Jill Pryor to join Bill Pryor on the Eleventh Circuit? In today’s edition of The Fulton County Daily Report, Alyson M. Palmer has an article headlined “ABA vets Pryor for seat on 11th Circuit; Bondurant partner seems to be White House’s latest pick for long-vacant seat.”
The prior Judge Pryor is the subject of a short article written by Mary Orndorff posted online today at The Birmingham News headlined “Dispute over presidential appointments recalls Bill Pryor’s case.”
But why stop at two judge Pryors? If the current President or his successor were to appoint Chief U.S. District Judge Julie E. Carnes of the Northern District of Georgia to the Eleventh Circuit, that court could then also have two Judge Carnes-es (hyphen optional).
“State Supreme Court returns juvenile court to county control”: The Citizens’ Voice of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania has a news update that begins, “The judge appointed by the state Supreme Court to review the workings of Luzerne County’s juvenile court system in the wake of the kids-for-cash scandal has finished his work and complete control of system has been returned to the county court, the Supreme Court announced in an order issued today.”
You can access today’s order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at this link.
“High court: State isn’t fully funding education.” The Seattle Times has a news update that begins, “In a highly anticipated court ruling released Thursday morning, the Washington State Supreme Court agreed the state is failing to meet its constitutional duty to fully fund education and said it would ‘retain jurisdiction’ to make sure the Legislature does so.”
Today’s ruling of the Washington State Supreme Court consists of a majority opinion and an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
“A warning about paywalls when relying on social science evidence in defending the constitutionality of a law”: The blog “walshslaw” has this post discussing a recent Fourth Circuit ruling.
And while I’m on the subject of paywalls, yesterday Clay Shirky had a very interesting post titled “Newspapers, Paywalls, and Core Users” (via David Carr’s Twitter feed).
“Sherrilyn Ifill’s The Chief Strikes Out”: Law professor Sherrilyn Ifill — with whom I served as a co-panelist at this past summer’s Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference — has this guest post at “Concurring Opinions.”
“Motion for New Trial in Obsidian Finance Group, LLC v. Cox“: Eugene Volokh has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” You can access the motion for a new trial at this link.
“Gableman’s lapses demand reopening of bargaining case”: The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin has this editorial.
“Former SJC chief to resume private practice, teach”: The Boston Globe has this report.
“Malone has most cash in chief justice race; Graddick top fundraiser”: This article appears today in The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser.
“Broadcasters take on FCC indecency rules in Supreme Court showdown”: The Los Angeles Times has this blog post.
“Supreme Court likely to decide on Montana’s corporate campaign spending ban”: This article appears today in The Missoulian.
“CA court to mull expiration date for clergy abuse”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “California’s highest court is hearing a precedent-setting case that could expose California’s Roman Catholic dioceses to another round of clergy abuse lawsuits.”
“Court Restores $28 Mil. Punitives Award in HRT Case”: In today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia’s daily newspaper for lawyers, Amaris Elliott-Engel has this article in which I am quoted. I presented the appellate oral argument on the plaintiff’s behalf in the case that is the subject of the article’s headline.
My earlier coverage of the two related rulings (Kendall v. Wyeth, Inc. and Barton v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) that the Pa. Superior Court issued on Tuesday can be accessed here and here.
“Justice Gableman should remain on redistricting case, GOP group argues”: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this blog post.
“Does the First Amendment protect your right to speak for a living?” Clark Neily and Paul Sherman have this essay online at The National Law Journal.
“Argument preview: Jousting with the EPA.” Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”
“Judicial Qualifications Commission wants future jurisdiction for former Judge Paul Hawkes”: The Tampa Bay Times has a news update that begins, “On his way out the courthouse door Wednesday, 1st District Court Judge Paul Hawkes was told by the Judicial Qualifications Commission that they’ll be waiting if he ever tries to be a judge again.”
“Health-Law Opponents Try to Add Plaintiffs to Lawsuit”: In Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin and Emily Maltby will have an article that begins, “A small-business group fighting President Barack Obama’s health-care law asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to add two plaintiffs to its lawsuit after possible problems arose with an initial plaintiff.”
“Court records: Lethal injection drug was not for sale.” The Lincoln Journal Star has a news update that begins, “The lethal-injection drug that Nebraska recently bought was meant to be used for ‘test and evaluation’ purposes in Zambia only and was not supposed to be sold, according to documents filed Wednesday with the Nebraska Supreme Court.”
And The Omaha World-Herald has a news update headlined “Death-row inmate files motion with Neb. Supreme Court.”
“John Roberts on Ethics: Move Along, Nothing to See Here.” Nan Aron has this essay online at The Huffington Post.
“Court tosses honest-services fraud conviction”: Terry Baynes of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today.
“In Montana, Corporations Aren’t People: Can Montana get away with defying the Supreme Court on Citizens United?” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“What is a recess? Constitution doesn’t specify.” The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The Constitution lets presidents make temporary appointments while the Senate is in recess but does not specify what a recess is or how long one must last before that power can be exercised.”
In Bashman news from Zimbabwe: The web site My Zimbabwe reports that “Thieves in Bulawayo thoroughly bash man until he almost died, so they could steal his R5 coin.”
The electorate has spoken: The results of the online popularity contest that accompanied the “The 5th Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100” are now available online via this link.
Despite a complete absence of any campaigning, I’m pleased to report that “How Appealing” finished second in the voting in its newly assigned category — “Trial Practice” blogs. Perhaps next year the ABA Journal will see fit to provide appellate-related blogs with their own category for purposes of voting.
“Pfizer Must Pay $45 Million in Prempro Cases, Pennsylvania Court Rules”: Jef Feeley of Bloomberg News has this report.
My earlier post, which contains links to the appellate court’s rulings, can be accessed here.
“Western Populism and Corporate Electioneering: The Montana Supreme Court.” Richard Pildes has this post at the “Election Law Blog.”
“‘Citizens United’ Backlash: Montana Supreme Court Upholds State’s Corporate Campaign Spending Ban.” Mike Sacks of The Huffington Post has this report.
“AP sources: Obama bucks GOP, OKs consumer watchdog.” The Associated Press has a report that begins, “In a defiant display of executive power, President Barack Obama on Wednesday will buck GOP opposition and name Richard Cordray as the nation’s chief consumer watchdog even though the Senate contends the move is inappropriate, senior administration officials told The Associated Press.”
Politico.com reports that “W.H. attorneys clear Cordray nomination.”
At WSJ.com’s “Washington Wire” blog, Laura Meckler has a post titled “White House Concludes It Can Appoint Cordray.”
And Alexander Bolton of The Hill reports that “Obama under strong pressure to break precedent on recess appointments.”
“Rent Control Hits the Supreme Court: Private apartment owners should not have to fund a public welfare program.” Law professor Richard A. Epstein has this op-ed today in The Wall Street Journal. You can freely access the full text of the op-ed via Google News.
“Gingrich off base on the judiciary”: U.S. Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) has this op-ed today in The Boston Globe.
“Margaret H. Marshall, former SJC chief justice, to restart law practice at Choate Hall & Stewart”: The Boston Globe has this news update. The law firm has issued this news release today.
“State Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal of woman who hosted parties for teens”: This article appears today in The Orlando Sentinel.
And The St. Augustine (Fla.) Record reports today that “House party mom loses appeal, jailed; Santarelli sentenced to 364 days in jail.”
“Montana Supreme Court upholds election spending limits; The high court upholds the state’s century-old corporate contribution limits, a rebuff of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed businesses to spend as freely as individuals in campaigns”: The Los Angeles Times contains this article today.
And today’s edition of The Helena Independent Record contains an editorial entitled “High court stood up for disclosure.”
“‘A Very Likely Miscarriage of Justice'”: This editorial appears today in The New York Times.
