“Third Circuit OKs Federal Defenders in State Court”: Gina Passarella of The Legal Intelligencer has a report that begins, “The Third Circuit has approved the use of federal public defenders in state post-conviction relief appeals in an opinion that has the court’s chief judge questioning why the state would see a problem with additional resources from the federal government.” You can freely access the full text of the article via Google News.
And you can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at this link.
“Court allows hotly disputed discount contact lens price law”: The Associated Press has this report on an order that a two-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued today.
“Prenatal DNA test patent invalid — U.S. appeals court”: Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued today.
“U.S. Appeals Court Overturns Conviction Of Guantanamo Detainee”: This audio segment appeared on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”
Michael Doyle of McClatchy Washington Bureau reports that “Federal appeals court sets aside conviction of bin Laden assistant.”
Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. court throws out al Qaeda publicist’s conspiracy conviction.”
The Associated Press reports that “Lawyer says US ruling helps his own client from Guantanamo.”
And at “Just Security,” Steve Vladeck has a post titled “What al Bahlul Says, and What It Means.”
“Woman had right to be drunk on her front steps — Iowa Supreme Court”: Reuters has this report.
The Associated Press has a report headlined “Court: Iowa residents have right to be drunk on front porch.”
And at “On Brief: Iowa’s Appellate Blog,” Ryan Koopmans has a post titled “Happy Friday: Iowa Supreme Court says that it’s not illegal to drink on your front steps.”
You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Iowa at this link.
“Mexico supreme court opens door to gay marriage nationwide”: The Associated Press has this report.
“Chivalry, Masculinity, and the Importance of Maleness to Judicial Decision Making”: Political science professor Rebecca D. Gill and law professors Michael Kagan and Fatma E. Marouf have posted this paper online at SSRN (via “Legal Theory Blog” and WSJ.com’s “Law Blog“).
“Charles Lindbergh gave John Paul Stevens a bird.” So begins a post titled “John Paul Stevens bridges the past, future” that Neil Steinberg has today at his blog, “Every Goddamn Day.”
“Court extends order blocking ‘Angola 3’ member’s release”: The Associated Press has this report.
The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has a news update headlined “‘Angola 3’ prisoner Albert Woodfox to remain incarcerated during appeal.”
And Emily Lane of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans reports that “Albert Woodfox’s release blocked; Louisiana wins right to appeal.”
I have posted at this link today’s ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
“U.S. broadcasters lose case against FCC’s airwaves auction rules”: Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.
Update: In other coverage, Reuters reports that “U.S. broadcasters lose case against FCC’s airwaves auction rules.”
“Google Faces French Ultimatum Over Right to Be Forgotten”: Bloomberg News has this report.
“En Banc: Son of THE SLANTS Appeal Brief to the Federal Circuit.” Ron Coleman has this post today at his “Likelihood of Confusion” blog providing access to the brief he filed yesterday on rehearing en banc in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
The Federal Circuit granted rehearing en banc to decide “Does the bar on registration of disparaging marks in 15 U.S.C. sec. 1052(a) violate the First Amendment?” My earlier coverage of the case can be accessed here, here, and here.
“SCOTUSblog on camera: Jeffrey Rosen (Part two).” You can access the video of the interview — the second of five parts — via this link.
“Al-Bahlul decided: Court invalidates military commission conviction for domestic-law offense.” Marty Lederman has this post at “Just Security” about a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today. Each of the three judges on the panel issued an opinion.
In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court sets aside conviction of bin Laden assistant.”
“County finds historic documents in local case argued by former Supreme Court justice”: KYTX-TV of Tyler, Texas has a report that begins, “Commissioners unveiled proof Tuesday of Smith County’s ties to civil rights pioneer Thurgood Marshall.”
“How Technology Made Supreme Court Watching Like Sports Reporting”: Daniel Fisher has this post today at Forbes.com.
“MU’s law school dean asks of state high court, ‘Can We Help?'” Andrew Hahn and Jason Stein of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have this report.
And The Associated Press reports that “Tension spills into public view at state Supreme Court.”
“Healthcare chaos looms if Supreme Court rules against Obamacare subsidies”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.
“The Supreme Court Could Make Abortion One of 2016’s Big Campaign Issues; And that could be bad news for Republicans”: Pema Levy has this report online today at Mother Jones.
“University of Minnesota immigration law center earns Supreme Court victory; The Supreme Court decision means Moones Mellouli will be able to return to Minnesota”: The Minneapolis Star Tribune has this report.
