“Justice Dept. Backs Ohio’s Effort to Purge Infrequent Voters From Rolls”: Charlie Savage of The New York Times has this report.
Sari Horwitz of The Washington Post reports that “Justice Dept. sides with Ohio’s purge of inactive voters in case headed to Supreme Court.”
Andrea Noble of The Washington Times reports that “Justice Dept. supports Ohio’s rules for purging its voter rolls.”
Jessica Wehrman of The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch reports that “U.S. switches sides in Supreme Court case to back Ohio’s voter purge.”
Jackie Borchardt of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that “U.S. Department of Justice reverses position to defend Ohio in voter purge case.”
And Jessie Balmert of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that “Trump’s Justice Department reverses Obama’s stance on Ohio’s voter purge.”
“Is N.Y.C.’s kinky side in jeopardy? Lawyers prep for Supreme Court battle to save it.” Anthony Noto of the New York Business Journal has this report.
“Neely files petition for US Supreme Court review”: Joy Ufford of The Sublette Examiner of Pinedale, Wyoming has an article that begins, “On Friday, attorneys for Pinedale Judge Ruth Neely filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking for a review of the state high court’s split-vote to censure her as a magistrate whose religious beliefs would conflict with her marrying a same-sex couple.”
“Metro Atlanta cities, counties file water wars brief to Supreme Court”: Arielle Kass of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this report.
“Supreme Court shows we do have one functioning branch of government; Congress and the White House could learn civility and consensus from the justices; They should allow broadcasts; It would make America feel better”: Tony Mauro has this essay online at USA Today.
“An Uphill Battle for the Court’s Liberals”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.
Federal Circuit delivers the “Boom Boom Pow” to the TTAB appeal of will.i.am: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in In re: i.am.symbolic, llc at this link.
Earlier at “The TTABlog,” John L. Welch reported on the rulings of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in the case, which today’s Federal Circuit decision affirmed, in a post titled “Precedential No. 38: Fame of ‘will.i.am’ Can’t Save ‘I AM’ Trademark Applications From 2(d) Bar.”
“No employer in America is or can be required to employ a racial bigot.” So begins a dissenting opinion that Senior Circuit Judge C. Arlen Beam issued today from the ruling of the majority on a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
“Let Texas cut off Planned Parenthood funds, AG Ken Paxton says”: John Savage of The Dallas Morning News has this report.
And The Associated Press reports that “Texas urges reversal in Planned Parenthood Medicaid case.”
You can access at this link the redacted version of the Brief for Appellants that the State of Texas filed yesterday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
“Court Tosses an Obama-Era Climate Rule That Trump Had Defended”: Ari Natter of Bloomberg News 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.
“As Panhandling Laws Are Overturned, Cities Change Policies; Restrictions on panhandling are toppling across the U.S., frustrating some city officials who say the laws protect public safety”: Joe Palazzolo of The Wall Street Journal has this report.
“DOJ flips on SCOTUS purge case”: Justin Levitt has this post at the “Election Law Blog.”
“This Californian lost her legs in Austria. Now she’s part of Trump’s fight with 9th Circuit.” Andy Furillo has this article online at The Sacramento Bee.
“Trump’s lawyer goes to Supreme Court over blockade of undercover abortion videos”: Ryan Lovelace of the Washington Examiner has this report.
“Chuck Norris endorses Justice Roy Moore in Alabama Senate race”: Dylan Stafford of CNN.com has this report.
Mike Cason of AL.com reports that “‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ makes endorsement in Alabama Senate race.”
Brian Lyman of The Montgomery Advertiser reports that “Moore leads Strange and Brooks in latest Alabama Senate poll.”
And in commentary, at the “Daily Intelligencer” blog of New York magazine, Ed Kilgore has a post titled “Could Republican Infighting Send the ‘Ayatollah of Alabama’ to the Senate?”
“State hopes for quick loss in SD Supreme Court case”: Jonathan Ellis of The Argus Leader of Sioux Falls, South Dakota has this report.
And at the “OUPblog,” law professor Edward A. Zelinsky has a post titled “Why the Supreme Court should overrule Quill.”
“Supreme Court Website Reboot Could Signal More Transparency”: Kimberly S. Robinson of Bloomberg BNA has this report.
“Personal Audio loses its appeal for podcasting patent”: Brian Heater of TechCrunch has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued today.
“Leaving Lochner Behind”: Mark Pulliam has this post at the blog of the Library of Law and Liberty.
“In Recess #2: ‘#BadLawyerGate.'” Today from First Mondays, “To celebrate our new partnership with SCOTUSblog, we’re unlocking one of our favorite bonus episodes for everyone to enjoy.” You can access the bonus episode at this link.
“Fixing Law Reviews”: Law professor Barry Friedman has posted this draft article on SSRN.
“Affirmative Action Policies Evolve, Achieving Their Own Diversity”: In yesterday’s edition of The New York Times, Vivian Yee had a front page article that begins, “Just a year ago, after the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the University of Texas at Austin’s admissions program by a single swing vote, the question seemed to be edging, at last, toward an answer: Colleges could, the justices ruled, consider race when deciding whom to let through their gates.”
“Who says crime doesn’t pay? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court.” Riley Yates has this front page article in today’s edition of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
“Bob Baine, attorney who argued Hazelwood case before Supreme Court, dies at 85”: Mike Faulk of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has written this obituary.
“No Free Speech for You: Anthony Kennedy has the chance to undo his worst anti-First Amendment decision; He should take it.” David L. Hudson Jr. has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Harvard fight could redirect 40 years of affirmative action”: Joan Biskupic of CNN.com has this news analysis.
“Stabenow, Peters let Joan Larsen nomination move forward”: Todd Spangler of The Detroit Free Press has this report.
In today’s edition of The Detroit News, Melissa Nann Burke has a front page article headlined “Mich. senators let Trump appeals judge choice advance.”
And Lauren Gibbons of MLive.com reports that “Stabenow, Peters turn in blue slips for Joan Larsen federal court nomination.”
“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: Who Says August is a Quiet Month?” Aaron Nielson has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.
“Trump’s Real Personnel Victory: More Conservative Judges.” Jeffrey Toobin has this post online at The New Yorker.
Also online at The New Yorker, Jelani Cobb has a post titled “In Trump’s World, Whites Are the Only Disadvantaged Class.”
And Amy Davidson Sorkin has a post titled “Why Trump’s Phone Call with Australia’s Prime Minister Will Haunt Him in Court.”
“Court overturns Indiana death sentence in ‘stun belt’ case”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report.
And Olivia Covington of The Indiana Lawyer reports that “7th Circuit orders new sentencing hearing for man on death row.”
Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner issued today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.
“Steve Grasz nominated as U.S. Circuit Court judge”: Don Walton of The Lincoln Journal Star has this report.
And at “Above the Law,” David Lat has a post titled “The Trump Train — Of Federal Judicial Nominations — Rolls On; Congratulations and good luck to the next ten judicial nominees.”
“Supreme Court’s next big gun control case? Post-Newtown laws face new scrutiny.” Fred Lucas of FoxNews.com has this report.
“D.C.’s concealed-carry regulations just suffered a shot across the bow”: Doug Pennington has this essay online at The Washington Post.
“‘Making a Murderer’: Full appeals court to hear Dassey case.” FOX 11 News of Green Bay, Wisconsin has this report.
You can view today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit granting rehearing en banc at this link.
“Secular Anti-Abortion Groups Must Provide Contraceptive Coverage, Split Circuit Court Rules”: P.J. D’Annunzio of The Legal Intelligencer has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today.
