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Sunday, January 25, 2015

“Gov. Sam Brownback’s push to change Kansas Supreme Court seen as linked to school finance”: Bryan Lowry of The Wichita Eagle has an article that begins, “Democratic lawmakers and education advocates say Gov. Sam Brownback’s push to change the way the state’s Supreme Court justices are selected is actually a veiled attack on public education.”

Posted at 8:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court to Decide Another Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Case”: Ingrid Wuerth has this post today at the “Lawfare” blog.

Posted at 8:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“Execution Case Highlights the Power of One Vote”: Adam Liptak will have this article in Monday’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 8:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“Amicus: Thank You Not Please; Dahlia Lithwick considers a First Amendment challenge to a law banning judicial candidates from asking for campaign donations; And, the Supreme Court takes up housing segregation.” Slate has posted this podcast online today.

Posted at 2:16 PM by Howard Bashman



“Republicans Weigh Expanding ‘Nuclear Option’ for Supreme Court Nominees”: Kristina Peterson had this post yesterday at WSJ.com’s “Washington Wire” blog.

Posted at 10:00 AM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court’s massive blind spot”: Online at The Washington Post, Radley Balko has an essay that begins, “This term, the Supreme Court heard two cases involving the actions of police officers during traffic stops.”

Posted at 9:56 AM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court chief isn’t top dog in his office; his dog is”: Jan Murphy of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report.

Posted at 9:48 AM by Howard Bashman