“Court refuses to release names of US-trained military leaders”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has an article that begins, “Bay Area activists have no right to force public disclosure of the names of Latin American military leaders trained at a U.S. Army installation formerly known as the School of the Americas, a divided federal appeals court ruled Friday.”
And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Court: US does not have to disclose Army school trainees.”
My earlier coverage of today’s Ninth Circuit ruling can be accessed here.
“The Trial of Roy Moore: Can Alabama finally move on from a decade of controversy brewed by one man’s hate?” Ashley Cleek has this jurisprudence essay online today at Slate.
“Supreme Court Continues to Steer Clear of Ideological Disputes; Still short a justice, the high court opens new term focusing on nuts-and-bolts cases”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.
“Presidential Election Likely To Impact Short Handed Supreme Court”: This audio segment featuring Nina Totenberg appeared on yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”
“Court weighs releasing names of U.S.-trained military leaders”: In May 2016, Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle had an article that begins, “A federal appeals court panel appeared to be divided Friday on whether the government must disclose the names of Latin American military leaders it has trained at the installation formerly known as the School of the Americas, whose graduates include some who have been implicated in human rights abuses.”
Today, by a vote of 2-to-1, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision holding that the names are not subject to disclosure.
“How Barack Obama Lost the Judicial Nomination Standoff: Or did he win after all?” Dahlia Lithwick has this essay online at Slate.
“Judge denies Markel suspect’s request for change of venue”: Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.
“A Liberal Supreme Court”: David Leonhardt has this essay online today at The New York Times.
“Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore suspended for rest of term”: Kent Faulk of The Birmingham News has this report.
Brian Lyman of The Montgomery Advertiser reports that “Roy Moore suspended as chief justice for remainder of term.”
And The Associated Press reports that “Alabama justice off bench for defying feds on gay marriage.”
You can access today’s final judgment of the Court of the Judiciary of Alabama at this link.
“The Legal Fiction That Could Kill Duane Buck: A man’s life hinges on the Supreme Court’s evaluation of racist testimony during his sentencing.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online at The Atlantic.
“Taking Stock: New Cases and an Emerging Picture of the Term.” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.
“N.H. Supreme Court orders murder victim’s sexual history remain sealed”: Alyssa Dandrea has this front page article in today’s edition of The Concord Monitor.
In today’s edition of The New Hampshire Union Leader, Shawne K. Wickham has a front page article headlined “Supreme Court: Marriott records will remain sealed.”
Travis Andersen of The Boston Globe reports that “Details about N.H. murder victim’s sexual history to remain sealed.”
And The Associated Press reports that “Court upholds teen rape and murder victim’s privacy rights.”
You can access yesterday’s order of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire at this link.
“U.S. Supreme Court returns to work with glaring vacancy”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.
“Judges and Journalists: Accuracy and Access.” The National Constitution Center will be hosting this program in Philadelphia on Monday, November 14, 2016. You can access the program’s agenda at this link.
This Constitution Center event is taking place very next day after this year’s Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit concludes in Philadelphia. If you haven’t yet signed-up to attend the 2016 AJEI Summit, there’s still time to do so via this link.
