“KPFK ‘BradCast’: Update on Judge Fuller ‘Wife-Beating’ Case w/ Exclusive 911 Audio”: “The Brad Blog” has this post this evening.
Posted at 11:18 PM by Howard Bashman
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
“KPFK ‘BradCast’: Update on Judge Fuller ‘Wife-Beating’ Case w/ Exclusive 911 Audio”: “The Brad Blog” has this post this evening. Posted at 11:18 PM by Howard Bashman“Immigration chief tells CCJ in gay rights lawsuit: Caricom homosexual nationals can enter T&T.” The Trinidad & Tobago Guardian has this report. And The Associated Press reports that “Caribbean court hears suit against 2 nations’ anti-gay laws.” Posted at 11:05 PM by Howard Bashman“Does your license plate speak for you or your state?” Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report. Posted at 10:50 PM by Howard Bashman“Officials ordered to preserve Cebull’s racist emails”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Federal judicial officials must preserve hundreds of racist and inappropriate emails that prompted Montana’s former chief U.S. district judge to step down, under a Wednesday court order in a case brought by attorneys for American Indians intent on challenging the judge’s past rulings.” You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California at this link. Posted at 10:48 PM by Howard Bashman“Are Overcrowded Prisons Unconstitutional? It’s time for the Supreme Court to weigh in.” Leon Neyfakh has this interview with law professor Jonathan Simon online at Slate. Posted at 10:38 PM by Howard Bashman“Supreme Court election spat escalates; Attorneys for Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Michelle Keller fight her former opponent’s effort to depose them in sanctions case”: The Cincinnati Enquirer has this report. Posted at 10:34 PM by Howard Bashman“Ala. abortion law lets judges appoint lawyers for fetuses”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday asked a federal judge to block an Alabama law that allows a fetus to be represented in court when a minor is seeking judicial permission for an abortion.” Posted at 10:00 PM by Howard Bashman“We Are David Dow: Lawyers are furious with Texas for suspending an effective death penalty defense attorney.” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate. Posted at 9:55 PM by Howard Bashman“Pa. High Court Won’t Hear Appeal Of $10M Motrin Verdict”: Alex Wolf of Law360.com has this report (subscription required for full access). My earlier coverage of today’s Pa. Supreme Court order in this case, in which I serve as appellate counsel for the plaintiffs, can be accessed here. Posted at 9:45 PM by Howard Bashman“Deno Himonas sworn in as Utah Supreme Court justice”: Pamela Manson of The Salt Lake Tribune has this report. Posted at 9:21 PM by Howard Bashman“Lawmakers call for cameras in high court”: Online today at The Hill, Lydia Wheeler has an article that begins, “With a number of high-profile cases, including two on same-sex marriage and ObamaCare, being argued before the Supreme Court this session, lawmakers want the public to be able to tune in to the proceedings.” Posted at 9:18 PM by Howard Bashman“School employees accused of sex with students on Germany trip can’t be tried in N.J., high court says”: NJ.com has a report that begins, “Two former employees at a Bergen County high school accused of having sex with teenage students during a school trip to Germany cannot be prosecuted in New Jersey, the state Supreme Court ruled today.” And The Record of Hackensack, New Jersey reports that “Court rules former Paramus Catholic employees cannot be charged with sexual assault.” You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of New Jersey at this link. Posted at 8:45 PM by Howard Bashman“Senate confirms Seitz to Supreme Court”: The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware has this report. Posted at 8:37 PM by Howard Bashman“Making us wait to listen to Supreme Court arguments”: Columnist Michael McGough has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times. Posted at 8:33 PM by Howard Bashman“Lecture Named for Ninth Circuit Jurist, Spouse”: The Public Information Office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today issued a news release that begins, “An annual lecture established by the University of California, Irvine, School of Law, recognizes the civil rights contributions of Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and his wife, Ramona Ripston, retired executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California.” Posted at 3:26 PM by Howard BashmanPa. Supreme Court denies review of $10M Motrin SJS/TEN personal injury verdict: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today issued this order denying the defendant’s petition for allowance of appeal in a case in which I serve as the plaintiffs’ appellate counsel. You can access at this link the answer in opposition to the petition for allowance of appeal that I filed on my clients’ behalf last November. My most recent earlier coverage of this case, which I briefed and argued on plaintiffs’ behalf in opposition to the defendant’s appeal to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania (resulting in this decision affirming the judgment), can be accessed here and here. Posted at 3:20 PM by Howard Bashman“Anti-Israel ad can be barred from Seattle buses, appeals court rules”: Dan Levine of Reuters 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. Posted at 1:42 PM by Howard Bashman“Microsoft must face Xbox 360 class action claims”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today. Posted at 1:38 PM by Howard Bashman“Judge rejects franchises’ bid to stop part of Seattle minimum-wage law; The ruling means locally owned franchisees in Seattle remain on the same fast track as large employers toward reaching $15-an-hour pay”: The Seattle Times has this report on a ruling that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington issued yesterday. And SeattlePI.com has a blog entry titled “Federal judge won’t block Seattle’s $15 minimum wage.” Posted at 12:02 PM by Howard Bashman“Eastern District of New York celebrates 150 Years; Special Guests Include 2 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, Met Opera Singer”: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle has this report. Posted at 11:24 AM by Howard Bashman“Most death penalty sentences are overturned. Here’s why that matters.” Frank R. Baumgartner and Anna W. Dietrich had this entry yesterday at the “Monkey Cage” blog of The Washington Post. Posted at 10:52 AM by Howard Bashman“Roy Moore’s family matters are personal and fair game”: Columnist Charles J. Dean of The Birmingham News has this essay online. Posted at 8:52 AM by Howard Bashman“States keep concocting ways to restrict the right to abortion”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times. Posted at 8:50 AM by Howard Bashman“Hawaii Supreme Court orders online travel companies to pay taxes”: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has an article that begins, “The Hawaii Supreme Court decided Tuesday that nine popular online travel companies will be required to pay up to tens of millions of dollars in state taxes for selling Hawaii hotel rooms over the Internet.” And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Hawaii: State Supreme Court ruling to lead to back taxes for online travel companies.” You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Hawaii at this link. Posted at 8:45 AM by Howard Bashman“U. of Texas’ Chief Might Have Exposed Its Admissions Policy to New Supreme Court Challenge”: Peter Schmidt has this post today at “The Ticker” blog of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Posted at 8:40 AM by Howard Bashman“Who will fight for gay marriage at SCOTUS?” Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com has this report. Posted at 8:34 AM by Howard Bashman“Obama Can’t Ignore Court on Obamacare”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg View. Posted at 8:32 AM by Howard Bashman“Appeals court struggles to decide whether NCAA athletes should be paid”: Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times has this report. Howard Mintz of The San Jose Mercury News reports that “NCAA, athletes square off in federal appeals court.” The New York Times reports that “N.C.A.A. Appeal of Ruling in O’Bannon Case Is Heard.” USA Today reports that “Judges hearing NCAA appeal raise questions about O’Bannon ruling.” Dan Levine of Reuters reports that “U.S. appeals court scrutinizes NCAA over athlete pay.” Pamela A Maclean of Bloomberg News reports that “NCAA Says Students Are Losers If Amateur Sport Rules Tossed.” The Associated Press has a report headlined “Lawyer: NCAA decision conflicts with previous rulings on pay.” And Courthouse News Service reports that “9th Circuit Tackles NCAA’s ‘Pay-For-Play’ Case.” You can access at this link the video of yesterday’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Seth P. Waxman argued the case for the NCAA, while Michael D. Hausfeld argued for the plaintiffs. Posted at 8:27 AM by Howard Bashman |
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