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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

“After 45 years, Rendells to divorce”: Claudia Vargas of The Philadelphia Inquirer has an article that begins, “Former governor and mayor Ed Rendell and his wife, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Marjorie ‘Midge’ Rendell, are divorcing, Ed Rendell said Tuesday.”

Posted at 10:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“Harry Reid Vows To Jam Up Committee Meetings Until GOP Moves On Supreme Court Vacancy; Democrats are renewing their push for Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court nomination”: Amanda Terkel of The Huffington Post has this report.

Posted at 10:10 PM by Howard Bashman



Lyle Denniston minus “SCOTUSblog” versus “SCOTUSblog” minus Lyle Denniston: When news emerged earlier this year that Lyle Denniston would be departing from “SCOTUSblog,” many feared that Denniston’s thoughtful and extensive news coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court would no longer be appearing online.

Fortunately, that has not been the case, as Denniston’s coverage of the Court has continued, as timely and thorough as ever, at his personal blog (in addition to appearing at the National Constitution Center’s “Constitution Daily” blog). You can also follow Denniston on Twitter to receive prompt notice of new posts at his blog.

Posted at 8:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“What will the presidential election mean for SCOTUS?” Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has this post online today at the ABA Journal’s blog.

Posted at 8:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“New cert petition asks SCOTUS to review employer bans on class actions”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post today.

Posted at 5:58 PM by Howard Bashman



“Ex-Kansas governors urge voters to retain justices despite anger over Carr brothers case; ‘We’re trying to be defenders of the process itself,’ Sebelius says”: Jonathan Shorman of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report.

Posted at 5:02 PM by Howard Bashman



Sixth Circuit panel decides In re 2016 Primary Election: You can access today’s ruling of a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in a most unusual election-related case at this link.

If anyone ever doubts that the most powerful position in the entire federal judiciary is that of a U.S. District Judge, this ruling stands as further evidence of the truthfulness of that assertion. Frequently, whether due to issues of timing or other considerations, effective appellate review is simply unavailable.

Posted at 3:16 PM by Howard Bashman



“Opposition voices silent on November’s Supreme Court retention vote”: Grant Rodgers of The Des Moines Register has this report.

Posted at 1:18 PM by Howard Bashman



“Constitution Check: Where have all the poll-watchers gone?” Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

Posted at 1:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“Schrodinger’s Supreme Court: The high court now stands at a crossroads, waiting for a ninth justice to determine whether it will be a liberal court or a conservative one.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online today at The Atlantic.

Posted at 1:02 PM by Howard Bashman