In news from Seattle: The Seattle Times today contains articles headlined “Man killed at court was upset over child support” and “Courthouse passes first test of its security.”
And The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports today that “Bitter divorce behind courthouse shooting; Police kill man with a grudge and a grenade” and “Shooting victim angered over child-support system.”
“Pryor sworn in as appeals court judge”: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution today contains an article that begins, “William Pryor was sworn in Monday to a lifetime appointment on the federal appeals court in Atlanta, a temporary job he has held for more than a year.”
Bob Egelko is reporting: Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, he has articles headlined “High court justice to leave bench June 30; Janice Rogers Brown to move to federal appeals court in D.C.” and “Court upholds state sentencing system; Judges can tack on years based on data juries never heard.”
“High court takes aim at poor defense; Pa. man removed from death row by 5-4 ruling”: Joan Biskupic has this article in today’s issue of USA Today.
In The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Michael McGough reports today that “Pa. death sentence set aside for lack of defense diligence.”
The Allentown Morning Call reports that “High court spares Allentown killer; In ruling that could affect other cases, it says his defense was inadequate, overturns death sentence.”
And The Washington Times reports that “High court reverses death case; faults defense team.”
“U.S. top court upholds 2 Mich. fees on truckers”: Michael McGough has this article today in The Toledo Blade.
“Hotel owners lose before high court; Justices turn down challenge to city’s fee for converting rooms to tourist use”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.
In The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage reports that “Supreme Court Upholds Local Regulations on Private Property; A San Francisco law requires developers to pay a fee when turning rentals into hotel rooms.”
And in related coverage, The San Francisco Examiner today contains an article headlined “Litigious owners under one roof.”
