“Conservatives help liberals win at Supreme Court”: Stephen Collinson and Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com have this report.
Posted at 11:38 PM by Howard Bashman
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Monday, June 29, 2015
“Conservatives help liberals win at Supreme Court”: Stephen Collinson and Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com have this report. Posted at 11:38 PM by Howard Bashman“Supreme Court’s liberal admirers get reality check; Reports of the Supreme Court’s leftward turn have been greatly exaggerated”: Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has this report. And at Politico Magazine, various contributors offer their thoughts under the headline “Did the Roberts Court Really Lurch Left? Gay marriage. Health care. Housing. Was it a sea change … or a blip?” Posted at 11:37 PM by Howard Bashman“Supreme Court Blocks Obama’s Limits on Power Plants”: Adam Liptak and Coral Davenport will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times. Joby Warrick and Robert Barnes of The Washington Post have an article headlined “Supreme Court: EPA erred in rule on toxic emissions from power plants.” David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court blocks EPA’s air pollution rules for power plants.” Brent Kendall and Amy Harder of The Wall Street Journal report that “High Court Strikes Down EPA Limits on Mercury Emissions; Justices say agency failed to properly consider cost of rules.” Michael Doyle and Sean Cockerham of McClatchy Washington Bureau report that “Supreme Court quashes clean air rule, says cost must be considered.” Ben Wolfgang of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court strikes down Obama power-plant regulations.” Todd Spangler of The Detroit Free Press reports that “Supreme Court shoots down EPA power plant rules.” Melissa Nann Burke of The Detroit News reports that “Court rules against EPA in mercury pollution case.” MLive.com reports that “Supreme Court sides with Michigan AG Bill Schuette on power plant limits.” Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. top court rules against Obama administration over air pollution rule.” Greg Stohr and Mark Drajem of Bloomberg News report that “EPA Loses at U.S. High Court on Power-Plant Emissions Rule.” Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com has an article headlined “Supreme Court: EPA unreasonably interpreted the Clean Air Act.” Alex Guillen of Politico.com has a report headlined “Supreme Court’s ruling comes too late for coal.” Jeremy P. Jacobs of Greenwire reports that “Justices topple EPA mercury regs in ruling seen as limited.” And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Opinion analysis: Power plants stymie smokestack controls.” Posted at 11:04 PM by Howard Bashman“The Case Against Polygamy: Chief Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling paves the way for plural unions; He’s wrong.” William Saletan has this essay online today at Slate. Posted at 10:30 PM by Howard Bashman“In this instance, Judge Posner lied”: Senior U.S. District Judge Richard G. Kopf had this post yesterday at his “Hercules and the umpire” blog. Posted at 10:26 PM by Howard Bashman“A new way for class action firms to combat serial objectors?” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today. Posted at 10:23 PM by Howard Bashman“President Obama’s immigration actions face skeptical judges”: Seung Min Kim of Politico.com has this report. Posted at 10:14 PM by Howard Bashman“From Doubles Tennis to Internet Porn: My Year as a Supreme Court Clerk.” Politico Magazine has posted online this excerpt from U.S. Senator Ted Cruz‘s (R-TX) new memoir. And in somewhat related news coverage, Adam B. Lerner of Politico.com has an article headlined “Ted Cruz: States should ignore gay-marriage ruling.” Posted at 10:12 PM by Howard Bashman“The numbers on the extent to which this was a ‘liberal’ Supreme Court Term”: Tom Goldstein has this post today at “SCOTUSblog.” Posted at 10:02 PM by Howard Bashman“Court Lets Some Charities Avoid Rules on Birth Control Coverage”: Robert Pear will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times. And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Court clears way for birth control access.” You can access today’s order of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link. Posted at 9:56 PM by Howard Bashman“John Roberts’s Court”: Lincoln Caplan has this post online today at The New Yorker. Posted at 8:05 PM by Howard Bashman“Supreme Court blocks Texas abortion-clinic rules”: The Associated Press has this report. You can view today’s 5-to-4 order of the U.S. Supreme Court granting a stay at this link. Posted at 3:48 PM by Howard Bashman“Supreme Court Allows Use of Execution Drug”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news update. Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Supreme Court upholds lethal injection procedure.” David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court OKs use of controversial sedative in executions.” Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Upholds Use of Death-Penalty Drug; High Court rejects claims that midazolam can cause excruciating pain.” Michael Doyle of McClatchy Washington Bureau reports that “Supreme Court upholds use of drug for lethal injection executions.” Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman reports that “Supreme Court upholds Oklahoma lethal injection drug.” The Tulsa World reports that “Supreme Court upholds Oklahoma’s lethal injection protocol.” Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court upholds Oklahoma lethal injection process.” Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Lethal-Injection Drug Allowed by Divided U.S. Supreme Court.” Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com reports that “Supreme Court backs use of lethal injection drug.” And Josh Gerstein of Politico.com reports that “Supreme Court permits lethal injection technique; The court rejected claims that Oklahoma violated the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.” Posted at 1:14 PM by Howard Bashman“Gay marriage case secures Justice Kennedy’s legacy”: Michael Doyle of McClatchy Washington Bureau has this report. Posted at 1:10 PM by Howard Bashman“Supreme Court Will Reconsider Affirmative Action Case”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news update. Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Supreme Court to consider University of Texas race-conscious admissions.” David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court to decide on college affirmative action case.” Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Affirmative Action at Public Universities; Court to consider whether University of Texas can consider race in admissions.” The Austin American-Statesman hsa a news update headlined “U.S. Supreme Court agrees to consider UT race case a second time.” Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com reports that “Supreme Court to rehear major affirmative action case next term.” Josh Gerstein and Allie Grasgreen of Politico.com report that “Supreme Court will hear Texas affirmative action case.” And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Once more, testing college affirmative action.” Posted at 1:03 PM by Howard BashmanAccess online today’s rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court today issued rulings in three argued cases. 1. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court in Glossip v. Gross, No. 14-7955. Justice Antonin Scalia issued a concurring opinion, in which Justice Clarence Thomas joined. Justice Thomas also issued a concurring opinion, in which Justice Scalia joined. Justice Stephen G. Breyer issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined. And Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Elena Kagan joined. You can access the oral argument via this link. 2. Justice Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm’n, No. 13-1314. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Alito joined. Justice Scalia also issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Thomas joined. And Justice Thomas also issued a dissenting opinion in which Justice Scalia joined. You can access the oral argument via this link. 3. And Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court in Michigan v. EPA, No. 14-46. Justice Thomas issued a concurring opinion. And Justice Kagan issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor joined. You can access the oral argument via this link. In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Justices uphold use of drug implicated in botched executions“; “Justices uphold Arizona’s system for redistricting“; and “Justices rule against EPA power plant mercury limits.” And Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court refuses to ban controversial method of execution“; “Supreme Court allows commissions to draw congressional districts“; and “High court gives red light to power plant regulations” Posted at 10:04 AM by Howard BashmanAccess online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court today granted review in four new cases. Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissent, in which Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. joined, from the denial of certiorari in Joyner v. Barnes, No. 14-395. And Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a dissent, in which Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan joined, from the denial of certiorari in Jordan v. Fisher, No. 14-8035. In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court will re-hear Texas affirmative action“; “Justices won’t hear Google appeal in dispute with Oracle“; “Justices won’t hear appeal from BP, Anadarko over Gulf spill“; and “Justices allow new hearings in North Carolina capital cases.” Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “University Affirmative Action Gets U.S. Supreme Court Review“; “Google Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court in Oracle Java Copying Case“; and “BP, Anadarko Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court on Gulf Spill Fines.” Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. top court agrees to weigh affirmative action in college admissions“; “U.S. top court declines to hear Google appeal in Oracle Java fight“; “U.S. justices turn down states over voter registration restrictions“; “U.S. Supreme Court rejects BP, Anadarko over Deepwater Horizon spill penalties“; and “U.S. top court rejects convicted congressman Renzi’s appeal.” And Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court will hear new challenge to affirmative action.” Posted at 9:40 AM by Howard Bashman“Same-sex marriage ruling highlights Supreme Court quandary: Restraint or intervention?” David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this news analysis. Posted at 8:09 AM by Howard Bashman“John Roberts to America: I’m in Charge Here.” Simon Lazarus has this essay online at The New Republic. Also online at The New Republic, David H. Gans has an essay titled “A Term to Remember: The Supreme Court gave us a historic year for liberty and equality.” Law professor Andrew Koppelman has an essay titled “A Slightly Modest Proposal: John Roberts’s claims of judicial restraint should be taken with a grain of salt.” And Esther Breger has an essay titled “Condemned to Loneliness by the Supreme Court.” Posted at 8:07 AM by Howard Bashman“Revenge Killing: Race and the death penalty in a Louisiana parish.” Rachel Aviv has this “Annals of Justice” article in the July 6, 2015 issue of The New Yorker. Posted at 8:04 AM by Howard Bashman“Crisis of the Dissents Divided? — Disagreement among the Obergefell Four.” Ronald K.L. Collins has this post today at “Concurring Opinions.” Posted at 8:00 AM by Howard Bashman“The Justices’ Justice: For years we feared the consequences of pushing social progress through the courts’ Obergefell v. Hodges will prove we shouldn’t.” Law professor David Fontana has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate. Posted at 7:58 AM by Howard Bashman“Mike Huckabee Says He Wouldn’t Listen To The Supreme Court As President; The former Arkansas governor also said Chief Justice John Roberts ‘apparently needs medication for schizophrenia'”: Andrew Kaczynski of BuzzFeed News has this report. Posted at 7:56 AM by Howard Bashman“Antonin Scalia’s dissent in same-sex marriage ruling even more scornful than usual”: Timothy M. Phelps of The Los Angeles Times has this news analysis. Posted at 7:54 AM by Howard Bashman |
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