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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

“Justice Scalia Speaks About ‘Reading Law’ at D.C. FedSoc Event”: You can access this recap of today’s event at the “FedSoc Blog.”

Posted at 7:36 PM by Howard Bashman



“Was Hitler a pirate? Answer may shape SCOTUS Kiobel decision.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report.

Posted at 7:33 PM by Howard Bashman



“Court: Can gov’t be sued for credit card mistakes?” The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The Supreme Court is questioning whether the federal government can be sued for violating federal credit card laws that ban the printing of credit card numbers and expiration dates on receipts.”

You can access at this link the transcript of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in United States v. Bormes, No. 11-192.

Update: In other coverage, Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court weighs U.S. liability under credit reporting law.”

Posted at 2:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“Superior Court to Begin Posting Unpublished Memorandums”: In today’s edition of Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Zack Needles has an article that begins, “The state Superior Court will begin posting all unpublished memorandum decisions on its website in the ‘very near future,’ according to President Judge Correale F. Stevens.”

You can access the article, in which I am quoted, at this link.

Posted at 9:30 AM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court meets under a shadow”: Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

Posted at 8:55 AM by Howard Bashman



“As Scalia Falters, Will Alito Fill the Void on the Right? Uncle Nino’s ‘originalism’ looks back, because the past is good; young Sam Alito looks forward, out of fear the future will be bad.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online at The Atlantic.

Posted at 8:54 AM by Howard Bashman



“Florida justices hearing immigrant lawyer case”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The Florida Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments about whether an illegal immigrant can be granted a law license. The case will be heard Tuesday.”

The oral argument is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. eastern time today, and you can view the oral argument live, online via this link.

Posted at 8:52 AM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court ponders U.S. lawsuits over corporate abuses committed abroad”: Robert Barnes has this article today in The Washington Post.

Posted at 8:47 AM by Howard Bashman