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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

“Idaho scrambling over same-sex marriage ban ruling”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal judge’s decision to allow same-sex marriages in Idaho starting Friday has attorneys for the state scrambling to appeal and gay rights advocates planning their next steps.”

Posted at 9:07 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judicial bias: Playing favourites.” Steven Mazie has this post at the “Democracy in America” blog of The Economist.

Posted at 8:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court bars police claims of racist juries to win confessions”: This front page article appears today in The Times of Munster, Indiana.

Tim Evans of The Indianapolis Star has an article headlined “Officer’s comments to black suspect go too far, court rules.”

And The Post-Tribune of Merrillville, Indiana reports that “Court throws out Gary man’s murder confession.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Indiana at this link.

Posted at 1:05 PM by Howard Bashman



“Campaign funders unite in wake of Supreme Court ruling; FEC gets slew of applications for joint committees”: The Washington Times has this report.

Posted at 8:36 AM by Howard Bashman



“Appeals Court Grants Stay of Execution in Texas Based on Mental Disability Claim”: This article appears in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 8:35 AM by Howard Bashman