“Supreme Court upholds anti-terror law”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this news update.
Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has articles headlined “Supreme Court upholds controversial part of Patriot Act; On Monday, the Supreme Court upheld a statute — part of the Patriot Act — that outlaws the provision of ‘material support’ to terror groups; Such support includes assistance that might nudge a group toward nonviolence” and “Supreme Court ruling barring aid to terrorist groups: why some lament it; Humanitarian and peace organizations say their direct interaction with violent or terrorist groups is vital to intervention efforts; The Supreme Court decision Monday means they do it at their peril.”
And on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Nina Totenberg had an audio segment entitled “High Court Backs ‘Material Support’ Anti-Terror Law.”
“Abortion rights group says Kagan’s view unclear”: The Associated Press has an article that begins, “An abortion rights group says it’s unclear how deeply Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan supports abortion rights. The Center for Reproductive Rights says in a report issued Monday that Kagan’s record shows she believes the Constitution affords the right to an abortion.”
You can access the organization’s report at this link.
“Court dismisses seat-belt violator’s Taser suit”: In Saturday’s edition of The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko had an article that begins, “A federal appeals court reversed itself Friday and dismissed a lawsuit by a Southern California man who was Tasered by a police officer after being stopped for not wearing a seat belt.”
You can access last Friday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
This same three-judge Ninth CIrcuit panel, in December 2009, issued a quite different ruling in deciding this very appeal. My previous coverage of that earlier ruling can be accessed here.
“Supreme Court Affirms Ban on Aiding Groups Tied to Terror”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news update.
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined “Supreme Court upholds law against advising terrorists; In a 6-3 vote, justices say human rights advocates can be prosecuted if they advise members of a foreign terrorist group, even if they urge them to settle their disputes through peaceful means.”
Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has a news update headlined “Supreme Court Upholds Antiterror Law.”
Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers has an article headlined “Broadening prosecutorial powers, High Court says government knows best in terror cases.”
And Bill Mears of CNN.com has an article headlined “High court: Law banning ‘support’ of terror groups constitutional.”
“New Troy Davis hearing this week in cop’s death”: Bill Rankin of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this news update, in which I am quoted.
“Pfizer Rejected by Supreme Court on Menopause Drug”: Greg Stohr and Jef Feeley of Bloomberg News have this report.
James Vicini of Reuters reports that “U.S. top court rejects Pfizer punitive damages appeal.”
And Brent Kendall of Dow Jones Newswires reports that “US Supreme Court Denies Wyeth Appeal In Hormone Therapy Case.”
“Bork to publicly oppose Kagan for Supreme Court”: The Associated Press has this report.
Access online today’s opinions in argued cases and Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: The Court today issued four decisions in argued cases.
1. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court in Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms, No. 09-475. You can access the ruling at this link and the oral argument transcript at this link.
2. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp., No. 08-1553. You can access the ruling at this link and the oral argument transcript at this link.
3. Justice Antonin Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court in Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson, No. 09-497. You can access the ruling at this link and the oral argument transcript at this link.
4. And Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, No. 08-1498. You can access the ruling at this link and the oral argument transcript at this link.
You can access today’s Order List at this link. The Court today granted review in three cases.
In early news coverage, The Associated Press has reports headlined “High court upholds anti-terror law“; “High court lifts ban on biotech alfalfa“; “High court to review mental health advocacy suit“; and “High court rejects drug maker’s appeal.”
“Troy Davis heads back to Savannah”: This article appeared yesterday in The Savannah Morning News.
And The Associated Press reports that “Court to hear innocence claim in Ga. death case.”
“Nazi salute case to help define free speech limits”: Paul Elias of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Robert Norse’s Nazi salute lasted fewer than five seconds before he was removed from the Santa Cruz City Council meeting in handcuffs. But the Santa Claus-bearded gadfly’s free speech lawsuit against the city has lasted more than six years and may be destined for the U.S. Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the 9th U.S. circuit Court of Appeals will convene a rare 11-judge panel to consider how thick-skinned and tolerant public officials need to be before they can silence and evict dissenters from meetings.”
“Why the high court’s work goes beyond ‘balls and strikes'”: Donald B. Ayer has this op-ed today in The Washington Post.
And at “The Huffington Post,” Seth Stern has an item headlined “When Ideology in Supreme Court Confirmations Goes Too Far.”
“Kagan Hearing Gives Nominee the Chance to Make Good on Her Call for Candor”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.
