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Friday, November 18, 2011

“Supreme Court Invites Two Appellate Veterans to Argue in Health Care Case”: Marcia Coyle has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

Posted at 5:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“UHP association ponders how to keep crosses as memorials for troopers; It is seeking a way to keep the tributes to fallen troopers despite high court’s decision”: This article appeared yesterday in The Salt Lake Tribune.

Yesterday’s edition of The Deseret News contained an article headlined “Disclaimers now on roadside crosses, but atheist group says it’s not enough.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Controversial Utah highway crosses get a makeover.”

Posted at 3:36 PM by Howard Bashman



“Book preview: Finally, a biography of Judge Henry J. Friendly.” Ronald Collins has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

Posted at 2:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“Exceptional Court Coverage”: Today’s edition of The New York Times contains an editorial that begins, “C-Span asked Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. this week to let the network televise the upcoming Supreme Court arguments in the case challenging the health care law. The justices have not permitted TV cameras in their courtroom, but this landmark case, which will affect every American, should surely be an exception to that rule.”

Posted at 8:16 AM by Howard Bashman



“Backers win right to fight for Prop. 8; The California Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling clears the way for federal courts to decide gay marriage bans’ constitutionality”: Maura Dolan has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko reports that “Prop. 8 forces allowed to challenge federal ruling.”

The New York Times reports that “Backers of Proposition 8 Can Challenge Court Ruling.”

The Washington Post reports that “Calif. Supreme Court clears way for same-sex marriage case.”

Howard Mintz of The San Jose Mercury News reports that “Supreme Court rules Prop 8 supporters can defend the law.”

The Sacramento Bee reports that “California Supreme Court says proponents can defend gay-marriage ban.”

Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has an article headlined “Ruling: Gay marriage foes can fight for Prop. 8 in federal court; California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that backers of Prop. 8 — which banned gay marriage in the state — can defend the measure in federal court, in lieu of state officials who declined to do so; The ruling means a major federal lawsuit proceeds.”

Kate Moser of The Recorder reports that “Prop 8 Proponents Have Standing to Appeal, High Court Says.”

And yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered” contained an audio segment entitled “Calif. Prop 8 Supporters Can Defend Gay Marriage Ban.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Supreme Court of California ruling appears at this link.

Posted at 8:04 AM by Howard Bashman