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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

“Supreme Court closes its front doors to the public”: Robert Barnes has this article today in The Washington Post. In addition, Philip Kennicott has an essay entitled “Closing main doors to the Supreme Court sends troubling message.”

In today’s edition of The New York Times, Adam Liptak has an article headlined “Step Away From the Courthouse Doors.” The newspaper also cotains an editorial entitled “The Supreme Court’s Doors.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has an article headlined “Going up? Not at Supreme Court entrance; For security reasons, the marble steps have been closed to those entering the building; You can still use the steps upon exiting; To see the grand facade, just swivel your head.”

And Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers reports that “Divided Supreme Court tells visitors to knock at side door.”

Posted at 10:23 AM by Howard Bashman



“Justices Agree on Detainee Death Case”: Adam Liptak has this article today in The New York Times.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports today that “Immigrant’s survivors cannot sue federal health officials, Supreme Court rules.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Court says family can’t sue federal doctors over detainee’s death; Immigration officials refused a man’s repeated requests for a lesion biopsy; After his release, he died of cancer.”

Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Family can’t collect damages in prisoner’s death.”

And The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that “Court rules on liability in man’s death; Federal health workers can’t be sued individually.”

Posted at 8:05 AM by Howard Bashman



“Partner’s Discrimination Suit Against Firm Headed Back to 3rd Circuit; In an October 2009 decision, a federal judge had concluded that a suit was barred because of the plaintiff’s status as a law firm partner”: Shannon P. Duffy of The Legal Intelligencer has this report.

Posted at 7:58 AM by Howard Bashman



“Wanted: A consensus-building justice; Obama is looking for a progressive who can work with, and moderate, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court; The specter of an activist right-wing court weighs on the decision.” Christi Parsons and David G. Savage have this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

The newspaper also contains an op-ed by Marc Cooper entitled “To replace John Paul Stevens, an atheist; It’s something Thomas Jefferson might have done: nominate a nonbeliever to the Supreme Court.”

Posted at 7:56 AM by Howard Bashman