“Court: Indian River prayers violate Constitution.” Sean O’Sullivan of The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware has a news update that begins, “The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower-court ruling today and determined that the Indian River School District’s practice of opening its board meetings with an explicitly Christian prayer is unconstitutional.”
And The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court rejects Del. school board prayer.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at this link.
“GOP devotion to states’ rights tripping some Republicans; Some Republicans, like possible 2012 contender Rick Perry, are having a hard time reconciling their reverence for the 10th Amendment and their desire to federally ban abortion and same-sex marriage”: This article will appear Saturday in The Los Angeles Times.
“Feds warn court: don’t leak about NSA wiretapping.” At his “Under the Radar” blog at Politico.com, Josh Gerstein has a post that begins, “The Justice Department is warning a federal appeals court not to disclose classified information about the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance programs during upcoming arguments on a lawsuit challenging the NSA’s effort.”
Seventh Circuit affirms federal district court’s decision invalidating Wisconsin statute prohibiting prison doctors from prescribing hormone treatment to transgender inmates: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at this link.
The district court’s opinion in the case can be accessed here.
“Potential jurors shouldn’t be dismissed for being gay, court told; An appellate panel hears arguments in an assault case against a gay inmate in which a lesbian was dismissed during jury selection; Defense lawyers want the panel to consider constitutional issues”: Carol J. Williams has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.
You can access yesterday’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit via this link. The panel consisted of Circuit Judges Stephen Reinhardt, Kim McLane Wardlaw, and Marsha S. Berzon.
By a vote of 8-to-4, en banc Federal Circuit rejects application of “discovery rule” to toll statute of limitations for injury claims arising under federal Vaccine Act: You can access today’s en banc ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit at this link.
“Sacred Sessions: Why can’t we just vote on whether we pray to Jesus at county board meetings?” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
By a vote of 3-to-3, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denies rehearing en banc of lawsuit in which U.S. citizen-residents of Puerto Rico seek the right to vote for a Representative to the U.S. House of Representatives: You can access today’s order denying rehearing en banc, and the opinions concurring in and dissenting from that order, at this link. The dissenting opinions devote a great deal of discussion to the standards for deciding whether a case qualifies for en banc review.
My earlier coverage of the original three-judge panel’s ruling can be accessed here.
“Appeals Court: ‘It’s Going To Get Ugly’ Was Not A Threat.” At “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Mike Scarcella has this post reporting on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued yesterday.
“Appeals court here forces truce in ‘rum war'”: The Philadelphia Daily News has this update.
Bloomberg News reports that “Bacardi’s ‘Havana Club’ Rum Name Not False Advertising, Appeals Court Says.”
Reuters reports that “Pernod loses US appeal on Bacardi Havana Club rum; No false advertising in Bacardi’s Havana Club rum label; Pernod mulls options, may appeal.”
And the South Florida Business Journal has an article headlined “Appeals court: ‘Havana Club’ doesn’t mean ‘made in Cuba.’”
Circuit Judge Kent A. Jordan wrote today’s opinion on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
“Justice Breyer offers perspective as Tunisia prepares to design a constitution”: Harvard Law School has issued this news release.
“Court to reconsider Ahmed Ressam’s sentence in millennium plot”: The Seattle Times contains this article today.
My earlier coverage of Tuesday’s Ninth Circuit order granting rehearing en banc can be accessed here.
“Obama Gets High Marks For Diversifying The Bench”: This audio segment (transcript with link to audio) appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”
“Wone family settles $20 million lawsuit against three former D.C. roommates”: The Washington Post has this news update.
“U.S. District Judge Bernice Donald faces confirmation vote on Sept. 6”: The Memphis Commercial Appeal has this news update.
“Settlement Announced In Robert Wone Wrongful Death Suit”: Mike Scarcella has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”
Update: David Ingram of “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times” has a follow-up post titled “Wone’s Widow Explains the Decision to Settle.”
“Judge Denies Komisarjevsky’s Request To Make Statement; Defendant In Cheshire Home Invasion Case Asked To Respond To Petit Family’s Characterizing Him As ‘Evil'”: The Hartford Courant has this news update.
The trial court’s ruling can be accessed here.
“Third Circuit affirms dismissal in New Jersey Physicians v. President”: Brad Joondeph has this post at his “aca litigation blog” reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today.
“In this appeal, we once again consider a request by Perfect 10, Inc. for a preliminary injunction against Google, Inc.” So begins an opinion that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.
Eric Goldman previously had this post about the district court’s ruling in the case.
“Obama Looking at Munger, Tolles Partner for 9th Circuit Seat”: This article (subscription required), about attorney Paul J. Watford, appears today in The Recorder.
“The Mechanics of Federal Appeals: Uniformity and Case Management in the Circuit Courts.” Marin K. Levy has posted this article online at SSRN (via “Legal Theory Blog“).
“Justice Kagan speaks of life on the highest court; Newest justice describes peers as ‘warm, collegial'”: This article appears today in The Aspen Times.
The Aspen Daily News reports that “Kagan reflects on first year as Supreme Court justice.”
And The Associated Press reports that “Justice Kagan mum about new health care law.”
“Health Care Law: Two Eagerly Anticipated Rulings Expected This Summer.” Ariane de Vogue of ABC News has this report.
“Discipline Upheld Over Student’s Instant-Messaging Threats”: At the “School Law” blog of Education Week, Mark Walsh has this post reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued on Monday.
Ninth Circuit grants rehearing en banc to decide whether convicted “Millennium bomber” Ahmed Ressam’s sentence was too light: You can access yesterday’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granting rehearing en banc at this link.
The ruling of a divided three-judge panel, whose majority ordered resentencing and reassignment of the case to a different district judge, can be accessed here. My earlier coverage of that ruling appears here and here.
“Religious clubs not entitled to funds, court says”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.
And Greg Moran of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that “Court rejects religious groups’ appeal of SDSU policy.”
You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
“Federal appeals court vacates ruling on Hazleton case”: The Standard Speaker of Hazleton, Pennsylvania has a news update that begins, “The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a mandate that declares Hazleton’s immigration ordinances unconstitutional, the mayor confirmed Tuesday.”
“Court freezes proceeds of Hicks book”: The Sydney Morning Herald has a news update that begins, “The NSW Supreme Court has frozen assets relating to the sale of a revealing book by former Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks as Commonwealth prosecutors attempt to seize all proceeds from the sale of the book.”
“President Obama Nominates Judge Adalberto Jose Jordan to the United States Court of Appeals”: The White House has issued a news release that begins, “Today, President Obama nominated Judge Adalberto Jose Jordan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.”
“Prostitution found at Argentine justice’s property”: The Associated Press has this report.
“Chafee granted full-party status in Pleau appeal”: Today’s edition of The Providence (R.I.) Journal contains an article that begins, “A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday granted Governor Chafee’s bid to become a full party in an accused murderer’s appeal of a court order demanding that the state surrender him to federal custody.”
“Notice for Drivers of Electric Vehicles”: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently posted this notice online.
Perhaps this is why you cannot currently access the web site of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit: At “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Zoe Tillman has a post titled “Power Out in D.C. Federal Court.”
Now that Congress has voted to raise the debt ceiling, power should be restored sometime soon.
“Four on board back prayer appeal”: Today’s edition of The Winston-Salem Journal contains an article that begins, “A majority of Forsyth County commissioners say they favor appealing a high court’s ruling last week that bans Christian prayers at the start of board meetings.”
My earlier coverage of last Friday’s Fourth Circuit ruling appears at this link.
“Montana Court Says Pitcher Needed Warning About Aluminum Bat”: Daniel Fisher has this post at his “Full Disclosure” blog at Forbes.com.
My earlier coverage of the ruling appears at this link.
