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Saturday, April 21, 2018

“‘Prosecuting’ Trump Over a Pardon: The Ninth Circuit again decides it can hijack presidential power.” The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial.

Posted at 9:46 PM by Howard Bashman



“11th Circuit Turns Down Gay Rights Asylum Appeal; A student in Cameroon said he was attacked, cut with a knife and threatened with death after posting a message in a university publication asking for equal rights and treatment of homosexuals”: Katheryn Tucker of The Fulton County (Ga.) Daily Report has this article.

And Tiffany Hu of Law360.com has an article headlined “No Asylum For Cameroon Gay Rights Backer, 11th Circ. Says.”

Circuit Judge William H. Pryor Jr. wrote Thursday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.

Posted at 1:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“Gorsuch strikes a blow for constitutional equilibrium”: Columnist George F. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 1:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“Liberal Groups’ Lame Attempts to Demonize a Respected Third Circuit Nominee”: Carrie Severino has this post at National Review’s “Bench Memos” blog.

Posted at 11:00 AM by Howard Bashman



“A Marquette Professor Fights for His Speech Rights; He was fired for comments his contract clearly protects”: Margot Cleveland has this essay online at National Review.

Posted at 10:14 AM by Howard Bashman



“Billionaire immigration crusader: Employee innocent in murder-for-hire plot.” Marc Caputo of Politico has this report.

According to the article, “Fernandez emailed his statement of support for Wendi Adelson after NBC’s ‘Dateline’ last week devoted a two-hour investigative special to the Tallahassee murder of her ex, Florida State University law professor Dan Markel, amid a bitter divorce and court fight over their two young boys in 2014.”

Posted at 10:02 AM by Howard Bashman



“Bill Cosby Accuser Petitions Supreme Court to Review Defamation Case; Katherine McKee is being represented by Donald Trump attorney Charles Harder”: Eriq Gardner has this post at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter.

Posted at 9:57 AM by Howard Bashman



“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: ‘Why Congress Matters: The Collective Congress in the Structural Constitution.'” Aaron Nielson has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

Posted at 9:52 AM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Shirley Abrahamson is undergoing medical tests and been participating in Wisconsin cases only by phone”: Patrick Marley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report.

Posted at 9:44 AM by Howard Bashman