“Rule clear about bikini baristas’ exposure, Everett argues; The city is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a temporary ban on a dress code”: The Herald of Everett, Washington has this report.
And at the “Slog” blog of Seattle’s The Stranger, Sydney Brownstone has a post titled “‘Anal Cleft’ Is Actually Easy to Define, City of Everett Argues in Bikini Barista Case.”
You can view at this link the brief for appellant that the city filed last Wednesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
“A fake Denver lawyer is his own worst client; His appeals have cost him more prison time; Howard O. Kieffer has caused himself a fair share of grief, as well as exasperating judges who have heard his cases and appeals over the past eight years”: Kirk Mitchell of The Denver Post has this report.
“Appellate court sides with salmon, approves to ‘Fish Flush'”: Joel Connelly of SeattlePI has this report.
And Steven DuBois of The Associated Press reports that “Court OKs boosting water spill to aid fish at Northwest dams.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
“DACA recipients head to the Arizona Supreme Court in tuition battle”: Rachel Leingang of The Arizona Republic has this report.
Anita Snow of The Associated Press reports that “Arizona Supreme Court mulls immigrant tuition case.”
Melina Zuñiga of Cronkite News reports that “Arizona Supreme Court hears arguments on in-state tuition for DACA recipients.”
And Jamie Ross of Courthouse News Service reports that “In-State Tuition for Dreamers Debated at Arizona High Court.”
“U.S. Supreme Court: UA officer immune from lawsuit in 2010 shooting.” Michael Kiefer of The Arizona Republic has this report.
And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Will Baude has a post titled “The Supreme Court’s Continuing Immunity Crusade: A few thoughts on today’s summary reversal in Kisela v. Hughes.”
“Supreme Court rejects appeal to release anti-abortion activists’ videos”: Andrew Chung of Reuters has this report.
And Ema O’Connor of BuzzFeed News reports that “The Supreme Court Won’t Hear An Anti-Abortion Activist’s Case Over The Release Of Secretly Recorded Videos; SCOTUS declined to take up the case of David Daleiden — the man behind the secretly recorded anti–Planned Parenthood videos.”
“A Second Kick of the Ninth Circuit: The Supreme Court orders the plain reading of labor law.” The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial.
“The Supreme Court Could Take a Lesson From the Emoluments Judge: The judiciary needs to stop using the ‘political thicket’ as an excuse to shirk its judicial duties.” Law professor Jed Shugerman has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“What the Supreme Court Doesn’t Get About Racism”: The New York Times has published this editorial.
“For Contentious Supreme Court Race, Stage Was Set A Decade Ago; Dallet, Screnock Battling In Partisan Campaign Landscape Unseen 10 Years Ago”: Shawn Johnson of Wisconsin Public Radio has this report.
“The Battle for the 9th Circuit Court Falls Silent: How the death of a liberal lion and the retirement of a conservative stalwart will change the U.S. judiciary.” Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg View.
“The Conservatives vs. Sonia Sotomayor: The liberal justice has become a lonely voice fighting against the Supreme Court’s rightward turn.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Scalia’s Goal Of Unwinding Voter Protections Is Becoming A Reality”: Law professor Richard L. Hasen — author of the “Election Law Blog” — has this essay at TPM Cafe.
“Court leaves California law on DNA collection alone”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.
Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times reports that “California Supreme Court upholds controversial law allowing DNA collection upon arrest.”
Sean Emery of The Orange County Register reports that “California Supreme Court upholds collection of DNA from suspected felons not yet convicted of a crime.”
And Sudhin Thanawala of The Associated Press reports that “California high court upholds taking DNA from arson suspect.”
You can access today’s 4-to-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of California at this link.
“Snubbing Trump DOJ, Big Law firms back Hawaii amici in SCOTUS travel ban case”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.
“The Multiple Uses of Justice Scalia”: Calvin TerBeek has this post at the “Balkinization” blog.
“Richard Hasen’s Jumble of Confusions — Part 1”: Ed Whelan has this post at National Review’s “Bench Memos” blog.
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg sounds alarm on New Deal rollback”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.
“The travel ban and the Supreme Court”: Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has this essay online at the ABA Journal.
“Republicans think the next Supreme Court nomination fight will help them. That’s wrong.” Ronald A. Klain has this essay online at The Washington Post.
“Supreme Court Rules for Police Officer in Excessive Force Case”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court shields a police officer from being sued for shooting a woman in her front yard.”
Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has an article headlined “High court: Cop isn’t personally liable for shooting woman wielding knife; Reverses 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision.”
Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star reports that “U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of UA police officer who shot knife-wielding woman.”
And Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court backs Arizona policeman accused of excessive force.”
“In Encino case, Supreme Court denies overtime pay to service advisors at auto shops”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.
And Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court rules for car dealerships in overtime case.”
Access today’s ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in an argued case: Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, No. 16-1362. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Stephen G. Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.
Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in one new case.
In Kisela v. Hughes, No. 17-467, the Court issued a per curiam decision summarily reversing the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined.
And in Guardado v. Jones, No. 17-7171, Justice Sotomayor issued a dissent from the denial of certiorari.
“‘A Bit of Divine Justice’: Trump Vowed to Change Libel Law. But Not Like This.” Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
“OT2017 #20: ‘I Am The Split.'” You can access today’s new installment of the “First Mondays” podcast, featuring Ian Samuel and Dan Epps, via this link.
“Wisconsin Supreme Court race, referendum on eliminating state treasurer and key local races on Tuesday ballots”: Don Behm of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report.
And Jessie Opoien of The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin has an article headlined “Technically nonpartisan, Wisconsin Supreme Court race again falls along traditional party lines.”
“Aaron’s the Judge, but Brandon’s the Drury”: That’s New York Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling‘s home run call for new Yankee Brandon Drury.
