Appellate advocate; partner at @Orrick; former DOJ Civil Appellate; @UChicagoLaw alum. Disclaimers: http://aad.orrick.com/https://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mldxx6wkcs2sRandom thoughts from recent travels (part II) — Almost every trip, I see travels taking call (on ear buds) in the bathroom/while using the bathroom. Why does anyone think that is ok?08 May 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldxx6wkcs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mldxlwwpkc2sRandom thoughts from recent travels — At a nice hotel in Florida, I found dirty clothes in the drawers. (They hotel moved me to another room). I mentioned to a colleague and he said he had never opened a drawer at a hotel. Never!! Is that common?08 May 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldxlwwpkc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mldvokdmi22zSo great to be able to read Barry Svrluga—one of the best sports writers in the country—again. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7261681/2026/05/08/blake-butera-james-wood-nationals-lineup/?source=user_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.g1A.P0CO.HVC-bEYj-cnw08 May 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldvokdmi22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mki7saf7e22yGood news! The Supreme Court (after rescheduling it 10 times!) denies cert in Littlejohn. Parents of a middle school student sought cert., arguing that their substantive due process parental rights were not sufficiently respected when their child requested to use a different name and pronouns. https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/042726zor_08l1.pdf27 Apr 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki7saf7e22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mkbcwqwj7s2jNow quoted in Above The Law!! https://abovethelaw.com/2026/04/prominent-appellate-partner-joins-paul-weiss-litigation-exodus-for-davis-polk/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbcwqwj7s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mk7ddgeb4k2aI knew something was up when I saw Kannon enter his name into the appellate transfer portal [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7ddgeb4k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mk46aij4qs2cFor any real baseball fans out there, I highly recommend Jeff Passan's new podcast/YouTube show. His first episodes are just amazing, sitting down in episode 1 with Skenes & Skubal, and in episode 2 w/the 2025 World Series managers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARrVSrC_9KI&pp=ygUGcGFzc2Fu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_kWEUuuBM8&pp=ygUGcGFzc2Fu22 Apr 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk46aij4qs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mjzqbc5qrs2aJudge Amy Berman Jackson rules for @waba.org in its challenge to the Trump Administration's decision to do away with some of the key bike lanes in DC. Opinion here: https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2026cv0988-3321 Apr 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzqbc5qrs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mjuxuklkgs23As seen in Takoma DC19 Apr 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuxuklkgs23https://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mj2ucx3bbk2zThe First Circuit in Boston has amazing views.09 Apr 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2ucx3bbk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mj2u2vhoe22zThe First Circuit judges were very engaged during yesterday’s en banc argument. https://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/sites/ca1/files/oralargs/24-1279_20260408.mp3 With yesterday’s argument, I have now argued en banc cases in six different federal circuits (the 1st, 6th, 7th, 9th, Fed., and DC Circuits; also second-chaired a 2d Circuit one). https://www.law360.com/employment/articles/246286109 Apr 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2u2vhoe22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mi26u3pxn22uhttps://www.orrick.com/en/Insights/2026/03/Tariff-Refund-Claims-and-the-Anti-Assignment-of-Claims-Act27 Mar 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi26u3pxn22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mhxmdxioys2hNot great customer relations by the @nationals.com cc @natschatpodcast.bsky.social @markzuckerman.bsky.social @spencernusbaum.bsky.social @andrewgolden.bsky.social26 Mar 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxmdxioys2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mhvds46h3s2fCongratulations to Josh Rosenkranz and the whole Orrick team on this huge $1B Supreme Court victory for Cox! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvds46h3s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mhot6nenl22b23 Mar 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhot6nenl22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mgn5gbacn22jhttps://www.orrick.com/en/Insights/2026/03/CBP-Outlines-IEEPA-Tariff-Refund-Process-that-May-Be-Operational-as-Soon-as-in-45-Days09 Mar 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn5gbacn22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mggb3q7drc2zHere is the latest order. This combined with the govt declaration, saying that they needed 45 days to get the process in place, suggests that we will at least waiting for 45 days before any processing of refunds begins. Appeals could potentially cause further delay. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Mar 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mggb3q7drc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mgec62yuhc2whttps://www.orrick.com/en/Insights/2026/03/Court-of-International-Trade-Orders-Refunds-for-IEEPA-Tariffs06 Mar 2026 02:44 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgec62yuhc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mgbeov6vfc2iHere is the ITC's latest ruling in the tariff matter: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cit.19346/gov.uscourts.cit.19346.21.0.pdf04 Mar 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbeov6vfc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bobloeb.bsky.social/post/3mg6gn2xsp22oThe Solicitor General must have approved the prior filing; so this seems like a case of the AG or White House overruling the SG. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6gn2xsp22o