“Gorsuch hails ‘rule of law’ in Harvard appearance”: Travis Andersen of The Boston Globe has this report.
According to the article:
Gorsuch drew laughter from the crowd when he shared a bizarre anecdote from his time at Oxford.
He recalled meeting a dean for tea and noticing a life-sized nude sex doll in the room.
The dean introduced the doll as Sandy and said that when necessary, “Sandy would supply the answers,” Gorsuch said.
“Did Sandy supply the answers?” Rosen asked.
The justice paused as the guests erupted in laughter and then gave a succinct response.
“Not for me,” Gorsuch said.
“Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch: Rule of law ‘a blessing.'” Steve LeBlanc of The Associated Press has this report.
“Supreme strength: Justice Ginsburg’s workout becomes a book.” Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press has this report.
“The U.S. Supreme Court Is Reining in Patent Trolls, Which Is a Win for Innovation”: Larry Downes has this post online at the Harvard Business Review.
“Supreme Court sets deadline for travel ban filings”: Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has this blog post.
“Oops: Supreme Court mistakenly threatens to disbar Mass. Bar Association leader.” Michael Levenson of The Boston Globe has this report.
“Jury chosen for BPI-ABC trial”: Nick Hytrek of The Sioux City (Iowa) Journal has an article that begins, “The jurors chosen to decide Beef Products Inc.’s $1.9 billion defamation lawsuit against ABC can perhaps hope that estimates of how long the trial will last turn out the same way as estimates on jury selection.”
“A final appeal: Donald Trump asks the Supreme Court to reinstate his travel ban; The justices will decide whether to hear the case in the autumn — and whether the ban should go into effect in the meantime.” Steven Mazie has this post at the “Democracy in America” blog of The Economist.
“Retired generals, admirals urge Supreme Court to hear Guantanamo case”: Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has this report.
“Florida asks to Supreme Court to dump pro-Georgia water ruling”: Aaron Gould Sheinin of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this report.
And Bruce Ritchie of Politico.com reports that “Florida asks U.S. Supreme Court to save Apalachicola River, oyster industry.”
“Religious freedom or bigotry? Supreme Court mulls high-stakes gay wedding cake case.” Steve Kurtz of FoxNews.com has this report.
“Montana Supreme Court Cites Biggie Smalls, N.W.A., Scarface; A man who faced federal distribution charges argued the state’s possession prosecution was double jeopardy”: Ed Krayewski has this post at the “Hit & Run” blog of Reason.com.
“Trump turns to Supreme Court to move forward on travel ban”: Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post have this report.
Mark Sherman and Sadie Gurman of The Associated Press report that “Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban.”
Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Trump Takes Battle Over Travel Ban to Nation’s Highest Court.”
Ariane de Vogue and Laura Jarrett of CNN.com report that “Trump admin appeals travel ban case to Supreme Court.”
And Chris Geidner of BuzzFeed News reports that “Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court To Allow Enforcement Of Travel Ban While Court Considers Appeal.”
Via the “Just Security” blog, you can access both the stay application and the petition for writ of certiorari that the federal government filed tonight in the U.S. Supreme Court.
“The dukes and earls of the appellate kingdom should learn to respect a trial court’s job.” Circuit Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III‘s choice to conclude his dissenting opinion with that sentence was sure to provoke a spirited response from the majority, as it did in this ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued today.
“Religious liberty battle still rages over gay marriage”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.
“If Trump Tries to Silence Comey, Expect Sparks to Fly”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg View.
“Swift Justice: The Battle for the Fastest Justice Heats Up.” Kimberly Robinson has this post at the “U.S. Law Week: On the Merits Blog.”
“NRA loses appeal of California firearm fee”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.
Erin E. Murphy argued the appeal, and Paul D. Clement was on the brief, for the challengers of the fee, so perhaps we haven’t heard the last of this case.
“Nine at last, Supreme Court justices sit for class photo ahead of busy month”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com has this report.
And Cristian Farias of HuffPost reports that “The Supreme Court Posed For Its First ‘Class’ Photo Since Justice Scalia’s Death; It’s also the first time the court’s newest member, Neil Gorsuch, posed for formal shots with his colleagues.”
“Appeals court: Courts cannot have blanket shackling policy.” The Associated Press has this report on a 6-to-5 en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday. Judge Alex Kozinski wrote the majority opinion. Kozinski’s former law clerk, Circuit Judge Sandra S. Ikuta, wrote the dissenting opinion.
“Judge Rebecca Dallet to challenge Justice Michael Gableman in Wisconsin Supreme Court race”: Patrick Marley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report.
“Trump administration reversing Obamacare’s birth control mandate”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.
And at the “Take Care” blog, Nick Bagley has a post titled “The New Contraception Rule Is Procedurally Flawed.”
“Manning, Professor and Constitutional Law Scholar, Named Law School Dean”: Jamie D. Halper of The Harvard Crimson has this report.
And Harvard Law Today reports that “John Manning to lead Harvard Law School; Prominent constitutional scholar to become next dean starting in July.”
“DeVos and family members donated to Trump judicial nominee”: Seung Min Kim of Politico.com has this report.
“Domestication or Absolute Resistance? A Semi-Supreme-Court Symposium Question.” Paul Horwitz had this post yesterday at “PrawfsBlawg.”
And today at the “Take Care” blog, Leah Litman, Helen Klein Murillo, and Steve Vladeck have a post titled “The Rule of Law and the Resistance Police.”
“Why Justice Kennedy May Not Leave The Court Right Now”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.
In the June 2017 issue of ABA Journal magazine: Mark Walsh has an article headlined “Should the Supreme Court select some cases by chance?”
David L. Hudson Jr. has an article headlined “Paying for Free Speech: Proposed laws would regulate public protests.”
Hudson also has an article headlined “Are blogs commercial speech? California bar gives advertising guidance.”
Jason Tashea has an article headlined “Changes in criminal procedure rule could expand the government’s investigative net.”
Jenny B. Davis has an interview headlined “10 Questions: Judge and former NFL player Dwayne Woodruff pushes to achieve.”
And ABA President Linda A. Klein has an essay titled “Independent courts are vital to democracy.”
“The Chimerical Medicare Bar on Bankruptcy Jurisdiction”: At the “Credit Slips” blog, John Pottow has a post that begins, “Statutory interpretation enthusiasts: prepare to nerd out on an issue on which the Court has a cert petition pending.”
“Fearing Trump’s next move, liberals urge Supreme Court conservative Kennedy to stay”: Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung of Reuters have this report.
