“2015 Annual Supreme Court Round Up”: The Federalist Society has posted this video, featuring Miguel A. Estrada, online at YouTube.
And in case I haven’t linked to it previously, you can also access online at YouTube the “2014-2015 Supreme Court Review” of the American Constitution Society.
“For Court’s Conservatives, Worst Term Ever”: Kenneth Jost had this post yesterday at his blog, “Jost On Justice.”
“Justice Ginsburg’s Spin on a Supreme Opera, ‘Scalia/Ginsburg'”: Jess Bravin has this post today at WSJ.com’s “Washington Wire” blog.
Mark Swed of The Los Angeles Times has a review headlined “‘Scalia/Ginsburg’ opera underscores how opposites can be in harmony.”
On last Friday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Nina Totenberg had an audio segment titled “Judicial Differences Take Center Stage In ‘Scalia v. Ginsburg.’”
And msnbc has posted online a video segment titled “Comedic opera based on SCOTUS debuts.”
“Battles over religious freedom are sure to follow same-sex marriage ruling”: David G. Savage has this article in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.
“Money makes a difference in state judge races”: Jason Laughlin has this front page article in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Also in that newspaper today, Chris Brennan has an article headlined “New candidate could upend Pa.’s high court race.”
“‘Scalia/Ginsburg’: An affectionate comic opera look at the high court.” Art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott has this review online at The Washington Post.
“Courts Support Obama’s Contraceptive Policy, but Challenges Remain”: Robert Pear will have this article in Monday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Supreme dumbness at state’s high court”: Columnist James Gill has this essay online today at The New Orleans Advocate.
“Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore: Same-sex marriage ruling ‘destroyed the institution of God.'” AL.com has an article that begins, “Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore told a church crowd on Sunday that the U.S. Supreme Court ‘destroyed the institution of God’ by legalizing same-sex marriage.”
“Obama admin’s attempt to follow Supreme Court’s birth-control ruling pleases few”: Tom Howell Jr. of The Washington Times has this report.
“Voting Rights Legacy of the ’60s Heads to Court as North Carolina Law Is Tested”: Erik Eckholm has this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.
“The 110 year-old case that still inspires Supreme Court debates”: Online at The Washington Post, columnist George F. Will has an essay that begins, “Today’s most interesting debate about governance concerns a 110-year-old Supreme Court decision. Two participants in this debate are the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and a justice on the Supreme Court of Texas. The latter is trouncing the former.”
“Obama Plan for Immigration Action Gets a Cold Reception at Appeals Court”: Julia Preston will have this article in Saturday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Judges appear skeptical of Obama immigration actions”: Reuters has this report.
The Associated Press reports that “Appeals panel hears arguments on Obama immigration action.”
And The Times-Picayune of New Orleans reports that “Outside court hearing on Obama immigration action, advocates rally.”
You can access here (118 MB mp3 audio file) and here (60.9 MB mp3 audio file) the audio of today’s oral arguments in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
“From Peoria High to the U.S. Supreme Court: Redistricting case draws classmates together.” This front page article appears in today’s edition of The Peoria Journal Star.
“Interview with Richard Kopf, Senior Judge in the U.S. District Court of Nebraska, speaking about his decision to end his controversial blog, ‘Hercules and the Umpire.'” Nebraska Educational Telecommunications has posted online this video interview.
A related article is headlined “Nebraska Federal Judge Ends Controversial Blog; Will Remain On Bench.”
“Ginsburg: Liberal Justices Make A Point To Speak With One Voice.” Nina Totenberg of NPR has this report today.
“Health Law’s Contraceptive Rule Eased for Businesses With Religious Objections”: Robert Pear of The New York Times has this news update.
And The Associated Press reports that “New birth control rule for employers with religious qualms.”
You can access the new federal regulations via this link.
“Court upholds light sentence for Beanie Babies creator”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued today.
“Judges Should Blog More But Learn From Judge Kopf’s Mistakes”: Steve Klepper has this post today at the “Maryland Appellate Blog.”
“Scholars & Scribes Review the Rulings: The Supreme Court’s 2014-2015 Term.” The Heritage Foundation has posted this video online at YouTube.
“Federal judge says he will stop blogging; Ted Cruz post isn’t the reason”: Debra Cassens Weiss has this blog post online today at ABA Journal.
“Woman Makes Lace Collar for RBG, Gets Elegant Thank You Note in Return”: Anna Merlan has this post today at “Jezebel.”
“Court says AT&T can ban workers from wearing prisoner shirts”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal appeals court says AT&T can ban unionized workers from wearing t-shirts that say ‘Inmate’ on the front and ‘Prisoner of AT$T’ on the back.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.
“May It Displease the Court: Race and Justice Sotomayor; A book on Justice Sotomayor reveals the bruising backstory to the Texas affirmative action case set to be heard again this fall.” ProPublica has posted online this interview with Joan Biskupic.
“American Samoa questions gay marriage validity in territory”: The Associated Press has this report.
“Lawsuit in cross-border shooting of Mexican teen can proceed”: The Arizona Daily Star has an article that begins, “A civil lawsuit from the family of a Mexican teen killed by a Border Patrol agent in a cross-border shooting can proceed, a Tucson federal judge has ruled.”
And today at “Just Security,” Steve Vladeck has a post titled “Cross-Border Shootings as a Test Case for the Extraterritorial Fourth Amendment.”
You can view yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona at this link.
“Stalled nominee Restrepo clears Senate committee”: Jonathan Tamari of The Philadelphia Inquirer has a blog post that begins, “Philadelphia Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo, whose nomination to a federal district court seat has become a flashpoint in a broader political battle over President Obama’s judicial picks, cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday morning in a voice vote.”
“Appeals court upholds former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell’s convictions”: The Richmond Times-Dispatch has this news update.
The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Bob McDonnell loses appeal over public corruption convictions.”
The Virginian-Pilot reports that “Appeals court upholds Bob McDonnell conviction.”
The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court upholds former Virginia governor’s convictions.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link.
“Illegal Defiance on Same-Sex Marriage”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The New York Times.
“Judicial politics: Those ‘activist’ judges.” Steven Mazie has this post at the “Democracy in America” blog of The Economist.
“Court orders Florida’s congressional districts redrawn”: The Miami Herald has this report, along with an article headlined “Democrats see hope in Florida Supreme Court ruling for new districts, but much remains unclear.’
Today’s edition of The New York Times contains an article headlined “Florida Court Finds Politics Determined District Lines.”
The Tampa Bay Times reports that “State Supreme Court ruling shakes up Florida’s political landscape.”
The News Service of Florida reports that “State Supreme Court strikes down congressional districts.”
And The Tampa Bay Tribune reports that “Court adds Tampa area in ordering House districts redrawn.”
The Supreme Court of Florida yesterday issued an opinion and order in this matter.
“U.S. court invalidates Versata patent in $391 million case”: Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued yesterday.
“Tax Write-Offs for Pot Club Expenses Barred”: Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.
“Leon Houston to get new federal trial”: The Knoxville News Sentinel has an article that begins, “Leon Houston won another round in his decadeslong battle with authorities Wednesday when a federal appeals court threw out his conviction for threatening to kill his former lawyer and ordered a new trial.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at this link.