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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

“Missouri Supreme Court upholds tough rules for adult businesses”: The Kansas City Star today contains an article that begins, “Missouri’s tough restrictions on adult entertainment will soon spread across the country, anti-pornography activists predicted Tuesday, now that the state’s Supreme Court has decided the stronger rules are constitutional.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Missouri at this link.

Posted at 10:32 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court’s planned review of health-care law shocks Medicaid advocates”: This article will appear Thursday in The Washington Post.

Posted at 10:27 PM by Howard Bashman



“Facing ethics trial, ‘Taj Mahal’ judge says he’s resigning”: The St. Petersburg Times has a news update that begins, “Unable to negotiate a penalty short of being removed from office, 1st District Court Judge Paul M. Hawkes is resigning from the court to avoid facing a trial before the Judicial Qualifications Commission.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Judge involved in courthouse construction resigns.”

Posted at 5:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“California Supreme Court to decide Proposition 8 issue Thursday”: Howard Mintz of The San Jose Mercury News has this update.

Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times has a blog post titled “State justices to rule on Prop. 8 backers’ legal standing.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Ruling due on Prop. 8.”

According to this Notice of Forthcoming Filings, the Supreme Court of California will post its ruling online at 1 p.m. eastern time tomorrow.

Posted at 4:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“Bruno faces new trial, conviction vacated; Ruling paves way for a new trial for 82-year-old Republican”: The Times Union of Albany, New York has this news update.

The Buffalo News has an update headlined “Corruption conviction of Bruno overturned.”

The Associated Press reports that “NY Federal Appeals Court Permits Bruno Retrial.”

Reuters reports that “Appeals court tosses Bruno conviction, but allows new charges.”

And Bloomberg News reports that “Former New York Senate Leader Bruno’s Conviction Is Thrown Out on Appeal.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link.

Posted at 2:23 PM by Howard Bashman



“U.S. Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito to Rutgers law students: ‘Judging is a craft.'” This article appears today in The Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger.

Posted at 2:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court to hear in vitro case; If reproductive technology allows a child to be conceived after a father’s death, can the child claim Social Security survivor’s benefits? Justices will decide a mother’s case.” David G. Savage had this article yesterday in The Los Angeles Times.

Posted at 2:03 PM by Howard Bashman