“Gov. Sam Brownback names former legal counsel Caleb Stegall to the Kansas Supreme Court”: Brad Cooper had this article in yesterday’s edition of The Kansas City Star. Last September, Cooper had a related article headlined “Kansas Court of Appeals nominee Caleb Stegall has been labeled a ‘crunchy con.’”
In yesterday’s edition of The Topeka Capital Journal, Tim Carpenter had an article headlined “Brownback names Stegall to Kansas Supreme Court; Former aide was among three finalists for job.”
And The Wichita Eagle reported yesterday that “Gov. Sam Brownback names former aide Caleb Stegall to Supreme Court.”
“Texas looks to Supreme Court to block Confederate license plates”: Today’s edition of The Dallas Morning News contains an article that begins, “The legal sparring between Texas and supporters of a Confederate battle flag license plate has rumbled into its fifth year, even longer than the Civil War.”
“After Supreme Court win over Riviera, man envisions floating homes”: The Palm Beach Post contains this article today.
In posts of interest from Eriq Gardner at the “Hollywood, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter: Yesterday he had a post titled “Aereo Tells Judge It Can Beat Lawsuit Despite Supreme Court Ruling; The digital company also renews a challenge to the irreparable harm faced by TV broadcasters.”
And on Thursday he had a post titled “MLB Swings for Appeal in Lawsuit That Could Shake Up Sports Broadcasting; The professional baseball league wants to present the issue of whether its antitrust exemption applies to territorial broadcast rules.”
“Endless Assault on Health Care Reform”: This editorial will appear in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Amish Beard-Cutters Were Criminals, Not Haters”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg View.
And at the “Balkinization” blog, law professor Marty Lederman has a post titled “Disturbing reversal of hate-crime convictions in Amish hair-cutting case.”
“Prosecutor’s ‘lesbian’ argument wins new trial for maid”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has an article that begins, “When a live-in household maid was charged with molesting her employers’ young daughter, the prosecutor told the jury her motive was that she was a lesbian, ‘attracted to females’ of any age. That argument was both scientifically unfounded and prejudicial, a state appeals court said Thursday in overturning the woman’s conviction and 16-year prison sentence.”
And The Orange County Register reports that “Insinuations about defendant’s sexuality tainted trial, court rules; Orange County prosecutor had argued woman was a lesbian, which was ‘motive’ to molest girl.”
Associate Justice William W. Bedsworth wrote Thursday’s ruling of the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District.
“California Governor Appeals Court Ruling Overturning Protections for Teachers”: Sunday’s edition of The New York Times will contain an article that begins, “Wading into an intense national battle that has pitted teacher unions against a movement to weaken tenure protections, Gov. Jerry Brown has appealed a California judge’s sweeping ruling that threw out teacher job protection laws on the ground that they deprived students of their constitutional rights.”
“Court revives lawsuit in fatal police shooting in Anaheim; Appeals court says jury must decide whether officers acted reasonably in the death of Caesar Cruz in 2009”: The Orange County Register has this report.
Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Appeals court revives suit against Anaheim police in fatal shooting.”
And Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Family’s lawsuit over killing by cops reinstated by U.S. court.”
Chief Judge Alex Kozinski wrote yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.
“Oracle loses bid to restore $1.3 billion SAP verdict, could get new trial”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report.
And Bloomberg News reports that “Oracle Offered Reduced Damages or Retrial in SAP Case.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
“Supreme Court Beach”: Artist Todd Crespi has posted this painting online, with annotations.
“Gay marriage: Which case will the Supreme Court choose?” Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.
“D.C. appellate judges and the art of judicial writing”: Michael Doyle of McClatchy Washington Bureau has this post today at his “Suits & Sentences” blog.
Access online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link.
“Obamacare’s Latest Threat Nears Turning Point in Court”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.
“State Licensing Boards Under Fire From Within”: In yesterday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Angus Loten and Sarah E. Needleman had an article that begins, “The Supreme Court will take up an antitrust case this fall that could curb the proliferation of state licenses, a top worry for U.S. small-business owners and entrepreneurs.”
“Big wins elusive for EPA in Clean Water Act showdowns”: Jeremy P. Jacobs of Greenwire has this report today.
Eighth Circuit reinstates plaintiff’s claims of libel per se, false light invasion of privacy, and breach of contract in Jane Doe v. Sammy Hagar: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit at this link.
“Practitioner’s Guide to Reorganized Supreme Court Clerk’s Office”: Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal has this Supreme Court Brief.
You can freely access the full text of the article via Google News.
“The Extreme Partisanship of John Roberts’s Supreme Court: Like Barack Obama, the chief justice came into office promising an age of apolitical comity; And like the president, he has seen his dream die.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online at The Atlantic.
“Santa Fe a favorite summer getaway for Justice Ginsburg”: The Santa Fe New Mexican has this report.
Tenth Circuit considers applicability of NLRB v. Noel Canning to NLRB member appointed during an intra-session recess exceeding two weeks: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit at this link.
And, because Circuit Judge Neil M. Gorsuch is the opinion’s author, you are guaranteed a very well-written and highly readable decision.
“Christian evangelists lose appeal over police action at 2012 Detroit-area Arab festival”: The Associated Press has this report on the ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued today.
“Convictions of Amish Sect Leader and Followers Overturned in Hair-Cutting Attacks”: Erik Eckholm will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.
And Torsten Ove of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a news update headlined “U.S. appeals court in Ohio overturns hate crime convictions of 16 Amish.”
My earlier coverage of today’s Sixth Circuit ruling appears at this link.
“Sarah Parker leaves legacy on Supreme Court”: The Charlotte Observer has this report.
And the newspaper also has a related editorial titled “How old is too old for judges?”
“Florida court fast-tracks key gay marriage case to state Supreme Court; In a somewhat unusual move, a Florida court directly referred a case involving the divorce of a same-sex couple to the state Supreme Court; The high court’s decision could make Florida the 20th state to legalize gay marriage”: Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has this report.
“Timothy Wu for Lieutenant Governor”: This editorial will appear in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Checking In on the Town of Greece: The town set a new prayer policy, and — surprise, surprise — it doesn’t include atheists.” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Judge finalizes ‘Sister Wives’ ruling as both sides prepare for appeals”: Nate Carlisle of The Salt Lake Tribune has this news update.
“Court to FedEx: Your drivers are full time, entitled to benefits.” Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this news update.
Howard Mintz of The San Jose Mercury News has an update headlined “Lawsuit targeting FedEx-driver work conditions can proceed.”
Amanda Becker of Reuters reports that “U.S. court clears FedEx Ground drivers to pursue wage, benefit claims.”
Dave Jamieson of The Huffington Post reports that “Reagan Appointee ‘Unravels FedEx’s Business Model’ In Court Ruling.”
Today a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued two related decisions in these cases, and you can access the rulings here and here.
“Gay marriage advocates to urge top court to strike down state bans”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.
“Landmark civil rights legal records deleted from Pacer”: BBC News has this report.
At “Boing Boing,” Cory Doctorow has a post titled “As Office of US Courts withdraws records for five top benches, can we make them open?”
And Jeff John Roberts of Gigaom has a post titled “Why the federal court record system PACER is so broken, and how to fix it.”
“A bench slap portends trouble in paradise”: Last Friday at his “Hercules and the Umpire” blog, Senior U.S. District Judge Richard G. Kopf had a post that begins “This post is about politics within the federal judiciary. It also about pecking order within the hierarchy of the federal judiciary. While I don’t care a bit about the substantive issue, the dispute I am about describe is fascinating because it has the potential of setting up a battle of judicial titans and I am a voyeur.”
“Plebiscite appeal heard: 9th Circuit judges take on political status vote.” The Pacific Daily News of Guam has this report.
A photograph accompanying the article shows that Circuit Judge N. Randy Smith did his usual pre-argument courtroom meet-and-greet before the session began.
“NOM’s appeal denied to defend Oregon marriage law”: The Salem Statesman Journal has a news update that begins, “The right of same-sex couples to marry in Oregon was further solidified Wednesday afternoon through a ruling issued by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.”
You can access today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
