“Justices Rule Against Group That Excludes Gay Students”: Adam Liptak has this article today in The New York Times. The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled “The Court: Denying Government Support for Intolerance.”
In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes reports that “Justices say school can require student groups to accept all who are interested.”
The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court rules against group that bans gays.”
Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has an article headlined “Court denies Christian group’s suit of Hastings.”
Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal report that “Supreme Court Upholds Law School’s Anti-Discrimination Policy.”
And Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has an article headlined “Supreme Court: Law school not obliged to recognize Christian group; A California law school is under no constitutional obligation to grant the Christian Legal Society status as an official student group, the Supreme Court ruled Monday; The school had withheld such status because of the group’s exclusion of gays as members.”
“Justices Take Broad View of Business Method Patents”: John Schwartz has this article today in The New York Times.
Today’s edition of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court relaxes limits on innovations that can be patented.”
The Wall Street Journal reports that “Door Left Open to Business Patents.”
Financial Times reports that “Tech groups buoyed by patent ruling.”
The Boston Globe contains an article headlined “Relief as patent process left intact; High court ruling could have altered software firms’ rights.”
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that “Supreme Court ruling may strengthen innovation in U.S.”
Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal reports that “High Court All Over the Map in ‘Bilski.’”
And Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has an article headlined “Which innovations deserve patents? Supreme Court gives scant direction; In a decision Monday about patent protections, the Supreme Court failed to give specific guidance about which innovations qualify and which don’t.”
“US top court rejects Pfizer Nigeria lawsuit appeal; Lawsuit said Pfizer failed to obtain adequate consent”: James Vicini of Reuters has this report.
Bill Mears of CNN.com reports that “High court allows trial on drug safety to proceed.”
And Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor reports that “Supreme Court allows drug test case against Pfizer to proceed; US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer allegedly conducted nonconsensual drug tests on 200 Nigerian children, some of whom died; The Supreme Court Tuesday allowed a civil lawsuit against Pfizer to go forward.”
“Arizona sanctions law to go to U.S. Supreme Court; Justices to review Ariz. law tied to hiring of illegal immigrants”: This article appears today in The Arizona Republic.
Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star reports today that “Justices take AZ migrant-hiring law.”
Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “High court to take up Arizona immigration law.”
And The Christian Science Monitor reports that “Supreme Court Arizona ruling could shape immigration reform; The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to a 2007 Arizona law penalizing employers who hire undocumented migrants.”
“Appeals court rejects GE’s Superfund challenge”: The AP has this article reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.
“On Day 2, Kagan deploys humor and the artful dodge”: The Associated Press has this report.
“Court to hear deepwater drilling ban appeal July 8”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal appeals court in New Orleans will hear the government’s appeal of a ruling overturning the deepwater drilling ban in the Gulf of Mexico on July 8.”
“Court rules against Fort Campbell soldier who took rocket home”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal appeals court affirmed Tuesday the conviction of a U.S. Army soldier who was found with a high-explosive helicopter rocket in his home.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at this link.
“Judge rules not guilty in Wone case”: The Washington Post has this news update.
And at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Jeff Jeffrey and Mike Scarcella have a post titled “Not Guilty on All Counts in the Wone Trial.”
“Roberts Put His Stamp on Supreme Court in Latest Term”: Adam Liptak will have this news analysis in Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times.
Access online today’s Order List and per curiam opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court: You can access today’s Order List at this link. The Court summarily affirmed in one case, granted review in one case, and denied review in three cases.
In addition, the Court issued a per curiam opinion in Sears v. Upton, No. 09-8854.
At “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “‘Soft-money’ ban upheld; GOP challenge rejected.”
And The Associated Press has reports headlined “High court reaffirms ‘soft money’ ban“; “Court to decide limits on retaliation ban“; “Court orders new review of Siegelman, Scrushy case “; and “Court rejects Pfizer appeal of Nigerians’ lawsuits.”
“Why Brandeis Matters: The constitution and the crash.” Law professor Jeffrey Rosen will have this lengthy cover story in the July 22, 2010 issue of The New Republic.
