Federal Circuit upholds denial of trademark application for “Stop Islamisation of America”: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit at this link.
“The TTABlog” previously had posts here and here covering the appellate oral argument and the Trademark and Trial Appeal Board’s ruling, which the Federal Circuit affirmed today.
And the American Freedom Law Center, which represented the trademark applicants, previously had news releases titled “Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer to Appeal Denial of ‘Stop Islamisation of America’ Trademark” and “Final Brief Filed in Appeal to USPTO’s Denial of ‘Stop Islamisation of America’ Trademark.”
“Michael Jackson’s Former Publicist Can’t Revive $44 Million Lawsuit; An appeals court considered what to do about a ‘newly discovered’ letter concerning the singer, his former rep and the Sultan of Brunei”: Eriq Gardner has this post today at the “Hollywood, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.
And at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Zoe Tillman has a post titled “Michael Jackson’s Ex-Publicist Loses Appeal in D.C. Circuit.”
“Hearing on new Arizona abortion restrictions set”: Howard Fischer has this article today in The Arizona Daily Star.
And The Associated Press reports that “Federal court to consider Arizona abortion rules.”
The case is scheduled to be argued today before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. When the oral argument audio becomes available online, I will link to it.
“Google Must Honor Requests to Delete Some Links, E.U. Court Says”: The New York Times has this news update.
Reuters reports that “European court says Google must respect ‘right to be forgotten.’”
Bloomberg News reports that “Google Faces Demands as Court Backs Right to Be Forgotten.”
And The Associated Press has a report headlined “European court: Google must yield on personal info.”
You can access today’s ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union at this link.
Update: In other coverage, The Wall Street Journal reports that “Google Faces Challenges in Europe After Privacy Ruling; Surprise Decision Could Prove Highly Disruptive to Search-Engine Operators.”
“EPA Defeats Bid for Tighter Coal Mine Air Pollution Rules”: Bloomberg News has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.
“Appeals court judges seem sharply divided over Virginia ban on gay marriage”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this news update.
And The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court in Va. hears gay marriage case.”
“With crowds outside, lawyers argue gay marriage”: The Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch has this news update.
And David Sherfinski of The Washington Times has a news update headlined “Federal appeals court hears arguments on Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban.”
Earlier, Bloomberg News previewed this morning’s Fourth Circuit oral argument in a report headlined “Gay Marriage Foes Argue Against Tide for Virginia’s Ban.”
“Appeals court to hear gay marriage case Tuesday”: The Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch has this news update.
And The Virginian-Pilot reports that “Court to hear gay marriage ban arguments.”
“Tampa judge won’t grant gay divorce”: The Tampa Tribune has this news update.
“Confronted on Execution, Texas Proudly Says It Kills Efficiently”: This article will appear in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Scales of Justice: How a terrible Supreme Court decision about player pianos made the cover song what it is today.” Law professors Kal Raustiala and Chris Sprigman have this essay online at Slate.
“The Supreme Court saddles up for an attack on retiree benefits”: Columnist Michael Hiltzik has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times.
“Supreme Court looks at wrinkle in right to face your accuser”: Michael Doyle of McClatchy Washington Bureau has this report.
“Attorney for Trayvon Martin takes on Bellaire police shooting”: The Houston Chronicle has a news update that begins, “Pastors, legislators and the civil rights attorney who represented Trayvon Martin’s family against George Zimmerman last year vowed Monday to get justice for Robbie Tolan, the former minor league baseball player who was shot by a Bellaire police sergeant in 2008.”
“Supreme Court puts its legitimacy at risk”: Law professor Eric Segall has this essay at CNN.com.
“Liberal Guilt: In the push to abolish the capital punishment, opponents of the death penalty have made it less safe.” Boer Deng and Dahlia Lithwick have this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“South Florida judge confirmed to 11th Circuit”: The South Florida Sun Sentinel has this news update.
“David Barron should be confirmed to US Court of Appeals”: Law professors Charles Fried and Laurence H. Tribe will have this op-ed in Tuesday’s edition of The Boston Globe.
“Justices’ jabs reveal ideological, partisan splits”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.
“Why Civil Libertarians and Drone Critics Should Support David Barron”: Law professor David Cole has this blog post today at “Just Security.”
“Oracle, SAP copyright feud back to court in San Francisco”: Howard Mintz of The San Jose Mercury News has this update reporting on a case scheduled for oral argument tomorrow before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
“Congress eyes 2014 round of judicial conferences”: Jamie Dupree had this post Saturday at the “Washington Insider” blog of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“SCOTUSblog Credentialing Appeal Will Play Out in Public Hearing”: Hannah Hess has this blog post online at Roll Call.
“J.B. Van Hollen appeals ruling striking down Wisconsin voter ID law”: Patrick Marley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this news update.
“9th Circuit upholds mustang roundups on CA-NV line”: The Associated Press has this report on the ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.
And at her “Trial Insider” blog, Pamela A. MacLean has a post titled “Wild Horse Helicopter Roundups OK.”
“Show Us the Drone Memos”: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has this op-ed in today’s edition of The New York Times.
“Judge Posner Responds to Latest Criticism in Feud”: Tony Mauro has this post today at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”
“Public prayer: Supreme Court’s ruling not likely to change NH ways.” Today’s edition of The New Hampshire Union Leader contains this article.
“Justice hearing casino repeal case tied to Suffolk Downs”: The Boston Globe has this report.
“Liberal groups urge Senate to block Obama judicial nominees”: Timothy M. Phelps has this article in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.
“As Utah waits for same-sex ruling, marriage battle spreads through nation; Support appears to be growing for same-sex marriage”: Marissa Lang has this article in today’s edition of The Salt Lake Tribune.
“The man behind NJ’s Supreme Court gun case: Mark Di Ionno.” The Newark Star-Ledger has this report.
“Federal Judges Lynn Adelman, Rudolph Randa are polar opposites”: Daniel Bice, Jason Stein, and John Diedrich have this front page article in today’s edition of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
And The Wisconsin State Journal has an article headlined “‘John Doe’ ruling may land in U.S. Supreme Court.”
“Same-sex marriage: 10 years on, it’s becoming the norm; In 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage; Since then, the legal, political, and social movement to recognize gay marriage has spread significantly.” Brad Knickerbocker of The Christian Science Monitor has this report.
“Supreme Court Takes a Pass on Legislative Prayer”: Kenneth Jost has this post today at his blog, “Jost On Justice.”
