“Longtime judge John C. Godbold, dies at 89”: This obituary appeared yesterday in The Montgomery Advertiser.
According to the obituary, “Godbold, appointed to the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by President Lyndon Johnson in 1966, became chief judge of the circuit in 1981. When the region formerly covered by the circuit was divided and the new Eleventh Circuit was created, Godbold became chief judge of the new circuit, thus making him the only person ever to serve as chief judge of two different federal circuits.”
“Supreme Court: New justices, same narrow divide.” Today’s edition of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch contains an editorial that begins, “The last 10 years have seen a major shift in personnel on the United States Supreme Court, but it remains as narrowly divided on most issues as it has been for the last 30 years.”
In today’s edition of The Toronto Globe and Mail: Kirk Makin reports that “Courts falling short on effort to keep natives out of jail; Ten years after landmark ruling, prison numbers tell a dismal story.”
And in other news, “Polygamist predicts opponents will be ‘damned’; Religious leader who police say has 25 wives comes out swinging in online missive about legal case.”
“Death penalty changes went too far, some say; After Oklahoma City bombing, measures were passed to speed up appeals process”: The Oklahoman contains this article today.
And The Houston Chronicle reports today that “Harris County loses state lead in executions; Texas prison records show effect of 2005’s life-without-parole option.”
“Sacramento joins battle against suit attacking Chicago gun controls”: This article appears today in The Sacramento Bee.
