“Appeals court rules Staten Island resident toll discount on Verrazano Bridge is constitutional”: The Staten Island Advance has this report.
The Associated Press has a report headlined “Appeals court: Staten Island toll discount allowed.”
And Courthouse News Service has a report headlined “Chilly Ruling for Luddites on New York City Bridges.”
You can access yesterday’s per curiam ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link.
“U.S. prepares to accelerate detainee transfers from Guantanamo Bay prison”: Missy Ryan and Adam Goldman have this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.
“Utahns of the Year: Same-sex marriage plaintiffs; Same-sex marriage plaintiffs will forever be linked to civil rights for gay partners.” This front page article appears in today’s edition of The Salt Lake Tribune.
“To Howard, Doug and Scott: Thank you for the wonderful gifts!” Senior U.S. District Judge Richard G. Kopf has this kind post today at his “Hercules and the Umpire” blog.
“Cornelia Kennedy: A judge who didn’t see discrimination.” Emily Bazelon will have this item in “The Lives They Lived” feature in this upcoming Sunday’s edition of The New York Times Magazine.
“Guantanamo Dreams”: Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times.
“Posner on Case Workloads & Making Judges Work Harder”: Ronald K.L. Collins has this post today at “Concurring Opinions.”
“Doctors shouldn’t be compelled to give anti-abortion lectures to patients”: The Los Angeles Times today posted online an editorial that begins, “A federal appeals court made the right decision this week when it struck down a key provision in a North Carolina law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds on women seeking abortions and then both show and describe the sonogram images to them.”
“Judges could face mandatory retirement age”: Dee J. Hall of The Wisconsin State Journal has an article that begins, “Wisconsin voters passed a constitutional amendment requiring the Legislature to set a mandatory retirement age for judges in the state. But for 37 years, no one has ever gotten around to doing it. Until now.”
“SCOTUSblog on camera: Dahlia Lithwick (Part six).” You can view the video via this link.
“Harassment using Internet not free speech, SJC rules”: John R. Ellement of The Boston Globe has this news update.
Laurel J. Sweet of The Boston Herald has a news update headlined “‘Cyber-harassment’ not protected free speech, Mass. high court rules.”
You can access today’s unanimous ruling of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts at this link.
“Argentina Fails to Block Subpoenas Over Assets in Bond Case”: Bloomberg News has this report.
And The Associated Press has a report headlined “NY court: Argentina, banks must reveal info to US creditors.”
You can access today’s summary order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link.
“Company loses bid for rights to Marvel superheroes”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued today.
“U.S. court narrows mortgage lawsuit against Bank of NY Mellon”: Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.
“Gay marriage cases teed up for justices’ action”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.
“Re: Filibuster Delusions.” Ed Whelan has this post today at National Review Online’s “Bench Memos” blog.
“Willett v. Harrell: The Battle for Appellate Pop-Culture Dominance.” Steve Klepper had this post yesterday at the “Maryland Appellate Blog.”
“Court finds North Korea can be held liable for torture, killing”: Michael Doyle of McClatchy Washington Bureau has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.
“EPA prohibited from regulating lead bullets, court rules”: The Hill has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.
Update: In other coverage, The Associated Press reports that “On lead bullets, judges rule against environmentalists.”
“Environmental group wins legal challenge over U.S. ozone rule deadlines”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.
And The Associated Press reports that “Court rejects 2 ozone regulations.”
You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.
Update: In other coverage, Bloomberg News reports that “EPA Ordered to Start Enforcing Rules to Cut Ozone in 2015.”
“Price native Deno Himonas named to Utah Supreme Court”: The Sun Advocate of Price, Utah has this report.
“Daughter’s suit over tuition goes to higher court”: The Associated Press has this report.
The South Jersey Times reports that “No contempt of court for South Jersey parents sued for college tuition.”
And today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer contains an article headlined “N.J. tuition lawsuit heads to new courtroom venue.”
“PowerPoint Justice: When prosecutors slide around the law.” Ken Armstrong has this article online today at The Marshall Project.
“When, if ever, should law clerks betray their bosses?” Will Baude has this post today at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”
“Court: UDOT violated Constitution with requirements for roadway demonstrations.” The Salt Lake Tribune has this news update reporting on a decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued today.
“‘Million Miler’ sues United over perk reduction”: This article appeared in The Chicago Tribune back in May 2012.
Today. the majority on a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision affirming the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of United.
“Leondra Kruger approved as new California Supreme Court justice”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this news update.
Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined “California Supreme Court appointee Kruger wins state panel’s approval.”
The Sacramento Bee has a news update headlined “Leondra Kruger confirmed to California Supreme Court.”
And The Associated Press reports that “California Supreme Court nominee confirmed.”
“After Botched Execution, Oklahoma to Resume Lethal Injections”: Erik Eckholm will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
The Tulsa World has a news update headlined “Federal judge denies request to halt Oklahoma executions.”
The Associated Press reports that “Judge OKs Oklahoma’s lethal injection protocol.”
And Reuters reports that “U.S. judge denies motion seeking halt to executions in Oklahoma.”
“Republicans’ Filibuster Fixation”: Jonathan Bernstein has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.
“Guantanamo Envoy Cliff Sloan Quits Amid Delays in Prisoner Releases”: Helene Cooper will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Appeals court says NC ultrasound abortion provision unconstitutional”: The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this update.
The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court strikes down NC abortion law.”
Reuters reports that “U.S. court strikes down North Carolina ultrasound abortion law.”
And online at Slate, Dahlia Lithwick has a jurisprudence essay titled “North Carolina’s Outrageous Abortion Requirement Is Struck Down: A conservative judge sticks up for medical ethics and the First Amendment.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link.
“Commission Confirms Appointment to Supreme Court”: The Judicial Branch of California issued this news release today.
“SCOTUSblog on camera: Dahlia Lithwick (Part five).” You can view the video via this link.
“Record Lame Duck Confirmations Pad Obama’s Improving Judicial Record”: Russell Wheeler has this post today at the “FixGov” blog of the Brookings Institution.
“Supreme Court Justices Admit Inconsistency, and Embrace It”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.