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Thursday, June 28, 2018

“The fate of the Supreme Court could ride on these 2 senators; Moderate Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski brace for a ferocious lobbying campaign from both sides”: Burgess Everett and John Bresnahan of Politico have this report.

Posted at 11:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Ruling Delivers a Sharp Blow to Labor Unions”: Adam Liptak has this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow have a front page article headlined “Supreme Court rules against public unions collecting fees from nonmembers.”

In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage has a front page article headlined “Supreme Court deals sharp defeat to public employee unions, banning mandatory fees.”

In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin has a front page article headlined “Supreme Court Deals Blow to Public-Sector Unions; Vote overruling a 1977 precedent will likely have a far-reaching impact.”

Richard Wolf and Gregory Korte of USA Today report that “Supreme Court deals major financial blow to nation’s public employee unions.”

And in today’s edition of The Washington Times, Alex Swoyer has a front page article headlined “Supreme Court rules mandatory union dues are illegal for non-members.”

Posted at 10:32 PM by Howard Bashman



“Inside the White House’s Quiet Campaign to Create a Supreme Court Opening”: Adam Liptak and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times have this report.

Posted at 10:06 PM by Howard Bashman



“Who should Donald Trump nominate to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court? Legal bloggers weigh in on who President Donald Trump should nominate to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy for the Supreme Court.” USA Today has posted this item online.

Posted at 10:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“White House wants Trump to nominate a justice before Putin trip; Advisers aim to have a new justice in place before the next Supreme Court term — and just in time for the November congressional elections”: Nancy Cook of Politico has this report.

Posted at 10:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“The White House Will Start Interviewing Supreme Court Candidates Next Week, A Key Adviser Says”: Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News has this report.

Posted at 9:57 PM by Howard Bashman



“SCOTUS lawyers: For business clients, Kennedy exit means business as usual — for now.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

Posted at 8:47 PM by Howard Bashman



“End of Supreme Court Term Finds Conservatives in Command; A new-look court that included Justice Neil Gorsuch gave the right victories in cases touching on abortion, union dues, election law and Trump’s travel ban”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 8:37 PM by Howard Bashman



“For Survivors of Japanese Internment Camps, Court’s Korematsu Ruling Is ‘Bittersweet'”: Jennifer Medina of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 8:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“Constitutional Law Is About to Get an Overhaul: A more conservative Supreme Court is likely to target abortion, voting rights, the power of government agencies and more.” Law professor Cass R. Sunstein has this essay online at Bloomberg View.

Posted at 8:16 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump Weighing Senator Mike Lee for Supreme Court Vacancy, Sources Say”: Jennifer Jacobs of Bloomberg News has this report.

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“Hey, Democrats: Pack The Court; ‘Eleven Justices’ is the next ‘Abolish ICE.'” Zach Carter of HuffPost has this report.

Posted at 5:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: A Special Judge Kavanaugh Edition.” Aaron Nielson and Jenn Mascott have this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

Posted at 5:26 PM by Howard Bashman



“What Anthony Kennedy’s retirement means for abortion, same-sex marriage, affirmative action and the future of the Supreme Court”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

Posted at 4:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“With Trump Supreme Court Coming, Democrats Weigh Strategy; One aide said the party sees a public-pressure campaign around abortion rights as its best shot to make voting for Trump’s nominee as ‘unpalatable as possible’ for centrist Republicans in the Senate”: Louise Radnofsky of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 3:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“Tipping the Scales”: In the July 19, 2018 issue of The New York Review of Books, law professor Noah Feldman has an article that begins, “If Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement on June 27, is confirmed by the Senate, the Supreme Court will have a stable majority of conservative justices for the first time since before the New Deal.”

Posted at 3:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“Kennedy’s Replacement Should Be Judge Amy Coney Barrett; It will be nice to have one woman in the majority when the Supreme Court finally overturns Roe v. Wade”: Ramesh Ponnuru has this essay online at Bloomberg View.

Posted at 3:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Why Justice Kennedy’s Retirement From The Supreme Court Is Not The End Of The World; Yes, it’s an important event — but some of the reactions have been hyperbolic and over the top, and we all need to calm down”: David Lat has this post at “Above the Law.”

Posted at 3:03 PM by Howard Bashman



“U-Haul to pay $160M in Feltonville food-truck blast that killed 2”: Julie Shaw has this article in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer about a case in which I served as appellate counsel for plaintiffs.

Posted at 10:28 AM by Howard Bashman



“How to Fight a Supreme Court Nomination (And Win)”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.”

Posted at 9:56 AM by Howard Bashman



Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in seven new cases. And the Court summarily affirmed in Harris v. Cooper, No. 16-166.

The Court issued a per curiam summary reversal of the Tenth Circuit‘s judgment in Sause v. Bauer, No. 17-742.

The Court issued a per curiam summary reversal of the Ninth Circuit‘s judgment in Sexton v. Beaudreaux, No. 17-1106. Justice Stephen G. Breyer dissented without opinion.

The Court issued a per curiam ruling in North Carolina v. Covington, No. 17–1364, on direct appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the Court’s summary disposition of the case.

Justice Neil M. Gorsuch issued a statement, in which Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. and Justice Thomas joined, respecting the denial of certiorari in E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Smiley, No. 16-1189.

Justice Thomas issued a dissent, in which Justice Gorsuch joined, from the denial of certiorari in Rowan County, N.C. v. Lund, No. 17-565.

Justice Alito issued a dissent, in which Justice Thomas joined, from the Court’s granting of a GVR order in Kaushal v. Indiana, No. 17-1356.

And Justice Stephen G. Breyer issued a dissent from the denial of certiorari in Jordan v. Mississippi, No. 17-7153.

Posted at 9:33 AM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court says more work needed to resolve long-running Florida-Georgia water dispute”: Robert Barnes has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

Ledyard King of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court sides with Florida in decades-long dispute with Georgia over water rights.”

In today’s edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Tamar Hallerman has a front page article headlined “Supreme Court punts on Florida-Georgia water fight; Ruling extends states’ pricey, long-running legal skirmish.”

In today’s edition of The Tampa Bay Times, Craig Pittman has a front page article headlined “Supreme Court finally rules on Florida’s 30-year water war with Georgia. And it’s not over.”

And Jessica Gresko and Gary Fineout of The Associated Press report that “Justices give Florida narrow win in water fight with Georgia.”

Posted at 8:49 AM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Kennedy deserves this nasty, unflinching sendoff; Anthony Kennedy was a horrible justice, and his last decision was his worst”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at ThinkProgress.

Posted at 8:38 AM by Howard Bashman