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Monday, December 23, 2013

“Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished”: Barton Gellman will have this lengthy article in Tuesday’s edition of The Washington Post.

Posted at 11:14 PM by Howard Bashman



“Same-Sex-Marriage Supporters Applaud Ohio and Utah Rulings”: This article will appear in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 11:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“Federal Court Alters Rules on Judge Assignments”: In Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times, Benjamin Weiser and Joseph Goldstein will have an article that begins, “Following public debate over how a federal judge in Manhattan came to oversee a 2008 lawsuit challenging the city’s stop-and-frisk policy, the Federal District Court in Manhattan announced on Monday new rules to make the assignment of cases more random and transparent, and to offer a means for parties to object to assignments.”

Posted at 10:28 PM by Howard Bashman



Remarks by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg honoring Justice Elena Kagan on the occasion of the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists Pursuit of Justice Award, December 16, 2013: Available online at this link.

Posted at 8:57 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judge Richard Arnold’s conversations with a ‘regular’ lawyer about citation to ‘unpublished’ opinions”: Attorney Elaine Mittleman had this guest post yesterday at Senior U.S. District Judge Richard G. Kopf‘s blog, “Hercules and the Umpire.”

Posted at 8:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Cuts Down Tax Book; List of once-respected sources grows”: Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal has this report (registration required).

Posted at 6:25 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judge denies Utah AG’s request to halt same-sex marriages; Utah AG’s Office files third request for a stay”: Marissa Lang and Brooke Adams of The Salt Lake Tribune have this report.

The Deseret News reports that “Judge declines to issue stay in same-sex marriage ruling; Hundreds obtain marriage licenses; attorney says decision leaves Utah in ‘chaos.’

And The New York Times reports that “Judge Allows Same-Sex Weddings to Continue in Utah.”

Posted at 5:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Another GSK Venue Question Sent to Third Circuit”: Saranac Hale Spencer has this front page article in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia’s daily newspaper for lawyers.

According to the article, “The plaintiffs in [the first of two cases certified to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit for interlocutory appeal by permission] plan to submit their petition for permission to appeal to the Third Circuit today, according to Howard Bashman, who is representing them for the appeal.”

My clients’ petition for permission to appeal filed today has now been docketed by the Third Circuit in that case, and you can access a copy at this link.

Posted at 3:45 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court preview: Recess appointments and Anna Nicole Smith’s legacy.” Scott Bomboy has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

Posted at 7:02 AM by Howard Bashman



“After nearly a year, state Supreme Court Justice Loughry loves everything about job”: The Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail has this report.

Posted at 7:00 AM by Howard Bashman