“6th Circuit says Michigan tribe subject to federal labor laws”: Michigan Radio has a report that begins, “A federal appeals court says a northern Michigan Indian tribe does not get to set its own labor rules at the casino it operates near Manistee.”
And The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court says Michigan Indian casino is subject to federal labor law, oversight.”
You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at this link.
“Judges: Gun Rights Group’s Home Run Swing ‘Strikes Out.'” R. Robin McDonald of The Daily Report of Fulton County, Georgia has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued today. You can freely access the full text of the article via Google.
“Appeals Court denies bid to remove judge in strip-search suits”: Bruce Vielmetti of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued today.
“Class actions face crucible in next Supreme Court term”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today.
“Supreme Court’s Landmark U.S. Gun-Rights Ruling Not So Landmark”: Patrick Oster of Bloomberg News has this report today.
“Court rejects bid to block EPA power plant standards”: Jeremy P. Jacobs of Greenwire has this report.
My earlier coverage of today’s D.C. Circuit ruling appears at this link.
“Long-awaited hearing on PA judicial nominee set for Wed.” Jonathan Tamari of The Philadelphia Inquirer has a blog post that begins, “Philadelphia-based Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo will have a Senate committee hearing Wednesday on his nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.”
“Court Upholds Texas Law Criticized as Blocking Access to Abortions”: Manny Fernandez of The New York Times has this news update.
Ana Campoy of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Federal Appeals Court Upholds Key Parts of Texas Abortion Law; Decision by fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans could leave as few as seven clinics in state.” You can freely access the full text of the article via Google.
Brian M. Rosenthal of The Houston Chronicle reports that “Texas abortion law could wind up before Supreme Court.”
J. David McSwane of The Austin American-Statesman reports that “Texas abortion law upheld by federal court.”
Brittney Martin of The Dallas Morning News has a blog post titled “Federal appeals court OKs clinic standards for Texas abortion clinics, half will shutter.”
The Texas Tribune reports that “Appeals Court Upholds Texas’ Abortion Restrictions.”
The Associated Press reports that “Court upholds key parts of Texas’ strict anti-abortion law.”
Reuters reports that “U.S. appeals court upholds restrictive Texas abortion law.”
And Bloomberg News reports that “Texas Allowed by Judges to Close Almost All Abortion Clinics.”
You can access today’s per curiam ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.
“Obama Touts Health-Care Benefits as High Court Ruling Looms”: Bloomberg News has a report that begins, “President Barack Obama is stepping up defense of his signature health-care law, touting the benefits of Obamacare and criticizing its challengers as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares a ruling that could unravel its core.”
“U.S. court rejects early challenge to Obama power plant regulations”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.
And Sam Hananel of The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court tosses suits challenging climate change plan.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.
“Landmark Insider Trading Case Appeal by U.S. Still Being Mulled”: Bloomberg News has this report.
“N.J. Supreme Court sides with Christie in billion dollar pension dispute”: NJ.com has this report.
The Record of Hackensack, New Jersey reports that “New Jersey’s top court sides with Christie on pensions.”
The New York Times has a news update headlined “Christie Won’t Be Forced to Make Pension Payments.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer has a news update headlined “N.J. Supreme Court sides with Christie in pension case.”
The Associated Press reports that “New Jersey’s top court sides with Christie on pensions.”
Reuters reports that “N.J.’s top court lets Gov. Christie cut pension funding.”
And Bloomberg News reports that “Christie Wins Court Battle Over Funding New Jersey Pension Gap.”
You can access today’s 5-to-2 ruling of the Supreme Court of New Jersey at this link.
“Appellate Brief Length Reduction More Likely, but Less Severe”: This month’s installment of my “Upon Further Review” column appears in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer. You can freely access the full text of the column via Google News.
“Why Has a Key Federal Judgeship in Wisconsin Been Vacant for 2,000 Days?” Online today at The Huffington Post, Nan Aron has a blog entry that begins, “Central to the latest wrangling over a federal appeals court vacancy is one crucial fact: Wisconsin’s vacancy on the Seventh Circuit is the oldest circuit court vacancy in the entire country.”
