“Judicial Committee Hears Circuit Judge’s Plagiarism Case”: This article appears today in The Tampa Tribune.
And The St. Petersburg Times reports today that “Plagiarism tip scrutinized; A prosecutor who said he received the claim against Hillsborough Circuit Judge Gregory Holder faced heavy questioning on the first day before the Judicial Qualifications Commission.”
“Supreme Court Rules That Disabilities Act, in Part, Applies to Foreign Cruise Ships”: Linda Greenhouse has this article today in The New York Times.
Charles Lane of The Washington Post reports today that “Court Rules Ships Must Obey Laws On Disabled.”
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Justices Extend Disabled Act to Cruises; Foreign ships sailing from U.S. ports can’t charge higher fares or provide a lower level of service, a split Supreme Court says.”
In USA Today, Joan Biskupic has an article headlined “Justices: Disabilities act applies to foreign cruise ships.”
Michael McGough of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that “Disabled travelers boosted; Foreign cruise ships docking in U.S. must comply, court rules.”
The Houston Chronicle reports that “Cruise ruling backs access for disabled; But high court does not require vessel retrofitting.”
The Miami Herald reports that “Court extends disabled rights; A Supreme Court ruling Monday gave disabled cruise ship passengers new rights, saying U.S. laws apply to foreign-flagged ships.”
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that “Supreme Court says cruise ships must provide better wheelchair access.”
Florida Today reports that “Cruise ships must boost access; Disabled happy, industry warns of costly effects.”
And The Leaf-Chronicle of Clarksville, Tennessee reports that “Local woman wins cruise line case; Court applies ADA to foreign ships; Wheel Me On lawsuit will proceed.”
“Another Bush Judicial Choice Nears Vote”: The New York Times contains this article today.
The U.S. Senate‘s debate on the nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is resuming at this moment. Live coverage is available online via C-SPAN2. A cloture vote on this nomination is scheduled for noon today.
“State loses lawsuit over Glacier Bay; U.S. government owns land underneath park, not the state, justices rule”: This article appears today in The Anchorage Daily News.
On today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Morning Edition“: This morning’s broadcast contained segments entitled “Medical Marijuana Ruling Has Far-Reaching Impacts” (featuring Nina Totenberg); “Senate to Vote on Controversial Bush Judicial Nominee“; and “Florida High Court Reviews School Vouchers.”
“R.I. high court dismisses suit challenging chief justice; Lawyer Keven A. McKenna had argued that Frank J. Williams was no longer the state’s chief justice because he had accepted a federal appointment to a military tribunal review commission”: This article appears today in The Providence Journal.
Yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island can be accessed at this link.
The Los Angeles Times is reporting: Today’s newspaper contains articles headlined “U.S.’ Years-Long Battle With Tobacco Firms Nears an End; Billions of dollars are at stake in a lawsuit as closing remarks start; A ruling may take months” and “Difficult Task for Jackson Jurors; The panel may find it impossible to follow the 98 pages of rules set by the judge, analysts say.”
“Appeals court backs KC police; $2 million judgment tossed out”: The Kansas City Star today contains this article reporting on yesterday’s en banc ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which I first noted here.
“Senate Begins Debate on Bush Judicial Pick; The filibuster deal is expected to clear Janice Rogers Brown’s path to the federal bench”: Maura Dolan has this article today in The Los Angeles Times, along with a lengthy and interesting profile of the nominee headlined “Judge Appears to Follow Own Conservative Path.”
The Washington Times reports today that “Cloture vote expected on Brown nomination.”
And The Washington Post today contains an editorial entitled “Reject Justice Brown.”
“Justices Say U.S. May Prohibit the Use of Medical Marijuana”: Linda Greenhouse has this article today in The New York Times. The newspaper also reports that “Drug’s Users Say Ruling Won’t End Their Efforts.”
In The Washington Post, Charles Lane has an article headlined “A Defeat For Users Of Medical Marijuana; State Laws No Defense, Supreme Court Rules.” A related article is headlined “User of Medical Marijuana Says She’ll Continue to Fight.”
In The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage reports that “Justices Rule U.S. Can Ban Medical Pot; The high court says federal anti-marijuana statutes override laws in California and other states that allow the plant’s use to ease illness.” A related article reports that “Marijuana Patients Remain Defiant.”
In USA Today, Joan Biskupic has an article headlined “Court: Let Congress legalize it.” Related articles are headlined “Patients who use marijuana fear worst if forced to stop; Their dilemma: Break law or be in pain” and “Pot studies difficult to organize, analyze.”
In The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko reports that “Medical pot users say they won’t stop; Court’s ruling: States can’t shield patients from U.S. law.” Related articles are headlined “Legal impact: Consensus is enforcement won’t increase” and “Plaintiffs say they won’t stop fighting — or lighting; Lobbying Congress, more legal wrangling to follow court ruling.”
In The Chicago Tribune, Jan Crawford Greenburg reports that “Top court rejects marijuana for sick; U.S. laws trump states’ statutes.” Jan was also among those who discussed the ruling (transcript with link to audio) on yesterday evening’s broadcast of PBS‘s “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.”
law.com’s Tony Mauro reports that “Justices’ Ruling in Medical Marijuana Case Marks Shift for States’ Rights.”
The Washington Times reports that “Court rules state can’t protect medical pot users.”
In The Baltimore Sun, Gail Gibson reports that “Medicinal use of marijuana dealt setback; Supreme Court upholds federal prosecutions; Medical merits not considered.”
Michael McGough of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that “Medical marijuana users lose out in Supreme Court ruling.” In related coverage, the newspaper contains an article headlined “Science murky on marijuana’s effects; Is it more effective than medications?”
In The San Jose Mercury News, Howard Mintz reports that “High court rules U.S. pot laws trump states.” The newspaper also reports that “Ruling worries Santa Cruz group; Local medicinal marijuana providers, users fear being targeted by federal law agents.”
In The Oakland Tribune, Josh Richman reports that “High court says ‘no’ to pot; Ruling in Oaklander’s case lets feds prosecute medical marijuana users; advocates turn to House.”
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that “Medical pot users can be prosecuted, justices rule; Supreme Court decision trumps California law.”
The Press-Enterprise of Riverside, California reports that “States’ pot laws eclipsed; Relief outweighs arrest risk, Inland medical-pot users say.”
The Oroville Mercury-Register reports that “Oroville plaintiff says she’ll keep growing pot.”
The Los Angeles Daily News reports that “Court snuffs medical pot use.”
The San Francisco Examiner reports that “Fear of pot club raids arises; Officials: State laws on medical use still rule“; “Local facilities still open“; and “Decision upsets county supporters.”
The New York Daily News reports that “High court rejects
pot as medicine.”
The Denver Post contains an article headlined “Court: states’ pot prosecutions okay.”
The Rocky Mountain News contains articles headlined “Medicinal pot suffers setback; Local users unlikely to face arrest, say Colorado prosecutors“; “Pot users see ruling as restraint on liberties“; and “Congress unlikely to step in; Chances for Udall’s bill to let states rule deemed ‘none, zero.’”
The Houston Chronicle reports that “Ruling deals setback to marijuana medical use; Justices say users are still subject to federal prosecution.”
The Arizona Republic reports that “Court snuffs medicinal pot; Federal law prevails over Ariz., 11 other states.”
The Oregonian reports that “Court rejects medical pot laws; U.S. justices rule that patients who use marijuana risk federal prosecution, but it’s unclear if drug agents will pursue them.”
The Salem (Ore.) Statesman Journal reports that “Impact of medical-marijuana ruling on Oregon unclear.”
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that “High court deals blow to medical marijuana; Users can be prosecuted under federal drug laws.”
The Anchorage Daily News reports that “For Alaska, marijuana situation status quo, officials indicate.”
The Toronto Globe and Mail reports that “Top court lets U.S. ban medicinal pot; Sick people who use marijuana for pain no longer protected by state law, judges say.”
“At long last, Owen takes federal oath; After four years at center of debate, judge is sworn in surrounded by family and friends”: This article appears today in The Houston Chronicle.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports today that “Owen joins court, offers thanks to supporters.”
The San Antonio Express-News reports that “After a long wait, Owen is sworn in.”
And The Daily Texan reports that “With Senate filibuster lifted, Owen sworn in to appeals court; Gov. Perry praises Owen for ‘lesson in civility.’”
