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Sunday, November 23, 2014

“Class Action Rulings Fuel Court’s Reputation; That’s one factor the NLJ’s Supreme Court team sees driving perception that Supreme Court favors business”: Amanda Bronstad will have this article in tomorrow’s edition of The National Law Journal.

You can freely access the full text of the article via Google.

Posted at 9:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court case tests the limits of free speech on Facebook and other social media”: Robert Barnes will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Washington Post.

Posted at 9:42 PM by Howard Bashman



“Campus Injustice: College disciplinary boards operating in secret impose slight penalties for violence as serious as rape and death.” Today’s edition of The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch contains this lengthy front page article.

Posted at 1:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“On Obamacare, the G.O.P. Lays a Trap for Itself”: James Surowiecki had this post online last week at The New Yorker.

Posted at 1:03 PM by Howard Bashman



“Ottawa police, Supreme Court websites shut down after possible hack; Aerith, group that hacked City of Ottawa website Friday, claims responsibility”: CBC News has this report.

Posted at 12:57 PM by Howard Bashman



“‘He’ll Be Fabulous’; Judge Sid Thomas to become 9th Circuit’s new chief judge”: In today’s edition of The Billings (Mont.) Gazette, Clair Johnson has a front page article that begins, “On Dec. 1, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sidney R. Thomas of Billings will become the circuit’s new chief judge.”

In addition, Johnson today also has a related front page article headlined “Friends, colleagues praise Thomas as ‘remarkable.’

Posted at 9:50 AM by Howard Bashman



“Brooklyn federal judge lauded by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as he gains senior status; The Supreme Court justice hailed Brooklyn Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis as a ‘mensch’ during a ceremony marking his elevation in status on the bench”: The New York Daily News has this report.

Posted at 9:37 AM by Howard Bashman



“Amicus: Mental Illness and the Death Penalty; Dahlia Lithwick talks with Scott Panetti’s lawyer and a law professor about issues raised by Panetti v. Quarterman.” Slate posted this podcast online yesterday.

Posted at 9:30 AM by Howard Bashman