“First-filed rule dooms banana farmers’ pesticide suit — 3rd Circuit”: Reuters has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today.
Posted at 11:15 PM by Howard Bashman
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015
“First-filed rule dooms banana farmers’ pesticide suit — 3rd Circuit”: Reuters has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today. Posted at 11:15 PM by Howard Bashman“Federal appeals court hears arguments on polar bear habitat”: The Associated Press has this report on an appeal orally argued today before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. You can view the oral argument video on YouTube by clicking here. Posted at 11:10 PM by Howard Bashman“New Mexico court strikes down ruling that allowed assisted-suicide; Decision a blow to right-to-die movement in one of few states permitting euthanasia”: Valerie Richardson of The Washington Times has this news update. And The Associated Press reports that “New Mexico Court of Appeals strikes down ruling that essentially allowed assisted suicides.” You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the New Mexico Court of Appeals, in which each of the judges wrote separately, at this link. Posted at 10:22 PM by Howard Bashman“Any Sexual Abuse by Guards May Violate Inmates’ Rights, Court Says”: Stephanie Clifford will have this article in Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times. You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link. Posted at 10:14 PM by Howard Bashman“D.C. Circuit takes broad view of attorney privilege, bails out KBR — again”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today. My earlier coverage of today’s D.C. Circuit ruling appears at this link. Posted at 9:45 PM by Howard Bashman“Chastened Ex-Blogger Urges Other Judges to Use Social Media”: Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal has an article that begins, “A month after U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf of Nebraska abruptly shut down his controversial blog, he still believes federal judges and even Supreme Court justices would do ‘far more good than harm’ if they publicly blogged and tweeted.” You can freely access the full text of the article via Google News. Posted at 6:15 PM by Howard Bashman“Judges eye legality of grand jury process in Penn State case”: The Associated Press has this report. And The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has an update headlined “Court hears arguments in appeal in Penn State cover-up case.” Posted at 3:02 PM by Howard BashmanIt’s same-sex marriage decision day in the Eighth Circuit: Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued per curiam decisions addressing the same-sex marriage bans of Arkansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Posted at 1:55 PM by Howard Bashman“DC Circ. Upholds KBR Doc Privilege In Iraq War FCA Suit”: Law360.com has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today. Posted at 1:50 PM by Howard Bashman“Judge orders jail to deliver mail to inmates after complaint from ACLU”: Gannett Michigan had this report in April 2014. Today. a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued this decision affirming the preliminary injunction. Posted at 1:38 PM by Howard Bashman“Law School’s Lessig Considers White House Bid”: Andrew M. Duehren of The Harvard Crimson has this report. Posted at 1:33 PM by Howard Bashman“SCOTUSblog on camera: Walter Dellinger (Part three).” This post, the third of five parts, appears today at “SCOTUSblog.” Posted at 1:10 PM by Howard BashmanWhy a Third Circuit panel decided a Fourth Circuit appeal: According to Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Fourth Circuit “Judge G. Steven Agee is married to Nancy Howell Agee, the CEO of [defendant/appellee] Carilion Clinic.” Posted at 1:04 PM by Howard Bashman“Third Circuit Oral Arguments Coming Soon to YouTube?” This month’s installment of my “Upon Further Review” column appears in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia’s daily newspaper for lawyers. You can freely access the full text of this month’s column via Google News. Posted at 9:20 AM by Howard Bashman“Democrats urge ‘fair, and open hearings’ on Supreme Court justice”: Jim Nolan of The Richmond Times-Dispatch has this report. Posted at 9:15 AM by Howard Bashman“Full Federal Circuit upholds International Trade Commission on patent ruling”: Reuters has this report on an en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued yesterday. Posted at 9:14 AM by Howard Bashman“Appeals court won’t reconsider ex-Virginia governor’s case”: The Associated Press has this report. And Frank Green of The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that “Appeals court turns down Bob McDonnell’s request for rehearing.” You can access today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link. Posted at 9:08 AM by Howard Bashman“Foes of solitary confinement see hope in Kennedy comments”: Sam Hananel of The Associated Press has this report. Posted at 9:06 AM by Howard Bashman“States, religious groups, colleges, retirement homes file Supreme Court briefs; All oppose government-forced birth control rule on religious institutions”: Cheryl Wetzstein of The Washington Times has this report. Posted at 9:04 AM by Howard BashmanThird Circuit judges resolve Fourth Circuit appeal: Three judges serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit yesterday issued this ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Posted at 9:00 AM by Howard Bashman“9th Circuit orders EPA to act on neurotoxin ban”: Reuters has this report on a mandamus ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday. Posted at 8:52 AM by Howard Bashman“Ruling could get man off death row for drug-related killing”: Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star had this article back in December 2014 reporting on the ruling that a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued. Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit issued an order granting rehearing en banc in the case. Posted at 8:50 AM by Howard Bashman |
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