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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

“Copyright Dispute Over Paparazzi Photos Gathers Heat at Appeals Court; The MPAA and Kickstarter are among those duking it out at the 9th Circuit over the implications of website content moderators”: Eriq Gardner has this post today at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter.

Posted at 10:45 PM by Howard Bashman



“New London homeowners won public support, but constitutional argument did not save properties”: The Day of New London, Connecticut has this report.

Posted at 1:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Court orders feds to find and return deported mother and daughter from Guatemala”: Franco Ordonez of McClatchy Washington Bureau has this report on a single-judge order that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued last Friday.

The order states, in full:

The Court would have granted Petitioners a stay of removal, but was informed that Petitioners were removed earlier today. The government is hereby ordered to use its best efforts to intercept Petitioners when they land tonight in Guatemala City and to return Petitioners to the United States immediately. If the government is unable to intercept Petitioners at the airport, they must locate Petitioners in Guatemala and return them to the United States as quickly as possible. Upon their return, Petitioners are granted a stay of removal pending disposition of their petition for review. If, upon contact, Petitioners inform the government that they do not want to return to the United States, the government shall secure a written memorialization to that effect — even if that writing is in Spanish.

Third Circuit Chief Judge Theodore A. McKee signed the order.

Posted at 10:42 AM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Sides With Raisin Farmers in Property Rights Case”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes has an article headlined “High court rules on web-shooters and raisins, waits on more weighty cases.”

In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage has an article headlined “High court rules against raisin board in dispute over setting aside crops to prop up prices.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Strikes Down New Deal-Era Raisin Price-Support Program; Court: forcing raisin handlers to surrender some crops violates Constitution.”

Michael Doyle of McClatchy Washington Bureau reports that “Supreme Court decision on federal raisin rules likely to reshape industry.”

Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor reports that “Supreme Court raisin case a ‘great victory’ for property rights.”

Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reports that “Justices rule federal government can’t seize California raisin crops to prop up prices.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. Supreme Court rules government must compensate farmers over raisin program.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Federal Raisin-Reserve Program Undercut by U.S. High Court.”

Yesterday evening’s broadcast of the PBS NewsHour contained a video segment titled “Rulings on raisins and hotel registries favor individual rights” featuring Marcia Coyle.

On yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Nina Totenberg had an audio segment titled “This California Raisin Grower Just Got His Day In The Sun.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Opinion analysis: Is the New Deal in new trouble?

Posted at 10:32 AM by Howard Bashman



“Justices Rule Police Must Obtain Warrant to Search Hotel or Motel Registries”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “High court strikes down L.A. law on motel, hotel registry inspections.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Strikes Down Los Angeles Law on Police Access to Hotel Registers; Justices say without chance to challenge searches, officers could abuse their power.”

Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “U.S. Supreme Court sides with innkeepers on right to privacy.”

Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor reports that “Supreme Court sides with privacy rights in Los Angeles hotel case.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Hotel-Record Inspection Law Tossed Out by U.S. Supreme Court.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. Supreme court throws out Los Angeles ordinance giving police access to hotel records.”

Online at Slate, Dahlia Lithwick has a jurisprudence essay titled “Do Not Disturb: The Supreme Court rules that police can’t simply force hotels to turn over your private information.”

Online at Bloomberg View, law professor Noah Feldman has an essay titled “A Film Noir Trope Is Now Unconstitutional.”

And at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center, Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Constitution Check: Did hotel or motel guests just gain more privacy?

Posted at 10:22 AM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Sotomayor Hides Good News For Abortion Clinics In An Obscure Case About Hotels”: Ian Millhiser has this post at ThinkProgres.

Posted at 10:12 AM by Howard Bashman



“Important cases still pending before the Supreme Court (and the decisions so far)”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

Posted at 10:05 AM by Howard Bashman



“The Roberts Court’s Surprising Move Leftward: This term so far shows potential for a greater percentage of liberal decisions than any since 1969.” “The Upshot” blog has this post in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 9:50 AM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Affordable Care Act: What to Expect.” Joe Palazzolo had this post yesterday at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog.”

Posted at 9:44 AM by Howard Bashman