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Friday, March 11, 2016

“Kloppenburg: I misspoke in saying Lincoln had slaves.” Bruce Vielmetti of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has an article that begins, “Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg said Thursday that she misspoke when she said to a youth group that President Abraham Lincoln had slaves.”

Posted at 8:23 PM by Howard Bashman



“As Americans Take Up Populism, the Supreme Court Embraces Business”: In Saturday’s edition of The New York Times, Noam Scheiber will have an article that begins, “The Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia highlights a growing rift between the country and the nation’s highest court on questions of economic power and support for big business.”

Posted at 8:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“White House narrows search to three for Supreme Court”: Reuters has a report that begins, “The White House has narrowed its search for a Supreme Court nominee to three federal appeals court judges, Sri Srinivasan, Merrick Garland and Paul Watford, a source familiar with the selection process said on Friday.”

Posted at 7:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“2016 National Student Symposium Keynote Address by Paul Clement”: The Federalist Society has posted this video on YouTube.

Posted at 3:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“Potential nominee: Judge Sri Srinivasan, appellate veteran.” Thomas Hopson has this post today at “SCOTUSblog.”

Posted at 3:08 PM by Howard Bashman



“Feds want convicted journalist to serve 5 years, his lawyers ask for no prison time; DOJ: 40-minute hack was ‘an online version of urging a mob to smash the presses.'” Cyrus Farivar of Ars Technica has this report.

Posted at 3:06 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court Can Handle a Vacancy for a Long Time — Just as It’s Done Before”: Adam J. White has this essay online at The Weekly Standard.

Posted at 2:58 PM by Howard Bashman



“60 years later, the Southern Manifesto is as alive as ever”: Law professor Justin Driver has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times.

Posted at 2:50 PM by Howard Bashman