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Monday, December 14, 2015

“Charges announced in federal judge shooting case”: Oralandar Brand-Williams of The Detroit News has an article that begins, “The alleged trigger man and another suspect have been indicted in the March shooting of a federal judge outside his home on the city’s west side, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced during a news conference Monday.”

And The Detroit Free Press reports that “Detroit man arraigned in shooting of federal judge.”

Posted at 10:05 PM by Howard Bashman



“Sikh Soldier Allowed to Keep Beard in Rare Army Exception”: Dave Philipps has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 9:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Voter equality: The Supreme Court seems suddenly worried about partisan gerrymandering.” Steven Mazie has this post today at the “Democracy in America” blog of The Economist.

Posted at 9:46 PM by Howard Bashman



“Group wants voters to do away with California death penalty”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has a news update that begins, “Opponents of California’s death penalty began an initiative campaign Monday to repeal the state’s capital punishment law at the polls in November and said they’ve lined up some conservative support and $2 million in financial backing.”

Posted at 9:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Scalia’s Rant and Alito’s Reasoning: Which will influence Anthony Kennedy and determine the fate of affirmative action in Fisher?” Richard D. Kahlenberg has this jurisprudence essay online today at Slate.

Posted at 7:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Hurdles for Changing ‘One Person, One Vote'”: Kenneth Jost had this post yesterday at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”

Posted at 7:42 PM by Howard Bashman



Programming note: This morning, I will be attending a local simulcast of a Pennsylvania appellate continuing education program. As a result, additional posts will appear here this afternoon.

At 9:30 a.m. eastern time, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue an Order List, which will be available via this link once the Court posts it online.

And at 10 a.m. eastern time, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue one or more rulings in argued cases. You can access the opinion(s) via this link once posted online.

Posted at 7:48 AM by Howard Bashman