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Saturday, February 7, 2015

“Supreme Court assisted suicide ruling too late for cancer patient; Landmark decision allows Parliament one year to bring in a new law — but Jim Woodford, who has terminal cancer, fears he won’t last that long”: The Toronto Star has this report.

Posted at 9:05 PM by Howard Bashman



“Botched Protocols: The Supreme Court revisits the question of whether lethal injection amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.” You can access episode 11 of Slate’s Amicus podcast featuring Dahlia Lithwick via this link.

Posted at 8:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“Health Law Case Poses Conundrum for Republicans”: Robert Pear will have this article in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 8:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Bowden: No same-sex licenses here.” The Andalusia (Ala.) Star-News has an article that begins, “Probate Judge Ben Bowden announced Friday afternoon he will not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.”

Posted at 1:07 PM by Howard Bashman



“Did the Supreme Court accidentally allow states to lower the drinking age with impunity?” Jeff Guo had this post yesterday at the “GovBeat” blog of The Washington Post.

Posted at 9:22 AM by Howard Bashman