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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

“Let Oracle own API’s, Justice Dept tells top court in surprise filing”: Jeff John Roberts of Fortune has this report. You can access the Solicitor General’s amicus brief at this link.

Posted at 10:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“Sister Megan Rice, Freed From Prison, Is Unapologetic for Anti-Nuclear Activism”: William J. Broad will have this article in Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 9:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Rules on Whistle-Blower Case and Bankruptcy Judges”: Adam Liptak will have this article in Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times.

Katy Stech of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Backs Power of Bankruptcy Judges; Decision allows bankruptcy judges to make final decisions on matters if all parties consent.” You can freely access the full text of the article via Google.

Tom Hals of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court ruling endorses role of bankruptcy judges.”

The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court clarifies power of bankruptcy judges.”

And at Forbes.com, Daniel Fisher has a post titled “Sotomayor And Roberts Clash As Supreme Court Expands Power Of Bankruptcy Courts.”

Posted at 8:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Agent who shot into Mexico, killed teen wants case dismissed”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal judge is considering throwing out a civil rights lawsuit against a U.S. Border Patrol agent who fatally shot a teenager across the U.S.-Mexico border on grounds that the boy was in Mexico at the time and therefore wasn’t protected by the U.S. Constitution.”

Posted at 8:06 PM by Howard Bashman



“Montana’s rule on campaign contribution limits is headed back to court”: Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times has this news update.

The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court sets high bar for states to limit donors’ campaign contributions.”

Courthouse News Service reports that “MT’s Campaign-Donor Limits Still Up in the Air.”

And at her “Trial Insider” blog, Pamela A. MacLean has a post titled “Montana Campaign Contribution Limits Get Second Chance.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.

Posted at 7:34 PM by Howard Bashman



“Obama administration asks U.S. top court not to hear Google copyright fight”: Lawrence Hurley and Dan Levine of Reuters have a report that begins, “The Obama administration on Tuesday sided against Google Inc and said the U.S. Supreme Court should not hear the company’s appeal in a case against Oracle Corp with wide implications for the technology industry, according to a court filing.”

Posted at 6:03 PM by Howard Bashman



“Republicans grope for Obamacare replacement: An upcoming Supreme Court verdict complicates matters.” Jennifer Haberkorn and Rachael Bade of Politico.com have this report.

Posted at 5:30 PM by Howard Bashman



In the June 2015 issue of ABA Journal magazine: Mark Walsh has an article headlined “June is busting out all over with big-time SCOTUS decisions.”

Kevin Davis has an article headlined “Faith and fiscal responsibility cause many conservatives to change their view of the death penalty.”

And James Podgers has an article headlined “America’s Magna Carta: The Great Charter sealed by King John of England in 1215 is widely viewed as a direct influence on liberties and constitutional democracy in the United States.”

Posted at 5:22 PM by Howard Bashman



Majority on divided Fifth Circuit panel affirms preliminary injunction blocking implementation of President Obama’s executive orders on immigration: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

In early news coverage, Julia Preston of The New York Times has a news update headlined “Appeals Court Denies Bid to Let Obama Immigration Plan Proceed.”

The Los Angeles Times reports that “Federal court refuses to lift order halting Obama immigration programs.”

Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reports that “Federal appeals court deals blow to President Obama’s amnesty.”

The Associated Press reports that “Court won’t lift hold on Obama immigration action.”

Laurel Brubaker Calkins of Bloomberg News reports that “Obama Administration Loses Bid to Implement Immigration Orders.”

And Adam B. Lerner and Josh Gerstein of Politico.com report that “Obama dealt another legal setback on immigration.”

Posted at 2:13 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Sides With KBR, Halliburton on Lawsuit Time Limits; Court rules whistleblowers don’t get extra time to file civil false-claims suits when the U.S. is at war”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this news update.

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “KBR, Halliburton Win at U.S. Supreme Court on Suit Deadlines.”

And Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. top court backs contractor KBR in Iraq whistleblower case.”

Posted at 1:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court to hear challenge to Texas redistricting plan”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this news update.

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined “Supreme Court to hear case that could change how voting districts are drawn.”

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court to consider redefining ‘one-person, one-vote’ principle.”

Michael Doyle of McClatchy Washington Bureau reports that “Supreme Court to hear Texas ‘one man, one vote’ case.”

Michael Lindenberger of The Dallas Morning News reports that “Supreme Court to hear redistricting Texas case seeking to clarify one-person-one-vote.”

Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court to hear challenge over counting non-citizens in redistricting plans.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. Supreme Court to hear Texas state Senate redistricting case.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court Accepts Urban-Rural Redistricting Case.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Major test on voter equality set for review.”

Posted at 1:22 PM by Howard Bashman



Access online today’s rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court today issued rulings in three argued cases.

1. Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court in Wellness Int’l Network Ltd. v. Sharif, No. 13-935. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. issued an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Antonin Scalia joined in full and Justice Clarence Thomas joined in part. And Justice Thomas issued a dissenting opinion. You can access the oral argument via this link.

2. Justice Alito delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States, ex rel, Carter, No. 12-1497. You can access the oral argument via this link.

3. And Justice Anthony M. Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court in Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc., No. 13-896. Justice Thomas joined the majority opinion in part. And Justice Scalia issued a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Roberts joined. Justice Stephen G. Breyer did not participate in the ruling. You can access the oral argument via this link.

Posted at 10:04 AM by Howard Bashman



“Pending Supreme Court Cases: Kimberly Robinson talked about pending Supreme Court rulings for the 2014-15 term.” You can view the video of this segment from today’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” via this link.

Posted at 9:35 AM by Howard Bashman