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Friday, January 19, 2018

“Senate Republicans Steamroll Judicial Process; ‘Advice’ dwindles in the GOP’s rush for judges”: Todd Ruger has this cover story in the current issue of CQ Magazine.

Posted at 9:18 PM by Howard Bashman



“Watchdog must revisit complaint of Delta discrimination against obese people: Supreme Court.” Jim Bronskill of The Canadian Press has this report.

And CBC News reports that “Supreme Court orders 2nd look at complaint about airline bumping obese passengers; Canadian Transportation Agency had refused to investigate 2014 Gabor Lukacs’s complaint because he isn’t obese.”

You can access today’s 6-to-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada at this link.

Posted at 9:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump’s Supreme Court justice will speak to N.J. college students”: Adam Clark of NJ Advance Media has a report that begins, “The first Supreme Court justice appointed by President Donald Trump will speak at Stockton University next week.”

Posted at 9:02 PM by Howard Bashman



Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in one new case.

In early news coverage, Adam Liptak of The New York Times reports that “Supreme Court to Consider Challenge to Trump’s Latest Travel Ban.”

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court to rule on Trump’s powers to ban foreign travelers.”

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court to issue final verdict on Trump travel ban.”

Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court to rule on Trump travel ban.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court takes up fight over Trump travel ban.”

And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court to Review Trump’s Travel Ban.”

Posted at 2:18 PM by Howard Bashman