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Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012

“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.

Posted at 10:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Ted Olson calls work on California’s Prop. 8 case ‘highlight of my life'”: This article will appear Monday in The Washington Post.

Posted at 10:17 PM by Howard Bashman



“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.”

Posted at 10:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“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.

Posted at 9:45 PM by Howard Bashman



“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.

Posted at 8:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“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.”

Posted at 8:07 PM by Howard Bashman



“Upper West Side landlord hoping to take fight against rent control to Supreme Court”: This article appears today in The New York Post.

Posted at 8:03 PM by Howard Bashman



“Low-key Solicitor General Verrilli to be in health-care spotlight”: Robert Barnes will have this article Monday in The Washington Post.

Posted at 8:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“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.

Posted at 2:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“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.

Posted at 11:07 AM by Howard Bashman



“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.”

Posted at 11:00 AM by Howard Bashman



“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.”

Posted at 10:54 AM by Howard Bashman



Saturday, March 17, 2012

“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.

Posted at 11:06 PM by Howard Bashman



“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.

Posted at 10:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“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.

Posted at 7:54 PM by Howard Bashman



Friday, March 16, 2012

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.

Posted at 1:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“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.

Posted at 1:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Kentucky high court hears Amish buggy case; Public safety versus religion is debated”: This article appears today in The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky.

Posted at 1:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“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.”

Posted at 1:14 PM by Howard Bashman



“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.

Posted at 10:35 AM by Howard Bashman



“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.”

Posted at 8:44 AM by Howard Bashman