Greetings from Columbus, Ohio: As luck would have it, my mini-jet (not to be confused with de minibus) managed to sneak into Columbus, Ohio this afternoon between thunderstorms.
This afternoon, I had the pleasure of speaking with an enthusiastic group of students (and even some professors) at the Moritz College of Law of The Ohio State University.
And this evening, I had the pleasure of dining with a group that included two of Ohio’s finest appellate judges.
In the morning, I hope to visit the Supreme Court of Ohio before heading over to the lunchtime talk with Doug Berman of “Sentencing Law and Policy” at this Federalist Society-sponsored event.
“For Ex-Aide to Bush, Quick Fall After Long Climb”: This article will appear Tuesday in The New York Times.
And The Washington Post on Tuesday will contain an article headlined “Admission Attributed To Bush’s Ex-Aide; Details Disclosed In Fraud Case.”
“Roe for men? The National Center for Men filed suit to establish reproductive rights for men; Is a father’s right to choose an idea worth debating, or just a distraction?” Rebecca Traister has this essay today at Salon.com.
law.com launches the “Bashman Archive”: My weekly “On Appeal” column is archived here.
“Howard Bashman, who we are sure, when he is not attempting a lukewarm defense of embattled legal academicians, is a veritable buffet of manliness”: At the “Villainous Company” blog, Cassandra today has a post titled “Solomon Amendment Hysteria Continues Unabated.”
“Fastow held up as a good witness for Enron prosecutors”: Mary Flood of The Houston Chronicle provides this news update.
And The Associated Press reports that “Lawyer for Lay Assails Former Enron CFO.”
Available online from National Public Radio: Today’s broadcast of “Morning Edition” contained a segment entitled “Abortion Opponents Divided on Strategy.”
Today’s broadcast of “Day to Day” contained segments entitled “Judge Halts Trial of Accused al Qaeda Conspirator” and “Slate’s This Just In: Bush Aide’s Shoplifting Scheme.”
And this evening’s broadcast of “All Things Considered” contained segments entitled “Judge Halts Testimony in Moussaoui Sentencing Trial“; “Former Bush Advisor’s Arrest Makes Headlines“; and “Internet Blows Cover of CIA Employees.”
RealPlayer is required to launch these audio segments.
“O’Connor Forecasts Dictatorship: Why didn’t the American press chase the story?” Jack Shafer today has this press box essay online at Slate.
Access online the federal government’s emails that may lead to elimination of the death penalty in the Zacarias Moussaoui case: They can be viewed at this link.
State of Georgia’s participation in tobacco settlement precludes individual smokers from recovering punitive damages: The Supreme Court of Georgia issued this opinion today.
No mystery who wrote this Eleventh Circuit per curiam opinion: Circuit Judge Ed Carnes today issued a concurring opinion that begins, “I fully concur in the Court’s opinion in this case, which should come as no surprise to my two colleagues since, as they know, I wrote it.” The Eleventh Circuit‘s decision consisted of a per curiam opinion.
“Wallace good choice for seat on 5th circuit”: Reuben Anderson has this op-ed today in The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi.
Ineffective assistance of counsel and “deific decree” cases in which a delusional person professed to be following God’s command to kill: Today a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that an Ohio death row inmate did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel when his counsel failed to assert an insanity defense on behalf of a defendant who claimed to have killed on orders from God. You can access the ruling at this link.
Bob Egelko is reporting: Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, he has articles headlined “Plan to unify immigrant appeals; Sen. Specter’s provision to centralize jurisdiction draws fire” and “Court upholds student speech rights; Ruling favors teen suspended for sign: ‘Bong Hits 4 Jesus.’”
“Google, U.S. to face off in federal court”: Howard Mintz has this article today in The San Jose Mercury News.
And The Associated Press reports that “U.S., Google Set to Face Off in Court.”
The hearing is scheduled to occur tomorrow in federal court in San Jose.
OrinKerr.com: As introduced in this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Orin Kerr’s new blog can be accessed here.
“Judge Halts Moussaoui Trial; Government Violation of Court May Rule Out Death Penalty”: The Washington Post provides this news update.
The New York Times provides a news update headlined “Judge May Deny Death Penalty in Moussaoui Trial.”
The Los Angeles Times provides a news update headlined “Judge May Throw Out Death Penalty in Moussaoui Trial.”
And The Associated Press provides reports headlined “Moussaoui Death Penalty Case May Be Tossed” and “Prosecutor Used Transcript to Aid Witness.”
The order of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia that the federal government is being accused of violating can be accessed here. Moussaoui’s motion to dismiss the death penalty, filed earlier today, can be accessed here, while the federal government’s response in opposition to that motion is available at this link.
Programming note: I will be traveling this afternoon to Columbus, Ohio, where later today I will be giving a talk at the Moritz College of Law of The Ohio State University.
And tomorrow at noon, I will be giving a lunchtime talk in Columbus with Doug Berman of “Sentencing Law and Policy” at this Federalist Society-sponsored event.
Additional posts will appear later today.
“Feds Coach Witnesses; Moussaoui Case Stops”: The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “An angry federal judge unexpectedly recessed the death penalty trial of confessed al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui to consider whether government violations of her rules against coaching witnesses should remove the death penalty as an option.”
“Pa. seizes paper’s computer hard disks; The Attorney General’s Office says they may show evidence of a felony: unauthorized use of a restricted Web site.” This article appears today in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
In earlier coverage, The Lancaster New Era last Friday provided a news update headlined “Court OKs look at reporters’ files.”
In news from McMinnville, Oregon: The Associated Press reports that “Newlywed Gets Cuddling Ticket Tossed.”
And in local coverage, The News-Register last Tuesday contained an article headlined “A license to cuddle.”
“Advocates Hope Ruling Renews Focus on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell'”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “Advocates for repealing the ban on military service by openly gay men and lesbians say they hope that their cause may be helped by the Supreme Court decision barring universities from keeping military recruiters off their campuses in protest of that ban.”
And the brand-new installment of my weekly “On Appeal” column for law.com is headlined “Liberal Law Professors and the Solomon Amendment Rout.”
“Maligned foreign assets survive; Fastow says power projects were ‘troubled’ by August 2001”: This article appears today in The Houston Chronicle.
“Former top judge says US risks edging near to dictatorship; Sandra Day O’Connor warns of rightwing attacks; Lawyers ‘must speak up’ to protect judiciary”: The Guardian (UK) contains this article today.
“USS Cole lawsuit: Sailors kin hope courts will help them get justice.” This article appears today in The Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Chicago Tribune is reporting: Today’s newspaper reports that “Museums in legal bind as terror victims sue.”
And yesterday’s newspaper contained an article headlined “Despite rape laws, accusers still judged; For jurors, consent remains gray area.”
“Prosecutors focus on Moussaoui’s inaction; Judge warns government lawyers their case treads on thin ground”: Yesterday’s edition of The Richmond Times-Dispatch contained this article.
“Math Divides Critics As Startling Toll of Torts Is Added Up”: This article (free access) appears today in The Wall Street Journal.
“Siegel Eyes Constitutional Case on Jailhouse Imam”: The New York Sun today contains an article that begins, “With his job as the Department of Correction’s top Islamic chaplain hanging in the balance, the imam who equated the Bush administration with terrorism has retained a prominent civil liberties attorney to press his case with the city.”
