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Saturday, February 28, 2015

“Menendez aides attempt to avoid testifying in grand jury probe of senator, report says”: NJ.com has this report on a non-precedential opinion that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued yesterday.

The New Jersey Law Journal reports in great detail on the ruling in an article headlined “Court Orders Hearing on Whether Menendez Aides Must Testify.” You can freely access the full text of this article via Google News.

The non-precedential opinion, bearing the legend “Under Seal,” appeared online available for public download for a short time yesterday at the Third Circuit’s web site before the court removed it.

Posted at 4:46 PM by Howard Bashman



“Netflix Beats Antitrust Class Action at Appeals Court; No support for subscriber injuries from a Netflix-Walmart pact means the lawsuit falls like a collapsing house of cards”: Eriq Gardner had this post yesterday at the “Hollywood, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter.

Richard Lawler of Engadget has a post titled “Walmart vs. Netflix DVD battle snags $12 each for 1.2 million people.”

And Courthouse News Service reports that “Walmart Settlement on Netflix Antitrust Upheld.”

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit yesterday issued two related rulings in these appeals, which you can access here and here.

Posted at 4:37 PM by Howard Bashman



“Appeals court denies latest Tsarnaev request to move trial”: Milton J. Valencia and Jeremy C. Fox have this article in today’s edition of The Boston Globe.

The Boston Herald has an article headlined “Tsarnaev trial stays in Boston; Court: Media attention won’t affect fairness.”

The Associated Press reports that “Marathon bombing trial stays in Boston, federal panel says.”

Reuters reports that “U.S. appeals court says Boston bomber trial can stay in city.”

And Bloomberg News reports that “Boston Bombing Suspect Loses Bid to Move March Trial.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit at this link.

Posted at 3:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Letter of the Law: Two perspectives on the Supreme Court case that could bring the Affordable Care Act to its knees.” You can access today’s new installment of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast featuring Dahlia Lithwick via this link.

Posted at 3:36 PM by Howard Bashman



“Mid-air irony: 9/11 victim’s son aids stricken attorney of attack’s alleged planner.” Earlier this week, Carol Rosenberg had an article that begins, “When an attorney for the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks suddenly collapsed on a recent war court airplane shuttle, only one passenger was equipped to offer emergency care — a young man whose father was killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11. He turned first responder without hesitation.”

And yesterday, Rosenberg had an article headlined “Pentagon scraps judges’ Guantanamo move order; 9/11 case unfrozen.”

Posted at 3:25 PM by Howard Bashman



“Sentence reduced for 2 Supreme Court demonstrators”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Two protesters who pleaded guilty to demonstrating inside the Supreme Court have had their sentences reduced from five days in jail to one.”

Posted at 2:55 PM by Howard Bashman



Friday, February 27, 2015

“What’s in a name? A lot, the Supreme Court says.” Al Kamen’s “In the Loop” blog at The Washington Post has this post today.

Posted at 8:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“High Court’s History With Rough Amici Could Save Foley Atty”: Andrew Strickler of Law360.com had this report (subscription required for full access) yesterday evening.

Posted at 8:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Federal Judge Mark Fuller awaiting recommendation on whether he should keep job”: Kent Faulk of The Birmingham News has an article that begins, “U.S. District Court Judge Mark Fuller is waiting to hear whether a special judicial committee will recommend he keep or lose his job after a recent three-day hearing in which witnesses testified about allegations Fuller beat his wife last August, his attorney said Thursday.”

Posted at 5:03 PM by Howard Bashman



“Constitution Check: Does anybody in Washington have a duty to save Obamacare?” Lyle Denniston had this post yesterday at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

Posted at 2:01 PM by Howard Bashman



“Obamacare threatens to end John Roberts’s dream of a nonpartisan Supreme Court”: Robert Barnes will have this news analysis in Sunday’s edition of The Washington Post.

Posted at 1:56 PM by Howard Bashman



“James Blumstein on the Administration, the IRS and the ACA: Will the courts rein in the president’s pen?” This guest post appears today at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

Posted at 1:47 PM by Howard Bashman



“‘I have my own theory about who killed my son.’ Father of Harvard-educated professor shot in the head in his own garage by mystery gunman finally speaks out.” The Daily Mail (UK) has this report today.

Posted at 12:51 PM by Howard Bashman



“King v. Burwell: U.S. Supreme Court Preview of the Next Challenge to the Affordable Care Act.” The Federalist Society hosted this event (YouTube video link) yesterday.

Posted at 12:23 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court of Texas holds court at UT Tyler, visits students”: Today’s edition of The Tyler Morning Telegraph contains an article that begins, “The Supreme Court of Texas, the highest court in the state, heard oral arguments at The University of Texas at Tyler’s University Center on Thursday morning, then toned down the formalities by eating with the high school and college students attending.”

Posted at 8:26 AM by Howard Bashman



“Ohio Supreme Court chief justice lays out plan to bolster judicial elections”: The Cleveland Plain Dealer has this report.

Posted at 8:20 AM by Howard Bashman



“Tsarnaev friend could be freed under Supreme Court ruling”: Milton J. Valencia and John R. Ellement of The Boston Globe have this report.

Posted at 8:02 AM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court chief justice likely to back healthcare law”: Brianne J. Gorod has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

Posted at 8:00 AM by Howard Bashman



Thursday, February 26, 2015

“‘Sniper’ Case Is Headed to Appeal, Lawyers Say”: Manny Fernandez will have this article in Friday’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 11:10 PM by Howard Bashman