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Monday, March 5, 2018

“Appeals court raises doubts on attempt to settle Obamacare litigation; D.C. Circuit may be balking at deal to resolve suit the House filed against Obama administration over cost-sharing subsidies”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

Posted at 11:46 PM by Howard Bashman



“John Nalbandian — Nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.”

Posted at 11:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“Revisiting the Record on Removal”: At the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation, Jennifer Mascott has a post that begins, “In April, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Lucia v. SEC to consider whether administrative law judges (ALJs) in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are ‘Officers of the United States.'”

Posted at 11:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“U.S. Supreme Court backs feds, Texas in water fight with New Mexico”: Chuck Lindell of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.

And Dan McCue of Courthouse News Service reports that “Supreme Court Clarifies Appellate Role in Bankruptcy Cases.”

You can access the U.S. Supreme Court‘s rulings today in these two argued cases via this link.

Update: In other news coverage of the water ruling, Michael Coleman of The Albuquerque Journal reports that “Ruling sends water dispute to arbitration.”

And Emma Platoff of The Texas Tribune reports that “Federal government may fight alongside Texas in water dispute, U.S. Supreme Court rules.”

Posted at 11:07 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump Administration Joins States in Push to Expand Online Sales-Tax Collections; Justice Department urges Supreme Court to overrule a 1992 precedent giving online retailers an exemption from obligation applying to bricks-and-mortar shops”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “Trump administration backs states’ bid to collect online sales taxes.”

And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Trump Administration Backs Internet Taxes at U.S. Supreme Court.”

Posted at 10:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“Former Pa. Gov. Dick Thornburgh wants Supreme Court to block new congressional map. His son David, who runs Committee of 70, disagrees”. Jonathan Lai of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Posted at 8:06 PM by Howard Bashman



“Justices to Resolve Procedural Issue in Property-Rights Cases”: Kevin Lessmiller of Courthouse News Service has this report.

Posted at 8:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“Georgia Supreme Court hears Sandy Springs strip club case”: Arielle Kass of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this report.

Posted at 8:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court May Revive a Legal Theory Last Used to Strike Down New Deal Laws”: Mark Joseph Stern has this essay online at Slate.

Posted at 7:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“Too Old to Be Executed? Supreme Court Considers an Aging Death Row.” Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 7:48 PM by Howard Bashman