“Supreme Court Is Asked to Rule on Health Care”: Adam Liptak will have this article Thursday in The New York Times.
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Justice Dept. asks Supreme Court to review health-care law.”
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined “Fight over healthcare law heads toward Supreme Court; The Obama administration and Republican state attorneys both petition the high court to hand down a ruling early next year.”
In Thursday’s edition of USA Today, Joan Biskupic will have an article headlined “Justice Dept. asks high court to look at health care law.”
Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal will contain an article headlined “Health Overhaul Heads to Justices.”
Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers reports that “Obama asks Supreme Court to settle constitutionality of health care law.”
Thursday’s edition of The Washington Times will contain an article headlined “White House asks Supreme Court to hear health care case.”
The Palm Beach Post has a news update headlined “26 states, Obama ask U.S. Supreme Court to settle health-care law debate.”
Bill Mears of CNN.com reports that “Justices asked to accept key health care reform appeal.”
And at Time magazine’s “Swampland” blog, Massimo Calabresi has a post titled “Why Obama Wants a Supreme Court Fight on Health Reform in 2012.”
“Retired Justice John Paul Stevens on His ‘Wrong’ Vote on Texas Death Penalty Case”: George Stephanopoulos of ABC News has this blog post.
“Why President Gerald R. Ford chose Justice John Paul Stevens, one of Supreme Court’s most liberal judges”: The Grand Rapids Press has a news update that begins, “Susan Ford Bales says her late father, President Gerald R. Ford, appointed John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court because of his character and integrity, not his politics.”
Fifth Circuit grants rehearing en banc in another school district liability case, this one asking whether a district may be held liable for failing to protect a 4th grade student from sexual assault by a man who checked the girl out of school without authorization: Monday’s order granting rehearing en banc, which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit posted online today, can be accessed here.
My earlier coverage of the original three-judge panel’s ruling in the case can be accessed here.
“Plaintiffs notch legal win in Ill. cigarette suit”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for plaintiffs’ attorneys to push that a $10.1 billion verdict against cigarette-maker Philip Morris be revived, sending the matter back to the trial court for more hearings.”
“Justice Stephen Breyer on ‘Making Our Democracy Work'”: An interview with Justice Stephen G. Breyer appeared on today’s broadcast of “The Takeaway” on WNYC Radio. You can access the audio via this link.
Also today, Justice Breyer issued a dissent from the U.S. Supreme Court‘s denial of an application for stay of execution of sentence of death.
“In this appeal, we consider whether the mere offer of an automobile ride to a child
constitutes an attempt to ‘lure’ the child under Section 2910 of Pennsylvania’s Criminal Code, entitled ‘Luring a child into a motor vehicle or structure.'” So begins the majority opinion that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued today in a case captioned Commonwealth v. Hart.
The decision also included a concurring opinion and an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
“Court rules mass murderer Banks will not be executed”: The Times-Tribune of Scranton, Pennsylvania has this news update.
And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Pa. high court: Killer not competent for execution.”
You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at this link.
“How one music downloader’s battle could change copyright law”: Reuters has a report that begins, “In the age of iTunes and an-app-for-everything, Joel Tenenbaum’s battle with the music industry over illegal downloading seems as relevant as an eight-track cassette. But it turns out the fight could produce something surprisingly enduring: a change in copyright law.”
“Pentagon announces war crimes capital case; The Pentagon moved forward with a death penalty case in an al Qaeda attack on a U.S. Navy warship and did it by unveiling a new military commissions website”: Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has this news update.
“Administration Asks Justices to Rule Quickly on Health Law”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news update.
Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Obama Lawyers Appeal to U.S. High Court for Ruling on Health-Care Overhaul.”
And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “U.S. appeals on health care.” You can access the federal government’s petition for writ of certiorari at this link.
“Justice Dept wants speedy health care ruling”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this updated report.
“Considering the Role of Judges Under the Constitution of the United States”: The U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee has scheduled this hearing for next Wednesday afternoon. Scheduled to participate as witnesses are Justices Antonin Scalia and Stephen G. Breyer. A “webcast” button already appears on the hearing’s web page, indicating that the hearing should be available to be viewed live online.
“26 states appeal health care law to Supreme Court”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.
“Judge: Righthaven lacked standing, abused Copyright Act.” Vegas Inc has this report.
The Las Vegas Sun has posted yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado at this link.
“Broad challenges to health law”: Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”
And at the “aca litigation blog,” Brad Joondeph has posts titled “States file cert petition in Florida v. HHS” and “Non-state plaintiffs file petition for certiorari in Florida v. HHS.”
“Court Rules Young Students Have Religious-Speech Rights”: Mark Walsh has this post at the “School Law” blog of Education Week.
My earlier coverage of yesterday’s en banc Fifth Circuit ruling appears here and here.
“Cheshire Trial Evidence: Ropes, Scissors, Charred Beds And Carpets; Komisarjevsky jurors shown numerous photos of burned bedrooms and basement, stolen belongings.” This article appears today in The Hartford Courant.
And The New Haven Register reports today that “Komisarjevsky jurors see photos of Petit girls’ burned bedrooms, other evidence.”
“9th Circuit panel backs law against medal fraud”: David L. Hudson Jr. has this news analysis online at the First Amendment Center.
My earlier coverage of Monday’s Ninth Circuit ruling appears at this link.
“Prop. 8 lawsuit videos stay under wraps for now”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.
“Campaign-finance law argued before Colorado Supreme Court”: This article appears today in The Denver Post.
“‘Sleeper’ Case Asks Whether Plaintiffs Can Sue Without An Injury”: Daniel Fisher has this blog post at Forbes.com.
“Obama’s Health-Care Law Has Legal Support, Retired Justice Stevens Says”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.
“William Jefferson office raid may get U.S. Supreme Court review”: Bruce Alpert has this article today in The Times-Picayune of New Orleans.
“Church Puts Faith in Court”: Today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal contains an article that begins, “A New York City church is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to assert its right to hold religious services in public schools.”
“Principals immune from damages in candy cane suit”: The Associated Press has this report.
My earlier coverage of yesterday’s en banc Fifth Circuit ruling appears at this link.
“Business group files high court health care appeal”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A small-business group opposed to the health care overhaul is asking the Supreme Court to strike down the entire law, not just the core requirement to buy health insurance or pay a penalty.”
And online at The Huffington Post, Mike Sacks reports that “Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Eight New Cases.”
“Supreme Court to decide deportation issue; The case concerns whether federal officials should avoid deporting illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors and whose parents are lawful residents”: David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.
