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Thursday, November 22, 2012

“Wash. high court wrestles with public trial right”: The Associated Press has this report, which notes that “The justices wrestled with the topic, issuing 14 lead, concurring and dissenting opinions Wednesday in four separate cases.”

You can access yesterday’s rulings of the Washington State Supreme Court via this link.

Posted at 10:46 AM by Howard Bashman



“S.C. Supreme Court, holding all the cards, finds poker players guilty, again”: This article appears today in The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina. In addition, columnist Brian Hicks has an essay entitled “South Carolina has no room to lecture us on gambling.”

And Pokerfuse.com reports that “South Carolina Supreme Court Reinstates Guilty Verdicts in Poker Case; Skill game argument noted, but deemed irrelevant in decision to overturn Circuit Court’s previous ruling.”

You can access yesterday’s 3-to-2 ruling of the Supreme Court of South Carolina at this link.

Posted at 10:38 AM by Howard Bashman



“William Jefferson, Corey Miller should learn Monday if Supreme Court will hear appeals”: Bruce Alpert of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

Posted at 10:27 AM by Howard Bashman



“Unfortunately, plaintiff’s briefs are textbook examples of how not to litigate a case on appeal”: Yesterday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued this per curiam opinion.

Although the decision does not identify its author, the opinion reflects the writing style of the First Circuit’s newest arrival, Circuit Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson. President Obama and the U.S. Senate deserve credit for nominating and confirming a talented writer to fill the vacancy created when another talented writer, Circuit Judge Bruce M. Selya, took senior status. Back in March 2004, Judge Selya took part in this blog’s “20 questions for the appellate judge” feature. You can read his interview at this link.

Posted at 10:12 AM by Howard Bashman



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Posted at 9:46 AM by Howard Bashman