“Holding Court: The wrong argument on health-care reform.” Jeffrey Toobin has this comment in the March 26, 2012 issue of The New Yorker.
Seth Stern of Bloomberg News reports that “Health-Care Challenge Evokes Roosevelt New Deal High Court Clash.”
Politico.com reports that “Health-care reform still standing.”
And at The New Republic, Jonathan Cohn has a blog post titled “Obamacare on Trial: Case of the Century?”
“For young killers, ‘a chance to have a chance’; Supreme Court to consider whether a life sentence without parole is too harsh for juveniles”: Monday’s edition of The Chicago Tribune will contain this article.
“Ted Olson calls work on California’s Prop. 8 case ‘highlight of my life'”: This article will appear Monday in The Washington Post.
“Supreme Court to weigh key constitutional issues with healthcare law; Legal scholars on the right and left agree the case, which comes before the court in a week, is momentous; Justices will decide on what limit the Constitution places on Congress’ power”: David G. Savage will have this article Monday in The Los Angeles Times.
And Monday’s edition of The Washington Post will contain an article headlined “Health-care law activists to reach for broad political targets at Supreme Court hearings.”
“Sexual predators rarely kept locked up under Justice program”: Brad Heath will have this lengthy article Monday in USA Today.
“The Paul Clement Court: Seven cases; One lawyer; The GOP’s great hope for this Supreme Court season is an unassuming attorney who just happens to be lead counsel on the most polarizing arguments in America.” The March 26, 2012 issue of New York Magazine will contain this article.
“29 circuit court judges signed Walker recall petitions”: This article appears today in The Sheboygan (Wis.) Press.
“Supreme Court Update — New Low: 28% Give Supreme Court Positive Ratings.” Rasmussen Reports issued a news release today that begins, “Even before the U.S. Supreme Court begins hearings later this month on the constitutionality of the national health care law, fewer voters than ever view the high court positively.” You can view the polling questions at this link.
“Gun shows caught in the crossfire”: In Monday’s edition of The San Jose Mercury News, Howard Mintz will have an article that begins, “Before the end of this year, Russell and Sallie Nordyke will set up shop for at least five gun shows at the Santa Clara County fairgrounds, providing a gathering spot for thousands of gun enthusiasts to buy and sell rifles, pistols and other weapons.”
“Upper West Side landlord hoping to take fight against rent control to Supreme Court”: This article appears today in The New York Post.
“Low-key Solicitor General Verrilli to be in health-care spotlight”: Robert Barnes will have this article Monday in The Washington Post.
“Federal Judges Are, in Fact, ‘Job Creators’; A comment made by Senator Mitch McConnell is a reminder of how some lawmakers plainly do not understand the role of the judiciary”: Andrew Cohen has this essay online at The Atlantic.
“A Struggle with the Police & the Law”: Retired Justice John Paul Stevens has this review of Irving Morris’s book “The Rape Case: A Young Lawyer’s Struggle for Justice in the 1950s” in the April 5, 2012 issue of The New York Review of Books.
“Same-sex divorce case heads to top Maryland court; Married out of state, divorce denied in Maryland”: This article appears today in The Baltimore Sun.
“Convergence of factors could produce cheapest Alabama Supreme Court race in generation”: Today’s edition of The Mobile Press-Register contains an article that begins, “Campaign spending has been on the decline in Alabama judicial races, Republican Roy Moore has never been a favorite of the corporate elite and many experts do not consider his opponent to be a serious candidate.”
“US Supreme Court considers Alabama case of 14-year-old murderer on Tuesday”: Mary Orndorff has this article today in The Birmingham News.
And The Express-Times of Easton, Pennsylvania reports today that “Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case could impact 14-year-old murderer’s prison sentence.”
“N.J. Supreme Court nominee an old hand at consensus-building”: MaryAnn Spoto has this article today in The Newark Star-Ledger.
“4 Republican justices control fate of health law”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.
The Oklahoman reports today that “Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn hopes Supreme Court will limit Congress’ reach under the Constitution; With the Supreme Court poised to hear arguments in the health care law, Coburn says the justices should use the case to set new constitutional boundaries on what activity Congress can regulate.”
Mike Sacks of The Huffington Post has an article headlined “Health Care Reform: Why It’s Safe From The Supreme Court.”
And in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Akil Reed Amar and Todd Brewster have an op-ed entitled “Rejecting Affordable Care Act is rejecting Constitution,” while Iilya Shapiro has an op-ed entitled “Obamacare premise is just wrong.”
“Under the U.S. Supreme Court: When children commit murder.” Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.
“Long road from Nigeria to Supreme Court; Case accuses Shell of complicity in human rights atrocities”: Columnist Mary Schmich has this essay in Sunday’s edition of The Chicago Tribune.
“Ga. drug testing likely to face legal challenges”: The Associated Press has this report.
“Ahead of His Class: How a judge who never sat on the Supreme Court quietly shaped American law in the 20th century.” In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Adam J. White has this review of David M. Dorsen‘s book “Henry Friendly: Greatest Judge of His Era.”
“Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Accused of Ethics Violations”: Bloomberg News has a report that begins, “David T. Prosser Jr., a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, was accused of ethics code violations for allegedly putting his hands around the neck of Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in June prior to the court issuing a ruling on a law limiting union bargaining rights for state workers.”
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports today that “Ethics violations filed against Prosser.”
And The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin reports that “Judicial Commission files complaint; Justice Prosser asserts his innocence.”
You can view the complaint at this link.
“Court weighs making health coverage a fact of life”: The Associated Press has this report.
The AP also reports that “‘Obamacare’ foes fear ballooning big government.”
And Terry Baynes of Reuters has an article headlined “With friends like these.”
“Obama administration says San Diego cross should stay; The solicitor general, in an appeal to the Supreme Court, says the government should not be required to remove a war memorial atop Mt. Soledad because it is not an endorsement of religion”: David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.
“In Puerto Rico, Romney repeats Sotomayor criticism”: The Associated Press has this report.
“Judges grill NRC over spent-fuel muddle”: Lawrence Hurley of Greenwire has this report.
Upcoming blog-related milestones: At some point over the next day or so, this blog’s Sitemeter hit counter will pass the 20 million page view mark. When “How Appealing” came into being on May 6, 2002, I had yet to install the Sitemeter counter, and thus the blog has in all likelihood already eclipsed that mark. Soon, however, actual evidence of that accomplishment will exist.
A few days ago, this blog recorded its 45,000th post on the Movable Type blogging platform, which “How Appealing” switched to from Blogger in March 2005.
Last but not least, this blog will turn ten years old on May 6, 2012. Between now and then, I will try and find some appropriate way to commemorate the event.
“Court says no TV cameras at health care arguments”: The Associated Press has this report.
Joan Biskupic of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court to release audio in healthcare cases.”
At “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Prompt release of health care audiotapes.”
At “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Tony Mauro has a post titled “Just In: Supreme Court Will Expedite Release of Audio for Health Care Arguments.”
And at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog,” Jess Bravin has a rather humorous post titled “Supreme Court to Release Same-Day Audio of Health Care Arguments.”
The U.S. Supreme Court today issued this news release.
“Ninth Circuit certifies 2 legal questions for CNMI Supreme Court”: This article appears Saturday in The Saipan Tribune.
You can access Monday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
“How the Roberts court could save Obama’s health-care reform”: Robert Barnes has this essay online at The Washington Post.
And at CNN.com, law professor James F. Simon has an essay entitled “Will healthcare law pit Obama vs. Roberts?”
“Kentucky high court hears Amish buggy case; Public safety versus religion is debated”: This article appears today in The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky.
“N.D. Supreme Court grills attorneys in nickname case; Justices weigh constitutional issues, with ruling likely within weeks”: The Grand Forks Herald today contains an article that begins, “After an hour of sometimes intricate legal questioning Thursday, the North Dakota Supreme Court took hold of the long-running and much-contested case of UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname.”
“Washington Elites Queue Up to See Nine Justices on Hot Seat; Supreme Court Arguments on Health Law Trigger Mad Dash for a Few Dozen Spots”: Janet Adamy and Jess Bravin have this front page article today in The Wall Street Journal.
“No Way to Choose a Judge”: Today’s edition of The New York Times contains an editorial that begins, “In a serious setback for justice in Alabama, primary voters chose Roy Moore to be their candidate for chief justice of the State Supreme Court in November.”