“Federal appeals court strikes down Redondo Beach’s ban on day laborers”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A divided federal appeals court Friday struck down a Southern California city’s ban on day laborers who stand on public sidewalks soliciting work from motorists.”
You can access today’s en banc ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
Although the en banc panel’s vote was 9-to-2 in favor of the result reached, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, joined by Circuit Judge Carlos T. Bea, issued an opinion “in deep dissent.” Therein, Chief Judge Kozinski writes that “The majority is demonstrably, egregiously, recklessly wrong. If I could dissent twice, I would.”
“Song Download Damages Award Improperly Reduced, U.S. Appeals Court Says”: Bloomberg News has a report that begins, “A judge improperly cut the damages assessed against a teenager who downloaded and redistributed thousands of songs from the Web without paying, a federal appeals court said.”
And at Wired.com’s “Threat Level” blog, David Kravets has a post titled “Appeals Court Reinstates $675,000 File Sharing Verdict.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Sony BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum at this link.
“Majority of Supreme Court signals opposition to opening deliberations; Wisconsin justices still looking for ways to smooth tensions”: This article appears today in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
And The Wisconsin State Journal reports today that “Justices decide against opening deliberations to public.”
“Komisarjevsky Defense Motions Denied; Judge Rejects Efforts To Change Venue Among Others, Paving Way For Trial To Start Monday In New Haven”: The Hartford Courant has this news update.
The New Haven Register has a news update headlined “Judge denies motion to move Komisarjevsky Cheshire triple slaying trial from New Haven to Stamford.”
The Associated Press reports that “Judge denies limiting testimony in home invasion.”
And today’s edition of The New York Times contains a somewhat related article headlined “A Surplus of ‘A Few Good Men.’”
“NYC appeals court puts Chevron lawyer on defensive”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Judges on a federal appeals court put a lawyer for Chevron Inc. on the defensive Friday, expressing skepticism that a Manhattan judge can shield the company from an $18 billion judgment in Ecuador for contaminating the rainforest.”
And Reuters reports that “U.S. court hears appeal on halted Ecuadorean damages award.”
“Jury Acquits Blogger Of Threatening State Lawmakers, Inciting Violence”: The Hartford Courant has this news update.
Bloomberg News reports that “‘Shock Jock’ Hal Turner Not Guilty of Threatening Connecticut Officials.”
And The Associated Press reports that “NJ blogger acquitted of threats to Conn. officials.”
“Sandra Day O’Connor honors Constitution in Philly”: The Associated Press has this report.
And today in The Philadelphia Inquirer, retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has an op-ed entitled “Closing America’s civic education deficit.”
“Justice Ginsburg discusses equality, death penalty”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.
The Contra Costa Times reports today that “Gender equity movement defines career for Justice Ginsburg.”
And The Associated Press reports that “Ginsburg makes SF talk day after plane emergency.”
“Thomas says Supreme Court plays too large a role”: This article appears today in The Lincoln Journal Star.
“New test of college affirmative action: A new appeal in a closely watched case on race-based affirmative action at the University of Texas reaches the Court, testing the scope of the Court’s most recent ruling on the issue.” Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”
“The law and Justice Clarence Thomas: The Supreme Court justice’s reporting of spousal income and his ties with a real estate developer who paid for some of Thomas’ air travel raise disclosure questions.” This editorial appears today in The Los Angeles Times.
“White House Weighs Limits of Terror Fight”: Charlie Savage has this front page article today in The New York Times.
“Feds: reinstate conviction for threats to Obama.” Josh Gerstein has this post at his “Under the Radar” blog at Politico.com.
