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Thursday, May 21, 2015

“Judy Clarke Has Saved Every American Villain. Until Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Along with the Boston Bomber, she has defended Ted Kaczynski, Zacarias Moussaoui, Eric Rudolph, and Susan Smith in court. By saving the worst among us, Clarke believes she’s saving all of us. Whether we like it or not.” Jennifer Percy will have this article in the June/July 2015 issue of Esquire magazine.

Posted at 10:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Unquenchable Thirst For Supreme Court Tea Leaves: Did you hear what that justice just said?!? During the ‘silly season’ of waiting for big decisions, court watchers obsess over any and all clues.” Sam Baker has this report online today at National Journal.

Posted at 8:57 PM by Howard Bashman



“Inmate who won order for sex reassignment surgery recommended for parole”: The Los Angeles Times has this news update.

The article explains that “[a]t the same time, a federal appeals judge on Thursday granted the state’s request for a stay, suspending the April decision by a U.S. District Court Judge Jon Tigar that Michelle-Lael Norsworthy has a constitutional right to the surgery.”

You can access today’s per curiam stay order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.

Posted at 3:56 PM by Howard Bashman



“D.C. Circuit: Catholic Archbishop Must Facilitate Provision of Contraceptives and Abortifacients.” Ed Whelan had this post today at National Review’s “Bench Memos” blog.

Posted at 1:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“Rough Justice Is Not Simple Justice: Fourth Circuit Guts Wal-Mart v. Dukes and Creates Circuit Split by Ordering Title VII Claims Certified as Rule 23(b)(3) Class.” Derek Stikeleather has this post today at the “Maryland Appellate Blog.”

Posted at 11:30 AM by Howard Bashman



“When it comes to the death penalty, California should follow Nebraska”: Columnist Scott Martelle has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times.

Posted at 11:20 AM by Howard Bashman