“Uncertainty Now in a Golden Youth’s Trajectory”: In Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times, Linda Greenhouse will have an article that begins, “No matter what his doctors eventually tell John G. Roberts Jr., or the world, about the diagnosis and outlook for his seizure disorder, it is clear that something changed irrevocably following the 52-year-old chief justice’s momentary loss of consciousness on a vacation island dock on Monday afternoon. He lost his privacy, and with it the aura of invincibility that came with his youthful good looks and spectacular career path.”
In addition, Denise Grady and Lawrence K. Altman will have an article headlined “After Seizure, Roberts Faces Hard Decision.”
Pawtucket Red Sox 5, Columbus Clippers 4 (10 innings): Doug Berman of the “Sentencing Law and Policy” blog and I had the pleasure of watching Curt Schilling of the Boston Red Sox pitch seven scoreless innings tonight in what is expected to be Schilling’s final minor league appearance before returning to the big leagues.
Although the home team managed four hits off of Schilling, it was not until the bullpen of the PawSox took over that the Clippers managed to tie the game, plating four runs in the bottom of the eighth. But Columbus, despite having chances, failed to score the go-ahead run in that half inning, and the PawSox took the lead and earned the victory in the 10th inning. Schilling, despite the strong outing, received a no-decision.
You can access the box score at this link, while a wrap is available here. And The Associated Press reports that “Schilling strong in 3rd rehab start.”
Update: MLB.com reports that “Schilling says he’s ready to go; After strong rehab start, veteran could rejoin Red Sox’s rotation.” The Boston Globe reports that “Schilling right on target; Final rehab start silences doubts.” The Providence (R.I.) Journal reports that “Schilling shines in Columbus, makes his way back to Boston.” And Wednesday in The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch, an article reports that “Schilling shuts down Clippers,” while Bob Hunter has an essay entitled “Seeing Schilling pitch creates lasting memory.”
“Chief Justice Released From Hospital; Roberts to Continue Vacation Following Seizure”: Robert Barnes and Michael D. Shear of The Washington Post provide this news update.
“‘Giant Killer’ Willie Gary is a titan in legal world”: This lengthy article appeared yesterday in The Miami Herald.
“How a Patent Ruling Is Changing Court Cases”: Today in The Wall Street Journal, Peter Lattman has an article that begins, “Three months after the Supreme Court handed down what many called a landmark patent decision, judges have begun to rule in favor of companies defending themselves against infringement lawsuits — in one case dismissing a suit and in another ordering a review.”
“11th Circuit asked to toss teen’s suspension for ‘disturbing’ story”: In May 2007, The Associated Press published a report that begins, “Less than two weeks after the deadliest shootings in modern U.S. history, members of a federal appeals court had skeptical questions in the case of a student who was suspended for a story she wrote about shooting and killing her math teacher.” And in even earlier coverage from The AP, “Student disciplined over journal entry files lawsuit” and “Federal court dismisses lawsuit by student punished for story.”
Today, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision affirming the federal district court’s dismissal of the lawsuit.
Additional background about the case is available from CNN.com here, here, and here. The Smoking Gun has posted at this link the journal entry at issue.
“Idaho to Celebrate Investiture of Ninth Circuit Judge N. Randy Smith”: The Public Information Office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued this news release.
“[W]e recognize that six courts of appeals have held that a waiver of appeal [by a criminal defendant as part of a plea agreement] does not relieve counsel of the duty to file a notice of appeal on his client’s request”: Today, however, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a very interesting opinion disagreeing with that proposition. Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook wrote the opinion.
Programming note: I’m traveling to Columbus, Ohio this afternoon, where tomorrow I’ll be playing the role of the proverbial “law blogger to be named later” in a panel discussion at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Conference of Court Public Information Officers.
This evening in Columbus, a certain sentencing law blogger and I will be attending a AAA minor league baseball game between the Columbus Clippers and the Pawtucket Red Sox. As luck would have it, I obtained fourth-row seats midway between home plate and first base before it was announced that Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling would be making his final rehab appearance in the minors this evening for the PawSox. As The Columbus Dispatch reports in an article published today, “Baseball will replace mystery meat as the main attraction tonight in Cooper Stadium with Curt Schilling pitching for Pawtucket.” I’m bringing my camera and will post some photos from the game after I return home tomorrow night.
“Roberts to Leave Hospital Tuesday”: The Associated Press provides this updated report.
“Shoe bomber Richard Reid: Jail’s where Allah wants me.” This article appeared yesterday in The Mirror (UK).
“Roberts Tells Bush He’s OK After Seizure”: The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “Chief Justice John Roberts told President Bush Tuesday he was doing well after sustaining a seizure at his Maine vacation home, the White House said.”
“Seizure Preceded Chief Justice’s Fall”: This audio segment (RealPlayer required) featuring Nina Totenberg appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”
“Appeals court sustains Johnson death sentence”: The Globe Gazette of Mason City, Iowa today contains an article that begins, “The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed the conviction and death penalty sentence of Angela Johnson, ruling on her first appeal.”
My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Eighth Circuit ruling appears at this link.
“Short of Perjury”: Today in The Washington Post, columnist Ruth Marcus has an op-ed that begins, “I find myself in an unaccustomed and unexpected position: defending Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.”
“Enron Plaintiffs Get More Support; Legislators Join Bid On Investors’ Rights”: The Washington Post today contains an article that begins, “Two key Democratic lawmakers yesterday became the latest federal officials seeking to intervene in a Supreme Court case that could determine whether investors in Enron and other fraud-ridden companies can recover money from third parties.”
“Chief Justice Roberts suffers seizure; Neurological testing reveals no cause for concern and he’s ‘fully recovered’; The cause remains unknown”: David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.
And USA Today reports today that “Chief justice OK after seizure; Similar incident occurred in 1993.”
“House bill to lift limits on pay lawsuits; The legislation, expected to pass Tuesday, would override a high court ruling on a law requiring workers to file discrimination claims in 180 days”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.
“Chief Justice Is Admitted to Hospital After Seizure”: Linda Greenhouse will have this article Tuesday in The New York Times.
And David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times provides a news update headlined “Chief Justice Roberts has seizure; Neurological tests found no reason for concern, the Supreme Court says, and he’s ‘fully recovered’; The cause is unknown; He had a similar event in 1993.”
“Complaints filed against Supreme Court justice; Judge accepted illegal discount on his legal bill, group says”: The Austin American-Statesman last week published an article that begins, “An advocacy group has filed three complaints against Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht, alleging that he broke the law when he accepted a $100,000 discount on legal bills. Texas Watch filed the complaints Tuesday with the Travis County district attorney’s office, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the Texas Ethics Commission. The nonprofit advocacy group for consumers said Hecht received a discount of up to 25 percent on legal expenses for his appeal of an ethics rebuke. The State Commission on Judicial Conduct reprimanded Hecht for his support of friend Harriet Miers’ 2005 nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, alleging that he improperly used his official position to promote Miers. However, a special review court tossed out the sanction.”
The Houston Chronicle reported last week that “Texas high court justice under review for attorney discount.”
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported last week that “Complaint filed against state court justice.”
The Daily Texan reported last week that “Hecht faces complaints on legal fees.”
And Texas Lawyer reports that “Complaints Filed Over Discounted Fees for Texas Justice Caught in Miers Nomination Flap.”
“Chief Justice Suffers Seizure; Roberts Is Fine, Spokeswoman Says”: Robert Barnes and Michael D. Shear will have this front page article Tuesday in The Washington Post.
“Chief Justice Roberts Is Hospitalized After Seizure”: Linda Greenhouse of The New York Times provides this news update.
“Shortsighted on Judges”: Stuart Taylor Jr. has this essay in today’s issue of National Journal.
“Chief Justice Roberts Suffers Seizure”: The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “Chief Justice John Roberts suffered a seizure at his summer home in Maine on Monday, causing a fall that resulted in minor scrapes, Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said. He will remain in a hospital in Maine overnight.”
The Washington Post provides a news update headlined “Supreme Court Chief Suffers a Seizure.”
The Courier-Gazette of Rockland, Maine provides a news update headlined “Chief Justice Roberts to spend night at hospital.”
CNN.com reports that “Chief justice tumbles after seizure.”
Bloomberg News reports that “Chief Justice Roberts Falls After Seizure, Court Says.”
Reuters reports that “Chief Justice Roberts suffers seizure, fall.”
And in this post at “SCOTUSblog,” you can access the U.S. Supreme Court‘s official statement issued this evening.
“Chief Justice Roberts hospitalized; He was at his vacation home in Maine when he fell, court says”: NBC News provides this breaking news.
At “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post that begins, “Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., fell at his vacation home in Maine at mid-afternoon, and was taken to a hospital in the area ‘as a precaution,’ the Supreme Court disclosed Monday. There were no immediate details on whether he was injured, or how severely, or about the circumstances of his fall, according to Kathleen L. Arberg, the Court’s public information officer.”
The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court Chief Taken to Hospital.”
Bill Mears and Jean Meserve of CNN report that “Chief Justice tumbles at Maine summer home.” Additionally, Jeffrey Toobin, reporting on CNN television, stated at 3:50 p.m. eastern time that the fall occurred around 2 p.m. eastern time this afternoon.
Bloomberg News reports that “Chief Justice John Roberts Hospitalized After Fall .”
And Reuters reports that “Chief Justice Roberts taken to hospital.”
Unanimous three-judge Eighth Circuit panel rejects Angela Johnson’s efforts to overturn the federal death sentence imposed against her: According to Wikipedia, Johnson is “the first woman sentenced to die by a federal court in over 50 years.” Today’s decision was not a total loss for Johnson, in that she appears to have achieved the vacation of four death sentences and one sentence of life imprisonment. Unfortunately for her, she began the appeal facing eight death sentences and two sentences of life imprisonment, meaning that she still faces four death sentences and one sentence of life imprisonment.
Extensive coverage of the underlying trial is available online via this link from The Globe Gazette of Mason City, Iowa.
Prison guards at the Federal Correctional Institution in Jesup, Georgia are not entitled to receive enhanced back pay for their exposure to inmates’ smoking, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rules: A unanimous three-judge Federal Circuit panel issued this decision today.
“Justice John Paul Stevens in Honolulu”: You can view this past Saturday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “America and the Courts” by clicking here (RealPlayer required).
“Gun control goes to court? The Supreme Court may takes its first 2nd Amendment case in more than 60 years.” This editorial appears today in The Los Angeles Times.
“Gonzales’s Truthfulness Long Disputed; Claims of Misstatements to Shield Bush Stretch Back a Decade”: The Washington Post contains this front page article today.
USA Today reports today that “Dems skeptical over hint of 2 surveillance efforts; Discrepancies between Gonzales, FBI director raise more questions.”
And The Washington Times reports that “Senators warn Gonzales he must clarify testimony.”
“Appeals jurist takes senior status; Widener’s departure brings 4th Circuit vacancies to five”: This article appears today in The Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The newspaper also contains a related editorial entitled “Vacancies.”
“Solicitor faced with crucial decision but few guidelines”: Today’s issue of USA Today contains an article that begins, “Any decision to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for allegedly lying to Congress rests with his subordinate, Solicitor General Paul Clement, who has few rules to guide him.”
And at her “Legalities” blog, ABC News correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg has a post titled “Clement and His Options.”
“Judging the Judges”: The New York Sun today contains an editorial that begins, “It is no small thing that a federal judge had to tell the state’s presiding administrative judges that they flubbed the First Amendment when drafting new rules about attorney advertising in the State of New York.”
“Solons Aim To Reverse Ruling Curbing Asylum for Chinese”: Today in The New York Sun, Joseph Goldstein has an article that begins, “Congress, led by members of New York’s delegation, is considering whether to ease the granting of political asylum to those affected by China’s forcible sterilization and abortion policies.”
“After Flawed Executions, States Resort to Secrecy”: You can access at this link (TimesSelect temporary pass-through link) today’s installment of Adam Liptak‘s “Sidebar” column.
