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Saturday, June 3, 2017

“Innocent Until Your Mug Shot Is on the Internet”: Tim Stelloh will have this essay in the SundayReview section of tomorrow’s edition of The New York Times.

As the essay explains, “Federal authorities have considered the release of a booking photograph an invasion of privacy, and in its ruling last year, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed, overruling a 1996 decision that allowed the release. The Free Press appealed this decision to the United States Supreme Court; last month, the court declined to hear the case.”

Posted at 11:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“Gorsuch hails ‘rule of law’ in Harvard appearance”: Travis Andersen of The Boston Globe has this report.

According to the article:

Gorsuch drew laughter from the crowd when he shared a bizarre anecdote from his time at Oxford.

He recalled meeting a dean for tea and noticing a life-sized nude sex doll in the room.
The dean introduced the doll as Sandy and said that when necessary, “Sandy would supply the answers,” Gorsuch said.

“Did Sandy supply the answers?” Rosen asked.

The justice paused as the guests erupted in laughter and then gave a succinct response.

“Not for me,” Gorsuch said.

Posted at 10:28 AM by Howard Bashman