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Sunday, February 22, 2015

“Supreme Court will hear woman’s case on visa denial for Afghan husband”: David G. Savage will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

Posted at 10:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“Employers Watch High Court Case on Religious Garb; Justices to hear arguments on whether Abercrombie & Fitch discriminated against Muslim applicant”: Jess Bravin will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

You can freely access the full text of the article via Google.

Posted at 8:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“Intense fight over Obamacare extends to those named in the challenge”: Robert Barnes will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Washington Post.

Posted at 8:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“Tsarnaev’s lawyer has saved notorious clients from death”: Denise Lavoie of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “With her arm around the young man’s back, she gives him a gentle pat and leans in to whisper something to him. Judy Clarke could be his mother, with this simple, comforting gesture, but she is not.”

Posted at 2:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“Same-sex marriage dispute in Michigan could shape national policy”: Chad Halcom of Crain’s Detroit Business has this report today.

Posted at 1:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“GOP primary candidates challenged by gay marriage tide”: Today’s edition of The Boston Globe has a front page article that begins, “A divide over gay marriage is emerging in the potential Republican presidential primary field, with candidates falling into one of two camps: those who want to admit defeat on a key social cause and move on, and those who want to keep fighting.”

Posted at 1:05 PM by Howard Bashman



“Arrest on unconstitutional sodomy law prompts Baton Rouge police chief to send memo to all officers”: The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana published this article last week.

Posted at 1:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“Government ‘avoiding Bain payout’ — Ian Binnie; Judge: They’re shopping for answer they want.” This article appears in Monday’s edition of The New Zealand Herald.

Posted at 12:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“Why Obama’s Immigration Order Was Blocked: The injunction isn’t about prosecutorial discretion; It is about granting illegal aliens benefits not allowed by law.” Law professor and former Tenth Circuit Judge Michael W. McConnell had this op-ed in last Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. You can freely access the full text of the op-ed via Google.

And yesterday at “Dorf on Law,” Anil Kalhan had a post titled “Is Judge Hanen’s Smackdown of Executive Action on Immigration ‘Narrowly Crafted’?

Posted at 11:48 AM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court to hear ‘national security’ case of visa denial”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has an article that begins, “When Fauzia Din’s case reaches the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, the Obama administration plans to argue that it can’t risk telling anyone — even a judge behind closed doors — why it denied a visa to her Afghan husband. And that Din, a Fremont resident and naturalized U.S. citizen, has no rights at stake that entitle her to seek judicial review.”

You can freely access the full text of the article via Google.

Posted at 10:00 AM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court clears Ellis, Rosenbaum in controversial legal ethics complaint”: In yesterday’s edition of The Oregonian, Jeff Manning had an article that begins, “The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an ethics complaint against Barnes Ellis and Lois Rosenbaum, high-profile corporate lawyers in Portland, ending a divisive case that had dragged through the courts for nearly a decade.”

You can access Friday’s lengthy per curiam ruling of the Supreme Court of Oregon at this link.

Posted at 9:56 AM by Howard Bashman



“Lawmaker: Expand state Supreme Court from five to seven justices.” Cronkite News has a report that begins, “A state lawmaker wants to expand the number of justices on the Arizona Supreme Court from five to seven, saying it would increase diversity and better serve a growing state.”

Posted at 9:52 AM by Howard Bashman



“California DNA collection law now before state Supreme Court”: Howard Mintz of The San Jose Mercury News has an article that begins, “The California Supreme Court has agreed to review the legality of the state’s law requiring the collection of DNA samples from anyone arrested for a felony, even if they are never charged or convicted.”

Posted at 9:50 AM by Howard Bashman



“America’s Most Influential Thinker on Race: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s insights are reshaping law and policy for the better.” Juan Williams had this op-ed in yesterday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. You can freely access the full text of the op-ed via Google.

Posted at 9:46 AM by Howard Bashman



“Who’s Afraid of a Health-Care Ruling? A host of 2016 GOP contenders could have reason to worry if the Supreme Court moves to restrict Obamacare subsidies in June.” Theda Skocpol has this essay online at The Atlantic.

Posted at 9:37 AM by Howard Bashman



“Chief Justice’s stance on gay marriage sets state and federal authorities at loggerheads”: Nick O’Malley of The Sydney Morning Herald has an article that begins, “On the drive from from Alabama’s biggest city, Birmingham, to its capital, Montgomery, you go past a towering flagpole upon which the Confederate battle flag flutters, and a little further along a sign by a dam that admonishes travellers in bold black capitals, ‘Go To Church.'”

Later in the article, O’Malley writes, “Moore’s judicial doctrine resembles strict constructionism, a view — accepted by a relatively small minority of US lawyers — that the Constitution requires little interpretation because the words should be taken literally.”

The Newnan (Ga.) Times-Herald reports today that “GA probate judges to follow law on same-sex marriage.”

And The Toronto Star has posted online a letter to the editor under the headline “Did Adam and Eve get married?

Posted at 9:34 AM by Howard Bashman