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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

“Ruth Bader Ginsburg attends premiere of ‘Merchant of Venice’ in city’s ghetto”: The Jewish Telegraphic Agency has this report.

Posted at 3:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Three Shifts of Chief Justice John Roberts”: Adam Feldman has this post today at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.

Posted at 3:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“Pa. high court agrees to hear challenge on ballot-question wording”: Kathy Boccella of The Philadelphia Inquirer has an article that begins, “The lawsuit by two retired Supreme Court justice and a prominent Philadelphia attorney challenging the wording of this fall’s referendum on the state’s judicial retirement age took a major step forward Wednesday when the Supreme Court agreed to hear their case on an emergency basis.”

You can view at this link today’s order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania accepting jurisdiction over the case.

Posted at 2:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“Pa. Supreme Court rejects Philly D.A.’s appeal in church sex-abuse case”: Joseph A. Slobodzian of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Posted at 1:04 PM by Howard Bashman



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Posted at 11:28 AM by Howard Bashman



“Professor Richard Schneider, law students join Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on July 27 in special ‘Merchant of Venice’ experience in Italy”: Wake Forest University School of Law has posted online this news release.

Posted at 10:54 AM by Howard Bashman



“Constitution Check: Will the Citizens United decision be overturned?” Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

Posted at 10:45 AM by Howard Bashman