“Faculty Q&A: Kendrick Defines Pattern for Supreme Court’s First Amendment Jurisprudence.” The University of Virginia School of Law has today posted online an item that begins, “Though many critics have pegged the U.S. Supreme Court’s First Amendment doctrine as incoherent, the court’s opinions have long shown a definable pattern, argues University of Virginia law professor Leslie Kendrick in her latest article.”
You can access law professor Leslie Kendrick‘s article “Content Discrimination Revisited” via SSRN.
“Class (of One) Conflict”: At “PrawfsBlawg,” Bill Araiza has a post that begins, “A fascinating set of opinions has been released by the Seventh Circuit in a case dealing with the so-called ‘class-of-one’ theory of equal protection.”
My earlier coverage of the en banc Seventh Circuit‘s recent opinions in the case can be accessed here.
“Jennifer Granick to Direct New Civil Liberties Initiative at Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society”: Stanford Law School has issued this news release.
“Family may keep autopsy photos private, court says”: Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article that begins, “Family members have a constitutional right to keep a loved one’s autopsy photos private and can sue law enforcement officers who release the pictures to the news media, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.”
And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Orin Kerr has a post titled “Ninth Circuit Finds Substantive Due Process Right to ‘Control Public Dissemination of a Family Member’s Death Images.’”
My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Ninth Circuit ruling can be accessed here.
“Thacker sworn in as federal appeals judge”: This article appears today in The Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette.
“Louisiana monks go to court to sell their caskets”: In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes has an article that begins, “Not very long after God told some at St. Joseph Abbey that the way out of financial hardship might be selling the monks’ handcrafted caskets, the state of Louisiana arrived with a different message. It was a cease-and-desist order and came with threats of thousands of dollars in fines and possible criminal prosecution.”
“Judge Kavanaugh Three-peats Three-Mile Victory”: The blog “D.C. Circuit Review” has this post today.
“British Court Clears Way for Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder”: The New York Times has a news update that begins, “Britain’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, should be deported to Sweden to face allegations of sexual abuse there, the culmination of an 18-month legal battle.”
The Guardian (UK) has a news update headlined “Julian Assange loses appeal against extradition; WikiLeaks founder’s lawyers given 14 days to decide whether to ask supreme court to reopen case, during which extradition will be stayed.”
The Independent (UK) has a news update headlined “Julian Assange’s fight to evade extradition to Sweden appears doomed despite stay of execution.”
The Associated Press reports that “UK’s top court backs extradition of WikiLeaks boss.”
Reuters reports that “UK court backs Assange extradition to Sweden.”
And Bloomberg News reports that “WikiLeaks’ Assange Loses U.K. Top Court Extradition Case.”
Today in the case captioned Julian Assange v. Swedish Prosecution Authority, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom issued this ruling. The court also issued a related press summary and a further statement.
“YLS Professors Judith Resnik and Dennis Curtis Will Speak to Supreme Court Historical Society”: Yale Law School issued this news release today.
In the June 2012 issue of ABA Journal magazine: Mark Walsh has an article headlined “Please Plea Me: Court Expands Effective Assistance of Counsel.”
Stephanie Francis Ward has an article headlined “Preach the Children Well: Employment Lawyers Puzzle over ‘Ministerial Exception.’”
And Jill Schachner Chanen has an article headlined “You’ll Never Guess Who I Met Today: Friendly Encounters Show Justices Are Down-Home Folks.”
“Group taking Sunday hunting battle to Pa. Supreme Court”: This article appears today in The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
“Pelosi predicts court will uphold health-care reform”: Josh Richman of The Oakland Tribune has this news update.
“Justice Stevens Dons ‘Medal of Freedom'”: Jess Bravin has this post at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog.”
“Colorado Supreme Court to hear oral arguments next week in Ward Churchill’s appeal; Justices to review whether fired CU-Boulder professor should get job back”: The Boulder Daily Camera has this news update.
“‘Let’s Go Thunder’ copyright claim is rejected by U.S. Supreme Court”: The Oklahoman has this news update.
“The Hawaii Supreme Court: A Legacy for Gov. Neil Abercrombie?” Honolulu Civil Beat has this report.
“Circuit Declines En Banc Review of Amex Arbitration Ruling”: Mark Hamblett of the New York Law Journal has an article that begins, “The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will not rehear en banc a decision that holds a class action arbitration waiver provision between American Express and its merchants unenforceable as against public policy.”
You can access today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denying rehearing en banc, together with the concurrence and dissents therefrom, at this link.
“Health Care and Constitutional Chaos: Why the Supreme Court Should Uphold the Affordable Care Act.” Today at Stanford Law Review Online, professors Eric Segall and Aaron E. Carroll have this essay.
“Supreme Court won’t review SPD use of Taser on pregnant woman; The U.S. Supreme Court won’t review the case of Malaika Brooks, who was seven months pregnant when she was repeatedly tased by Seattle police during a traffic stop in 2004”: The Seattle Times has this news update.
Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has an article headlined “Was Taser use on pregnant woman excessive force? Supreme Court declines case; The Supreme Court refused the case of a pregnant woman who was ticketed for speeding in a school zone in Seattle; When she refused to get out of her car, police used a Taser to shock her three times.”
And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Police power to use stun guns left unclear.”
“Move to Declassify FISA Court Rulings Yields No Results”: This post appears today at the “Secrecy News” blog.
“Are Liberals Trying to Intimidate John Roberts?” Law professor Jeffrey Rosen has this essay online at The New Republic.
And at FoxNews.com, law professor Richard W. Garnett has an essay entitled “Liberals’ threats to Supreme Court over ObamaCare are a bad (and dumb) idea.”
“Montana, detainee cases set”: Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”
“We consider whether individuals have a federal privacy right to control public dissemination of a family member’s death images.” Chief Judge Alex Kozinski wrote an opinion that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.
“Appellate specialist takes seat on D.C. Court of Appeals”: Todd Ruger has this post today at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”
“Supreme Court rules in credit bid bankruptcy case”: James Vicini of Reuters has this report.
“Saint-Gobain Rebuffed By Top U.S. Court On Siemens Patent”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.
“Carley sworn in as chief justice”: Bill Rankin of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this news update.
The case of the 17-year pretrial detainee: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued this ruling today.
“Supreme Court won’t review police Taser use cases”: James Vicini of Reuters has this report.
“Clash Over Town’s Ten Commandments Monument Highlights Division Over Standing”: Nicholas J. Wagoner has this post today at the “Circuit Splits” blog.
“Court Allows Suit Over School Gun Death to Proceed”: At the “School Law” blog of Education Week, Mark Walsh has a post that begins, “A ruling by Utah’s highest court will allow a lawsuit to go forward against a school district over the accidental gun death of a high school student.”
Access online today’s Order List and ruling in an argued case of the U.S. Supreme Court: You can access today’s Order List at this link. The Court today granted review in one case.
Justice Antonin Scalia delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court (with Justice Anthony M. Kennedy not participating) in RadLax Gateway Hotel, LLC v. Amalgamated Bank, No. 11-166. You can access the oral argument via this link.
Finally, the Supreme Court issued a summary, per curiam reversal in Coleman v. Johnson, No. 11-1053.
In early news coverage, The Associated Press has reports headlined “Court: Judges shouldn’t have overturned conviction“; “Court won’t review police use of stun guns“; “High court turns down former hostages in Iran“; and “Court won’t block suit in Minn. bridge collapse.”
“Justice Ginsburg should continue to be a vital voice on Supreme Court”: Professor Nichola D. Gutgold has this op-ed today in The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
“Montana Supreme Court to hear arguments on medical marijuana appeals”: This article appears today in The Missoulian.
“Orie Melvin should resign”: Today’s edition of The Scranton (Pa.) Times Tribune contains an editorial that begins, “Like any other citizen, Joan Orie Melvin is entitled to a constitutionally guaranteed presumption of innocence regarding criminal charges brought against her. But, as a Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice, Justice Orie Melvin is not like any other citizen.”
