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Monday, November 3, 2014

“Federal Judge Gergel of Charleston poised to grant S.C. gays the right to marry”: The State of Columbia, South Carolina has this report.

Posted at 11:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“The problem with judicial elections, Illinois Supreme Court edition”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today.

Posted at 8:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“Will the Supreme Court grant certiorari in King v. Burwell?” Jonathan H. Adler has this post this afternoon at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

Posted at 5:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“KS Supreme Court arguments Thursday in same-sex marriage case; Those wanting to watch in person should arrive early”: The Topeka Capital-Journal has this news update.

Posted at 1:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“What GOP control of the Senate could mean for Obama’s judicial legacy”: Emily Badger has this entry today at the “Wonkblog” of The Washington Post.

Posted at 1:14 PM by Howard Bashman



“US Supreme Court appears split on landmark Jerusalem passport case”: Yonah Jeremy Bob of The Jerusalem Post has this report.

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court divided over Jerusalem native’s passport.”

Josh Gerstein of Politico.com reports that “SCOTUS hears arguments in Israel passport case.”

And online at Bloomberg View, law professor Noah Feldman has an essay titled “Supreme Court Should Steer Clear of Mideast Politics.”

Posted at 1:11 PM by Howard Bashman



Access online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases today. The Court did grant leave to file a bill of complaint in Florida v. Georgia, No. 142, Orig.

Update: In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Court rejects appeal over Senate filibuster rules“; “Court won’t hear dispute over abortion clinic law“; “High court won’t hear crisis pregnancy center case“; “Court won’t hear dispute over Sherlock Holmes“; “Court rejects Argentina’s appeal of $185M award“; “Court declines to take up Episcopal Church dispute“; and “Justices reject Texas rape-murder appeal.”

And Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has reports headlined “U.S. top court does not act yet on Obamacare subsidies challenge“; “U.S. top court leaves intact New York City pregnancy center rule“; “Elementary, my dear Watson: U.S. court rejects Sherlock Holmes dispute“; and “U.S. top court rejects South Korean company’s appeal in Kevlar case.”

Posted at 9:39 AM by Howard Bashman



“Who Controls the Senate Controls the Courts: With a Republican victory in the Senate looking increasingly likely, the President’s ability to appoint federal judges is about to be curtailed; And that matters a lot.” Law professor Geoffrey R. Stone has this essay online at The Daily Beast.

Posted at 9:28 AM by Howard Bashman



“Whistleblowers’ rights may hinge on Ladera man’s case”: This article appears in today’s edition of The Orange County Register.

Posted at 9:27 AM by Howard Bashman



“Obama’s best chance to influence the judiciary may be passing”: Timothy M. Phelps has this article in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

Posted at 7:56 AM by Howard Bashman



“Rogue pastors endorse candidates, but IRS looks away”: Rachael Bade of Politico.com has this report. According to the article, “Their ultimate goal: igniting a lawsuit with the IRS and taking the issue to the Supreme Court.”

Posted at 7:53 AM by Howard Bashman



“BP Steps Up Legal Assault on Gulf Spill Settlement Administrator”: Paul M. Barrett of Bloomberg Businessweek has this essay today.

Posted at 7:50 AM by Howard Bashman



“Law Review: Ousting of McCaffery set troubling precedent.” Chris Mondics has this article in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Posted at 7:48 AM by Howard Bashman



“The right tries to buy a judge: Why the Kochs are throwing cash at a state judicial race; A race for a state Supreme Court seat in Montana might seem like a sleepy affair; Here’s how it became a debacle.” Eric Stern has this essay today at Salon.com.

Posted at 7:44 AM by Howard Bashman