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Saturday, November 14, 2015

“Will Justice Kennedy Save Albert Woodfox?” Andrew Cohen recently had this essay online at the Brennan Center for Justice.

Posted at 10:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Class Dismissed? Big business says class-action lawsuits have gotten out of control; Will the Roberts court agree?” Slate today has posted online this new installment of its “Amicus” podcast featuring Dahlia Lithwick.

Posted at 10:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Big Money Propping Up Harsh Sentences; Special-interest groups are funneling millions of dollars into state-court elections, taking a toll on justice and public confidence in judges”: Alicia Bannon and Scott Greytak have this essay online today at The Atlantic.

Posted at 10:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Court orders Sandusky’s Penn State pension be reinstated”: Karen Langley has this front page article in today’s edition of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Matt Miller of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has an article headlined “Court: Timing of his child-sex crimes saved Jerry Sandusky’s state pension.”

The Centre Daily Times of State College, Pennsylvania reports that “Commonwealth Court returns Sandusky pension.”

The Daily Collegian, the student newspaper of Penn State University, reports that “Jerry Sandusky’s Penn State pension reinstated.”

The Associated Press reports that “Ruling gives Sandusky back $4,900-a-month Penn State pension.”

And Reuters reports that “Pennsylvania court reinstates Sandusky’s $4,900 monthly pension.”

You can access yesterday’s unanimous en banc ruling of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania at this link.

Posted at 10:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Gloria Steinem on the Unending Fight for Women’s Rights; The two longtime friends discuss everything from rap names to the moments that spurred them to action”: Phipil Galanes has this “Table for Three” article in the Fashion & Style section of tomorrow’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 1:33 PM by Howard Bashman