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Sunday, February 16, 2014

“State high court may end a protection for party hosts in alcohol suits; Some justices appear ready to open the way for lawsuits against people who charge fees to attend underage drinking parties and an intoxicated guest hurts someone”: Maura Dolan will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

Posted at 11:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“Gov. Jerry Brown puts deep imprint on California judiciary”: In Monday’s edition of The San Jose Mercury News, Howard Mintz will have an article that begins, “As he prepares to fill a surprise opening on the California Supreme Court, Gov. Jerry Brown’s track record of appointing judges strongly points toward a consistent theme — scouring the legal ranks for candidates with some intellectual firepower who might add diversity to the nation’s largest judiciary.”

Posted at 9:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“A question of where protesters take a stand”: Robert Barnes will have this new installment of his “The High Court” column in Monday’s edition of The Washington Post.

Posted at 9:42 PM by Howard Bashman



“Unnamed parties sue in state Supreme Court over John Doe campaign probe; Court issues first order but seals it from public view”: Patrick Marley, Jason Stein, and Daniel Bice had this article in yesterday’s edition of The Journal Sentinel.

Posted at 1:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“Student journalist sues Otterbein for police records”: The Columbus Dispatch has an article that begins, “After repeated, unsuccessful requests for campus police records, an Otterbein University student journalist is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to order the private school to turn over arrest reports and other records.”

Posted at 10:23 AM by Howard Bashman



“Native American inmates appeal hair length issue to U.S. Supreme Court; Plaintiffs argue Corrections’ policy requiring short hair violates their religious tenets”: The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser has this report.

Posted at 10:20 AM by Howard Bashman



“2 veteran Supreme Court lawyers will argue for industry, states in EPA emissions case”: Jeremy P. Jacobs of Greenwire has this report.

Posted at 10:14 AM by Howard Bashman



“Scalia laments decline in civics education; Justice speaks at Union League of Chicago”: This article appeared yesterday in The Chicago Tribune.

Posted at 10:09 AM by Howard Bashman



“Shadowing the Supreme Court: Law School clinic gives students intense grounding in real-time cases.” The Harvard Gazette has this report.

Posted at 10:06 AM by Howard Bashman