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Sunday, December 24, 2017

“Can the Supreme Court Continue to Live with Our Arbitrary and Capricious Death Penalty?” Liliana Segura has this report online at The Intercept.

Posted at 10:53 AM by Howard Bashman



“Hovercraft enthusiast to appeal again to top court”: In today’s edition of The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Sam Friedman has a front page article that begins, “John Sturgeon plans to put his lawsuit about federal authority on Alaska rivers before the U.S. Supreme Court again.”

Posted at 10:48 AM by Howard Bashman



“The Clarence Thomas Exception: Anita Hill’s accusations against the Supreme Court nominee launched the first #MeToo moment 26 years ago, but the justice has faced little renewed scrutiny amid the current reconsideration of sexual harassment.” David A. Graham of The Atlantic has this report.

Posted at 10:45 AM by Howard Bashman



“Iowa Supreme Court justice lifts ‘prior restraint’ order against Des Moines Register”: On Tuesday, Jason Clayworth of The Des Moines Register had this report.

Posted at 10:42 AM by Howard Bashman



“U.S. Supreme Court could hear case of St. Louis man serving 241-year sentence”: Robert Patrick of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has this report.

Posted at 10:38 AM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court’s Travel Ban Off-Ramp: A federal ruling offers the justices a clever way to reject Trump’s travel ban without limiting government power over immigration.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online at The Atlantic.

Posted at 10:34 AM by Howard Bashman