“Woman: Letter to doctor did not intend ‘true threat.'” This article appeared in The Wichita Eagle back in April 2011 reporting on a civil case that the United States brought against the author of the letter in question under a federal law known as the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.
Ultimately, the district court agreed with the defendant and entered summary judgment against the United States. The federal government appealed, and today the majority on a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a ruling that reinstates the case.
Seventh Circuit rejects Third Circuit’s heightened “ascertainability” requirement for Rule 23(b)(3) class actions: You can access today’s ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at this link.
Third Circuit gold coin saga isn’t over yet: On April 17, 2015, I had this post reporting on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued that day in a case captioned Langbord v. United States Dep’t of the Treasury.
Today, the Third Circuit issued this order granting rehearing en banc in the case.
In the August 2015 issue of ABA Journal magazine: Mark Walsh has an article headlined “Supreme Court’s Abercrombie ruling marks a setback for employers.”
Lorelei Laird has an article headlined “Judge’s movie night brings the court and the public closer together.”
Stephanie Francis Ward has an article headlined “Courts are giving reduced terms to many child-porn defendants.”
And the new installment of Bryan A. Garner’s “On Words” column is headlined “The Bluebook’s 20th edition prompts many musings from Bryan Garner.”
“Appointment of Russ Brown extends Harper’s influence on Supreme Court”: Sean Fine has this front page article in today’s edition of The Toronto Globe and Mail.
And Ian MacLeod of The Ottawa Citizen has an article headlined “The art of judging, not ideologies, govern Supreme Court, say experts.”
“Bill Kuebler, Pentagon-appointed lawyer who fought for Omar Khadr, has died at 44”: Columnist Steven Edwards has this front page essay in today’s edition of The Ottawa Citizen.
In related news, Reuters reports that “U.S. Navy investigates report of cancer cluster at Guantanamo.”
And Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has an article headlined “Cancer connection? Guantanamo lawyers anxious about ill colleagues, 3 deaths.”
“Appeals court orders resentencing for NOPD officer who burned Henry Glover’s body”: Andy Grimm of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.
And The Associated Press reports that “1 count thrown out, 2 upheld in Katrina burned body case.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.
“U.S. appeals court upholds bulk of Obama air pollution rule”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.
In other coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Court orders EPA to redo air-pollution limits in 13 states.”
And Bloomberg News reports that “EPA Ordered to Review Limits on Cross-Border Coal Emissions.”
“SCOTUS Halliburton ruling finally helps a defendant — Halliburton!” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today.
“Chattanooga Man Who Declared He Was ‘An Innocent Man’ On Child Pornography Charges Gets Conviction, 24-Year Sentence Overturned”: Chattanoogan.com has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued today.
“Does Lincoln Caplan Know Up from Down on Judicial Ethics?” Ed Whelan has this post today at the Bench Memos blog of National Review.
“Lawrence resident stepping down as chief judge of 10th Circuit Court of Appeals”: The Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World has this report.
“A Sikh, a Jew, a Muslim and a Catholic: Funniest Moments from the Supreme Court’s 2014 Term.” Kimberly Robinson has this post at U.S. Law Week’s “On the Merits” blog.
“Damon Keith biography sales exceed 10,000 copies”: The Detroit Free Press has this report.
“Does the Supreme Court Need a Code of Conduct?” Lincoln Caplan has this post online at The New Yorker.
“Et Tu, Tribe? Laurence Tribe, the president’s longtime confidant, is fighting the White House climate plan on behalf of Big Coal; His friends are furious at him, which breaks his heart.” Andrew Rice has this article in the current issue of New York magazine.
“Are Voters Ready to Cast a Vote Against the Supreme Court? With an unprecedented four justices turning 78 or older by Election Day, the next president will be in prime position to reshape the court.” Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.
“Gay Rights May Come at the Cost of Religious Freedom; Anti-discrimination statutes are coming into conflict with laws designed to preserve freedom of conscience, especially in the private sector”: Emma Green has this article online at The Atlantic.
“Court rejects state’s attempt to keep monument at Capitol”: This front page article appears in today’s edition of The Oklahoman.
Reuters reports that “Oklahoma top court reaffirms Ten Commandments stone at Capitol must go.”
And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Oklahoma court: Ten Commandments monument at Capitol must go.”
“New Tenth Circuit Chief Judge”: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit will have a new chief judge effective September 30, 2015. Lest you think that’s not newsworthy enough for an announcement issued some two months earlier, that court’s Circuit Executive’s Office yesterday issued this news release proving you wrong.
“Mountain goats and government discretion”: Benjamin Gould has this post at his “Appellate Briefs” blog about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.
“Federal appeals court upholds California’s shark fin ban”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.
And in other coverage, Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “U.S. court upholds California ban on shark fins.”
Coming less than a week after the television debut of “Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!,” the decision kicks off the long-awaited shark week in the federal appellate courts.
Access online yesterday’s nude dancing ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit: At this link.
“Appeals Court Declines to Revive Ford, IBM Apartheid Suit”: Bob Van Voris of Bloomberg News has this report.
Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “U.S. court rejects appeal of apartheid lawsuits against Ford, IBM.”
And The Associated Press reports that “US appeals court rejects apartheid cases against Ford, IBM.”
You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link.
