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Monday, February 17, 2014

“Further thoughts on the (statutory) right to argue pro se at the Supreme Court”: Will Baude has this post today at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

Posted at 11:02 AM by Howard Bashman



“Death penalty doubts affirmed; Inslee’s death penalty moratorium ‘overwhelming relief’ for former state justice who resigned to protest capital punishment”: This article appears today in The Olympian of Olympia, Washington.

Posted at 10:54 AM by Howard Bashman



“Generic drug makers fight rule on health risk warnings; The proposed FDA regulation would close a legal loophole and allow patients to sue; An industry group predicts costs will soar, but others say it’s the right thing to do”: David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

Posted at 10:52 AM by Howard Bashman



“Chicago-style pizza ‘shouldn’t be called pizza,’ Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says; The outspoken High Court conservative and Elmhurst, Queens native issued a sharp verdict over the weekend: deep-dish may taste good but it’s not real pizza.” The New York Daily News has this report.

Posted at 8:23 AM by Howard Bashman



“Same-sex marriage moving swiftly back toward Supreme Court; Lower-court rulings have struck down state bans, meaning the issue could face a definitive test before justices as early as next year”: David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

Posted at 8:20 AM by Howard Bashman



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



Saturday, February 15, 2014

“A Brief History of Obama’s Biggest Constitutional Flops: From the Fourth Amendment to religious liberty, the Obama administration has lost big at the Supreme Court.” Damon Root has this essay online today at Reason.

Posted at 11:03 PM by Howard Bashman



“Who’s the judge who ruled on Va.’s ban on gay marriage? A seeker of ‘more perfect’ freedom.” Robert Barnes and David A. Fahrenthold have this front page article today in The Washington Post. The newspaper also has an article headlined “A mix of emotions for Virginia state Sen. Ebbin after same-sex marriage ban is struck down.”

In today’s edition of The New York Times, Erik Eckholm has an article headlined “A Victory for Gay Rights in Virginia, but Opponents Vow to Fight On.”

Today’s edition of The Richmond Times-Dispatch contains front page articles headlined “After same-sex ruling, ‘happiness and relief’; Gay couples rejoice at opinion, but unions in Virginia still on hold“; “Gay couples try to get marriage licenses in Richmond“; and “Ruling sparks renewed debate over same-sex marriage.”

The Virginian-Pilot contains a front page article headlined “Overthrow of Va. gay-marriage ban draws hot debate.”

The Daily Press of Newport News, Virginia contains a front page article headlined “Reaction mixed to Virginia judge’s ruling in same-sex marriage case; Ruling from U.S. District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen spurs strong praise, sharp criticism.”

And The Roanoke Times has a front page article headlined “Gay marriage ruling in Virginia met with joy, relief; Many same-sex couples in the Roanoke area say they have ‘felt married’ for years.”

Posted at 1:16 PM by Howard Bashman



Friday, February 14, 2014

“Justice Dept. Defends Its Conduct on Evidence”: In Saturday’s edition of The New York Times, Charlie Savage will have an article that begins, “The Justice Department has told a federal judge in Oregon that it did not engage in misconduct when prosecutors failed to tell a defendant that he faced evidence derived from warrantless wiretapping before his trial last year on terrorism-related charges.”

Posted at 10:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Utah court wipes ‘Diaper Man’s’ record clean”: The Salt Lake Tribune has a news update that begins, “The Utah Supreme Court found Friday that Barton Jason Lewis Bagnes did not commit a sexual or criminally lewd act when he dropped his trousers and showed his Elmo diaper to two girls in White City.”

Justice Thomas R. Lee wrote today’s opinion on behalf of a unanimous Supreme Court of Utah.

Posted at 10:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“A Steady Path to Justices as Gay Marriage Gains Momentum in States”: Adam Liptak will have this news analysis in Saturday’s edition of The New York Times.

Online at Slate, law professor David S. Cohen and Dahlia Lithwick have a jurisprudence essay titled “It’s Over: Gay Marriage Can’t Lose in the Courts; A perfect record for equality post-Windsor.”

And at the “Taking Note” blog of The New York Times, Jesse Wegman has a post titled “Scalia Has Seen the Future, and Its Name Is Marriage Equality.”

Posted at 9:56 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Benchslap Dispatches: I Pity The Fool Who Tries To Talk Over Judge Posner.” David Lat has this post today at “Above the Law.”

My earlier coverage appears here and here.

Posted at 7:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Virginia’s Ban On Gay Marriage Is Struck Down”: Today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition” contained this interview with Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring.

Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has an article headlined “Gay marriage: Virginia ruling is third against state bans in three months.”

Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has an article headlined “Va. gay marriage case heads to appeals court” that begins, “With Virginia’s gay marriage ban overturned, the legal fight over same-sex unions in that state goes to a court that has shifted to the left since President Barack Obama’s election.”

And The AP also has a related report headlined “Attorneys general switching sides on gay marriage.”

Posted at 4:01 PM by Howard Bashman



“Affirmative action fading from college scene; The Supreme Court could end the practice in admissions decisions at public universities”: This article appeared yesterday in USA Today.

Posted at 4:00 PM by Howard Bashman