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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Zubik v. Burwell: The latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate could have wide-ranging impacts.” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

Posted at 8:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“Petition making abortion illegal will not proceed, state Supreme Court rules”: Barbara Hoberock of The Tulsa World has an article that begins, “An initiative petition to criminalize abortion will not go forward, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Proposed State Question 782, if put on the ballot and approved by voters, would have made those who perform or receive an abortion guilty of murder.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma at this link.

Posted at 8:03 PM by Howard Bashman



“Liberal justices lean toward Puerto Rico in debt case”: Lawrence Hurley and Nick Brown of Reuters have this report.

Greg Stohr and Michelle Kaske of Bloomberg News report that “Puerto Rico Gets Mixed Reception at U.S. Supreme Court.”

Sam Hananel of The Associated Press reports that “High court seems sympathetic to Puerto Rico in debt case.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Argument analysis: If only Congress had taken the time to explain . . . .

You can access at this link the transcript of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Puerto Rico v. Franklin Cal. Tax-Free Trust, No. 15-233.

Posted at 7:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court to Hear Samsung Appeal on Apple Patent Award”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 7:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“Families Of 9/11 Victims Confront Painful Memories At Gitmo War Court”: This audio segment appeared on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

Posted at 7:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Pa.’s judges reeling from the latest humiliation”: In yesterday’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Chris Mondics had an article that begins, “Will the shocks, humiliations and embarrassments that have been plaguing the Pennsylvania judicial system for decades ever come to an end? Scandal has become an enduring theme of the Pennsylvania judiciary.”

Posted at 7:14 PM by Howard Bashman



“Lawmakers propose sweeping judicial discipline reform in wake of email scandal”: Wallace McKelvey of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has an article that begins, “Pennsylvania lawmakers have proposed sweeping judicial discipline reform in the wake of the email scandal that has led to the departure of two state Supreme Court justices.”

And late today, Pennsylvania’s Court of Judicial Discipline issued this order in the case captioned In re: Justice J. Michael Eakin.

Posted at 5:42 PM by Howard Bashman



“In Tyson, SCOTUS OKs statistical samples, leaves open uninjured plaintiffs issue”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today.

Posted at 5:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“In Criminal Rulings, Garland Has Usually Sided With Law Enforcement”: Charlie Savage will have this article in Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 5:23 PM by Howard Bashman



“Court asks: Do police need a warrant to track your cellphone for months at a time?” Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 12:53 PM by Howard Bashman



Access online today’s ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court today issued four rulings in argued cases.

1. Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Nebraska v. Parker, No. 14-1406. You can access the oral argument via this link.

2. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court in Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, No. 14-1146. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. issued a concurring opinion, in which Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. joined in part. And Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Alito joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

3. Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Sturgeon v. Frost, No. 14-1209. You can access the oral argument via this link.

4. And the Court issued a per curiam affirmance by an equally divided Court in Hawkins v. Community Bank of Raymore, No. 14-520, a case argued on October 5, 2015 (the very first day of the Term). You can access the oral argument via this link.

In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Justices uphold $5.8 million award against Tyson Foods” and “High court’s tie vote upholds loan bias ruling.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. top court rules against Tyson Foods in class action case” and “U.S. top court backs moose hunter in Alaska hovercraft case.”

And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Tyson Loses as High Court Upholds $5.8 Million Worker Award.”

Posted at 10:04 AM by Howard Bashman



“Constitution Check: Where does the Second Amendment stand now?” Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

Posted at 9:53 AM by Howard Bashman



“High court weighs whether to spare Texas man from execution”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The U.S. Supreme Court was considering whether a Texas man who killed a city worker in 2005 should be spared from a lethal injection, as his lawyers argue that a ban on executing mentally impaired prisoners should be extended to him.”

Posted at 9:52 AM by Howard Bashman



“Are Stun Guns Protected By Second Amendment? Supreme Court Suggests Yes.” This audio segment featuring Nina Totenberg appeared on yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

Posted at 9:50 AM by Howard Bashman



“Gun dealers who sell to criminals can be liable to shooting victims: new ruling.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report.

Posted at 9:40 AM by Howard Bashman