“Ohio Supreme Court to decide on damages awarded to child sex-abuse victims”: Randy Ludlow of The Columbus Dispatch has this report.
According to the article, “The Ohio Supreme Court was asked on Tuesday to declare the limit on [non-economic] damages unconstitutional when applied to child sex-abuse victims, saying it deprives them of adequate compensation for a lifetime of mental trauma.”
“Michigan Supreme Court justices discuss inner-workings”: Jennifer Chambers of The Detroit News has this report.
“Gay adoption: Will the Supreme Court patch a hole in its same-sex marriage ruling?” Steven Mazie has this post today at the “Democracy in America” blog of The Economist.
“Judges’ required retirement age up for referendum, county lawmakers oppose”: Sam Janesch of LNP of Lancaster, Pennsylvania has this report.
“Federal Reserve tries to repair damage from AIG bailout case in new brief”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report.
“Na’i Aupuni cancels Native Hawaiian election”: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has this report (via Rick Hasen).
“Mitch McConnell Will Finally Let Some Judges Get Confirmed. Next Year. Five of this year’s nominees will get votes by mid-February.” Jennifer Bendery of The Huffington Post has this report.
“Federal appeals court again upholds ‘Docs vs. Glocks’ law”: The News Service of Florida has this report on the newest revised ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued yesterday in this case.
“Appeals court says visiting judge had no authority to hear D.C. gun-law case”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.
My earlier coverage of today’s D.C. Circuit ruling appears at this link.
“ISIS Gives Us No Choice but to Consider Limits on Speech: America faces unprecedented danger from the group’s online radicalization tactics.” Eric Posner has this essay online today at Slate.
“Resolved: Dick Posner is the Donald Trump of Article III.” Kevin C. Walsh has this post today at the “Mirror of Justice” blog.
“Federal appeals court upholds Indiana law limiting cold beer sales to liquor stores”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued yesterday.
Seventh Circuit rejects Second Amendment challenge to Illinois’ procedures for 18- to 20-year-olds to obtain a gun license without parental permission: You can access yesterday’s ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at this link.
“Paramount wins U.S. appeal in movie financing fraud case”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.
And at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled “Paramount Affirms Big Win Over Suing ‘Mean Girls’ Investors; An appeals court won’t overturn a trial judge’s conclusion that the studio made no misrepresentation on a slate of 25 films.”
You can access yesterday’s non-precedential summary order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link.
“$5.7-million verdict against 2 LAPD officers will stand, Supreme Court rules”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.
Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. top court leaves intact jury award in Los Angeles police shooting.”
And The Associated Press reports that “High court rejects LA appeal over $5.7M jury award to felon.”
You can access yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court Order List at this link.
“Supreme Court reinstates Kentucky inmate’s death sentence”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.
And The Associated Press reports that “Justices say Kentucky death sentence wrongly overturned.”
You can access yesterday’s unanimous per curiam ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.
“Ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle files notice of appeal”: Mark Alesia and Tim Evans of The Indianapolis Star have this news update.
And The Associated Press reports that “Ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle appealing child porn sentence.”
“Appeals court: judge didn’t have power to hear DC gun case.” The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.
And in other coverage, Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Court throws out ruling that invalidated Washington gun limits.”
“Appeals court leaves U.S. mercury pollution rules in place”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.
“Justices Favor Lesbian Adoptive Mother in Visitation 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 “Supreme Court sides with lesbian mother in Alabama custody case.”
Kent Faulk of The Birmingham News reports that “U.S. Supreme Court blocks Alabama Supreme Court order in lesbian adoption case.”
Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court blocks Alabama lesbian mother adoption ruling.”
Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Lesbian Adoptive Mother Gets Backing From U.S. Supreme Court.”
The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court blocks Alabama court order in adoption case.”
Chris Geidner of BuzzFeed News reports that “Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Alabama Order Voiding Same-Sex Adoption; The temporary order, which enforces the woman’s adoption of her ex-partner’s children, will remain in place while the justices decide whether to hear her case.”
And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Temporary win for lesbian parent; Court to rule on Indian rights.”
You can access yesterday’s stay order of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.
“When class money doesn’t go to class members: new calls for SCOTUS review.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report.
“Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration in DirectTV 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 “Supreme Court rejects class-action suit against DirecTV.”
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court says binding arbitration clauses in consumer contracts trump California law.”
Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court sides with DIRECTV in class action case.”
Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Rules DirecTV Contract Can Bar Class-Action Lawsuit Over Fees; The 6-3 decision buttressed binding arbitration clauses included in the satellite-TV provider’s service contracts.” You can freely access the full text of the article via Google. In addition, the newspaper has an editorial titled “Breyer’s Classy Decision: The liberal Justice upholds a precedent he dissented from to enforce the law.” You can freely access the full text of the editorial via Google.
Sam Hananel of The Associated Press reports that “High court says DirectTV can cut off class action lawsuit.”
Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. top court rules for DirecTV in arbitration case.”
At the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled “Supreme Court Rules DirecTV Customers Can’t Avoid Arbitration Agreement; The satellite TV giant wins in a case that had the high court revisiting a 2011 ruling that put federal law above a California rule.”
And at Forbes.com, Daniel Fisher has a post titled “An Odd Alliance Of Justices Upholds Arbitration Yet Again In DirecTV Case.”
You can access yesterday’s 6-to-3 ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Directv, Inc. v. Imburgia, No. 14-462, at this link.