Is this the Supreme Endorsement of the iPad?  As reported by David Lat on Above The Law, in a recent article about his coverage of the annual dinner at the Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention, in Washington, D.C., Lat wrote about Justice Antonin Scalia’s use of his Apple iPad:

When he has to take materials home for work, he uses a thumb drive, or accesses the Court computer system remotely. And perhaps most excitingly, as I previously reported on Twitter, Scalia has an iPad! He uses it for working at home; staff members load the parties’ briefs on to it.

This is not surprising, really.  Think about it.  Would you rather lug home several inches worth of printed briefs or carry all of them (and a lot more) in the sleek, compact iPad?  I wonder if Justice Scalia also has apps like PocketJustice (for information about the Supreme Court, Justices, and even some opinions), U.S. Code, LawStack (which provides text of the Constitution and several rules of procedure and evidence), and Fastcase (the legal research tool). See the Legal Apps tab (above) for details.

Do you know of other notable judges or lawyers who use an iPad?  Maybe you are one of them.  Let us know.  We’d love to hear from you.

A hat tip to @KGWalshNJ for bringing this to my attention.