“Son of former O.C. assistant sheriff released from prison; Gregory Haidl, convicted in a notorious sexual assault, must register as a sex offender and serve high-control parole”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.
And last Thursday’s edition of The Orange County Register reported that “Greg Haidl will go free this weekend; Man prosecutors called ‘maestro’ of videotaped sexual assault on pool table will be released from state prison on parole.”
“Judge tells court she’s okay with suspension; Governor has called on Coffey to resign”: The Concord (N.H.) Monitor today contains an article that begins, “Superior Court Judge Patricia Coffey told the state Supreme Court yesterday she is now willing to accept a disciplinary panel’s recommended three-month suspension without pay, if necessary, for helping hide her husband’s assets from creditors. That suspension is harsher than the public censure Coffey and her attorney advocated last month but far short of Gov. John Lynch’s more recent call for Coffey’s resignation. Coffey communicated her new position to the state Supreme Court yesterday, in anticipation of the court’s Feb. 6 hearing on her case.”
“The Balloter’s New Burden”: Columnist Kenneth Jost has this essay in the current issue of CQ Weekly.
“Abortion debate refuses to die, 20 years after historic court ruling”: The Canadian Press provides this report.
“Bar Exam Controversy: Toal says fairness drove decision; Chief justice says effort to do the right thing led to passing 20 who had flunked.” This article appears today in The State of Columbia, South Carolina.
“Save the whales from the Navy: A Navy end-run around a ruling to limit its sonar test is an attack on the Constitution.” The Los Angeles Times contains this editorial today.
“So Is Waterboarding Torture? Mukasey May Never Say.” This article appears today in The New York Times.
“Mukasey may try to derail early releases; Judges in Oregon have already shortened prison time for several crack cocaine offenders; Controversial new sentencing guidelines are to take effect in March”: The Los Angeles Times contains this article today.
“Bill’s Provision May Help Terror Victims Gain Redress”: This article appears today in The Washington Post.
“The FISA Follies, Redux”: The New York Times contains this editorial today.
“Supreme Opportunity: Another wacky Ninth Circuit opinion.” This editorial appears today in The Wall Street Journal.
“Henry made chief judge of 10th Circuit at OU”: The Norman (Okla.) Transcript contains this article today.
The Tulsa World reports today that “Robert Henry ready for court; The Oklahoma native is now officially the chief justice of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.”
And The Journal Record reports that “Henry honored as new chief judge.”
“Parents of woman shot at Trolley renew court appeal; They want to be declared ‘victims’ of man who sold gun”: This article appears today in The Deseret Morning News.
And today in The Salt Lake Tribune, Pamela Manson has an article headlined “Victim’s parents press for gun evidence.”
“Beware of Waiver on Appeal, Even if You Represent the Party That Won Below”: The new installment of my “On Appeal” column for law.com can be accessed here.
“Chief justice notes progress; State courts make headway on pay, new technology”: The Statesman Journal of Salem, Oregon contains this article today.
“Jewish rite case needs more info, ruling says; The high court says a parents’ battle over circumcising their son lacks the boy’s state of mind”: This article appears today in The Oregonian, along with an article headlined “Son caught between parents is vulnerable; Kids could face depression or have lifelong issues with relationships, some say.”
You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Oregon at this link.