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Sunday, May 21, 2017

“Despite high court’s decision on N.C. voting law, activists worry about chief justice”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 11:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“FAA Rules on Recreational Drone Registry Struck Down; Appeals court finds agency lacked authority to require registration”: Jacob Gershman had this article in Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

David Koenig and Sam Hananel of The Associated Press report that “Appeals court strikes down FAA drone registration rule.”

Reuters reports that “U.S. federal court throws out case against FAA’s drone policy.”

Andrew M Harris and Alan Levin of Bloomberg News report that “Hobbyists’ Path to Drones Gets Easier as Court Rebuffs FAA.”

And David Kravets of Ars Technica reports that “Court ruling nullifies US requirement that hobbyists register drones; FAA ponders options as appellate court withholds enforcing decision for seven days.”

Circuit Judge Brett M. Kavenaugh wrote Friday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.

Posted at 11:15 PM by Howard Bashman



15 years of “How Appealing” — reader mail: Today’s email is from law professor Michael Risch:

When I first went into academia, I noticed that my colleagues (and bloggers) always seemed to know the latest cases to come out, wherever, whenever. I thought to myself, “How can all these people keep up with all of this?” I then discovered their (not so well-kept) secret — How Appealing. It’s like one stop shopping for what’s happening in the courts; a professor’s dream. Since I started teaching, keeping up has gotten easier due to modern technology, but there is still only one source that continually provides more than the rest.

Professor Risch, thank you for your email. I have heard similar realizations from others that their colleagues — whether judges, judicial law clerks, or practicing lawyers — must be “How Appealing” readers based on what legal developments they are discussing at any given time. I will post another reader email tomorrow.

Posted at 1:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“Roaming Charges: The U.S. Supreme Court could soon consider whether police can review a cellphone’s whereabouts without a warrant.” Matt Ford of The Atlantic has this report.

Posted at 1:18 PM by Howard Bashman



“N.J. lawmakers want voters to decide if Supreme Court justices should keep their jobs”: S.P. Sullivan of NJ.com has this report.

Posted at 1:10 PM by Howard Bashman