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Thursday, January 12, 2012

“3rd Circuit Hears Why FSC’s 2257 Case Shouldn’t Be Dismissed”: Mark Kernes of AVN News has a report from yesterday afternoon that begins, “At 9 o’clock this morning, the three-judge panel of the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, before beginning consideration of the appeal in Free Speech Coalition, et al v. Holder, made what observers described as an unusual announcement.”

You can access via this link the audio of yesterday’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Posted at 2:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Memo Defends Obama on Recess Appointments”: Charlie Savage of The New York Times has this news update.

Pete Yost of The Associated Press reports that “Justice Dept says recent recess appointments legal.”

Seth Stern of Bloomberg News has an article headlined “Obama Has Recess Appointment Power: DOJ.”

Reuters reports that “U.S. Justice Dept backs legality of Obama appointments.”

And Josh Gerstein of Politico.com reports that “Obama recess appointments approved by Justice Department.”

Posted at 1:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Redford Township church firing”: The Detroit Free Press contains this article today.

The Washington Times reports that “High court ruling landmark for religion; Justices allow firing of teacher by church in bias case brought by government.”

The Deseret News reports that “Supreme Court rejects Obama administration arguments in ‘most important’ religious freedom case.”

The New York Times reports today that “Religious Groups Greet Ruling With Satisfaction.”

Yesterday evening’s broadcast of The PBS NewsHour contained a segment entitled “Supreme Court Upholds ‘Ministerial Exception’ From Anti-Bias Laws” featuring Marcia Coyle.

From National Public Radio, yesterday evening’s broadcast of “All Things Considered” contained an audio segment entitled “Justices Rule Ministers Exempt From Anti-Bias Laws” featuring Nina Totenberg. And on today’s broadcast of “Morning Edition,” Totenberg has an audio segment entitled “High Court Exempts Ministers From Anti-Bias Laws.”

And the University of Virginia School of Law has issued a news release headlined “Supreme Court Hands Victory to Church, Laycock; Cites Professors in Eyewitness Case.”

Update: In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin has an article headlined “Justices: Ex-Worker Can’t Sue Church.”

Posted at 8:24 AM by Howard Bashman