“Tucson’s Mexican Studies Program Was a Victim of ‘Racial Animus,’ Judge Says”: Maggie Astor of The New York Times has this report.
Jaweed Kaleem of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Federal judge says Arizona’s ban on Mexican American studies is racially discriminatory.”
Astrid Galvan of The Associated Press has a report headlined “Judge: Racism behind Arizona ban on Mexican-American studies.”
And Taylor Harris of Reuters has a report headlined “Arizona ban on ethnic studies unconstitutional: U.S. judge.”
Senior Ninth Circuit Judge A. Wallace Tashima, sitting by designation, issued yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. It is perhaps worth noting that Tashima served as a federal district judge in the Central District of California for nearly 16 years before he joined the Ninth Circuit in 1996.
“Arpaio Pardon Would Show Contempt for Constitution; And there would be only one remedy for Trump’s disrespect: impeachment.” Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg News.
And online at Slate, Dahlia Lithwick has a jurisprudence essay titled “Trump’s Anti-Judge Playbook Originated With Arpaio: Of course the president will pardon him — it’s just another way for him to signal his disdain for the rule of law.”
By a vote of 7-to-5, en banc Eleventh Circuit dismisses as moot a constitutional challenge to ordinance banning the sale of sex toys in Sandy Springs, Georgia: You can access today’s en banc ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit at this link.
The majority opinion notes that its conclusion that the case is moot is the subject of a circuit split, so this particular challenge to a sex toy sales ban could be far from over if U.S. Supreme Court review were sought and obtained.
“Where are the Women: The Alarming Gender Gap Among Trump’s Judges.” Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.”
“SAC Capital’s Martoma fails to overturn U.S. insider trading conviction”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.
“Striking down Long Island law targeting day laborers, 2nd Circuit splits on standing”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.
“Google $8.5M Search Term Disclosure Class Settlement Affirmed”: Jimmy H. Koo of Bloomberg BNA has an article that begins, “Alphabet Inc.’s Google’s settlement of class allegations it disclosed user internet search terms to third-party websites is acceptable even though nearly none of the $8.5 million payout will go to users, a federal appeals court affirmed Aug. 22.”
I have posted yesterday’s ruling of a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
“U.S. appeals court rules for TSA screener who had run-in with flier”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today.
“Court ruling could broaden U.S. government environmental impact studies”: Emily Flitter of Reuters has this report on a ruling that a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.
“Court: Day laborers have 1st Amendment right to solicit jobs.” The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.
“Yahoo owes millions for busting NCAA tournament bracket deal: court.” Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued yesterday.
“Federal appeals court reaffirms class status for inmates suing over prison heat”: Keri Blakinger of The Houston Chronicle has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued yesterday.
“Court in SF reinstates environmental suit against US military base”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.
The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court revives suit over US military base in Japan.”
And Helen Christophi of Courthouse News Service reports that “9th Circuit Revives Fight for Endangered Dugong on Okinawa.”
You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
“Wilkinson Walsh Lures SCOTUS Clerks With $350K Bonuses, Hires in 3 Cities”: Katelyn Polantz of The National Law Journal has this report.
“The Fight Over Free Speech Online: When private companies take down Web pages, it isn’t a First Amendment violation, but it does enrage many on the right.” Andrew Marantz has this Talk of the Town item in the August 28, 2017 issue of The New Yorker.
“New Jersey Is Front Line in a National Battle Over Bail”: Alan Feuer will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
“U.S. Chamber is no friend of the court: TCPA plaintiffs to 11th Circuit.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.
“Texas seeks Supreme Court intervention in congressional redistricting case”: Matt Woolbright of The Corpus Christi Caller-Times has this report.
Guillermo Contreras of The San Antonia Express-News reports that “State appeals redistricting ruling to Supreme Court.”
Chuck Lindell of The Austin American-Statesman reports that “Texas appeals ruling requiring new congressional districts.”
And James Barragan of The Dallas Morning News reports that “Texas plans to challenge invalidated congressional districts to Supreme Court.”
“Gorsuch’s speaking engagement undermines Supreme Court’s integrity”: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has published this editorial.
“Supreme Court asked to nullify the Google trademark; The case comes two months after court’s ‘offensive’ trademarks ruling”: David Kravets of Ars Technica has this report.
“Crunching Data From this Past Term”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.
“Supreme Court justice to speak at UA”: Ed Enoch of The Tuscaloosa News has this report.
“Mathurin: No 8th Amendment Violation for 685-Month Sentence Imposed on a Juvenile.” Andrew Adler has this post at the “Defense Newsletter Blog” about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued yesterday.
“11th Circuit vs. then-Judge Gorsuch”: David Oscar Markus has this post at “The SDFLA Blog.”
“Trump Officials Renew Effort to Expand Use of Prison at Guantanamo”: Charlie Savage and Adam Goldman have this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.
“Conviction upheld in Tampa terror plot”: Jim Saunders of The News Service of Florida has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued yesterday.
“When Five Supreme Court Justices Said a President Can Be Indicted”: Ryan Goodman has this post at “Just Security.”
“Speech in America is fast, cheap and out of control”: Law professor Richard L. Hasen — author of the “Election Law Blog” — has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times.
“Appeals court rejects Bismarck lawyer’s case against bar association dues”: ABC affiliate WDAY-6 of Fargo, North Dakota has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued yesterday.
“Comparison is the thief of happiness, it’s sometimes said. But comparisons between cases are all we have in law and are at the heart of most legal disputes.” So observes Circuit Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton in an opinion he issued today on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
“No sanctions for Detroit jail’s group strip searches: court.” Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued today.
“U.S. Court curbs power of police to seize cellphones”: Jan Wolfe of Reuters has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.
“Why Americans Still Have to Fight for the Streets; The post-World War II Supreme Court offers a guide for understanding the threat of supremacists’ words and actions”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg View.
“Protest Is Legal. Intimidation Is Different; The First Amendment must allow police to keep the peace”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg View.
“ACLU Will No Longer Defend Hate Groups Protesting With Firearms; Executive director says violence and guns at Charlottesville rally spurred new stance”: Joe Palazzolo has this article in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
