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Saturday, June 4, 2016

“Is the Supreme Court’s Role Overstated? In Engines of Liberty, David Cole trains a light on civil society as a more reliable agent of constitutional change.” Michael O’Donnell has this book review online at The Nation.

Posted at 9:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court Might Finally Take On Solitary Confinement: The court could announce Monday whether it will consider the long-term solitary confinement of a death row inmate.” Stephanie Mencimer of Mother Jones has this report.

Posted at 8:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“Controversial school-funding rulings prompt crowded Supreme Court races”: The News Tribune of Tacoma, Washington has this report.

Posted at 8:49 PM by Howard Bashman



“Task force urges end to elections of Arkansas Supreme Court justices; It advises ending justices’ election”: Spencer Willems of The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has this report.

Posted at 8:42 PM by Howard Bashman



“Markel, Adelson sparred up to the end”: Sean Rossman of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.

Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat reports that “Markel suspect was head of Miami gang tribe.”

Rebeca Piccardo and Paula McMahon of The South Florida Sun Sentinel report that “New details in FSU law prof’s murder show second suspect is South Florida Latin Kings gang leader.”

And in commentary, columnist Byron Dobson of The Tallahassee Democrat has an essay titled “Markel case surely will satisfy our infatuation with crime: Why some crime cases grip our attention and others don’t.”

Posted at 8:17 PM by Howard Bashman



“U.S. escalates ethics battle with judge in immigration case”: Lyle Denniston has this post today at “SCOTUSblog.”

Posted at 4:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“Effort to undo TABOR tax law dealt blow by court; But decision unlikely to end legal challenge”: Mark Matthews and Joey Bunch of The Denver Post have this report.

Colorado Public Radio reports that “Court Drops Some Plaintiffs From Suit Over Tax Limiting Law.”

And the Denver Business Journal reports that “Court of Appeals rules in lawmakers’ case challenging TABOR.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit at this link.

Posted at 4:10 PM by Howard Bashman