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Friday, July 28, 2017

“State files first brief to U.S. Supreme Court in gerrymandering case”:
Ed Treleven of The Wisconsin State Journal has an article that begins, “State lawyers defending Wisconsin’s 2011 redistricting plan, which was called an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander by a federal court panel, filed their opening brief Friday with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the high court should reject the lower court ruling and throw out a lawsuit brought in 2015 by a group of state Democratic voters.”

Posted at 10:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“White House Lawyer Is Top Pick For Open Court Seat, And Controversy Could Follow”: Carrie Johnson of NPR has a report that begins, “Deputy White House counsel Gregory Katsas is the leading candidate for a judgeship in one of the most important federal appeals courts in the nation, NPR has learned.”

Posted at 5:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Once again, Trump DOJ busts convention, splits government in high-profile employment case”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

Posted at 10:38 AM by Howard Bashman