at Clerquette@gmail.com, or find her Facebook or Twitter! 9:30: Sen. Leahy opens today's session, sounding slightly less burbly. Judge Sotomayor is finally dressed like a New Yorker, in a…