“Michigan Supreme Court says let voters decide gerrymandering proposal”: Kathleen Gray and Paul Egan of The Detroit Free Press has this report.
Jonathan Oosting of The Detroit News has an article headlined “Michigan Supreme Court: Redistricting plan goes on November ballot.”
And Lauren Gibbons of MLive.com reports that “Independent redistricting plan will be on ballot, Supreme Court rules.”
You can access tonight’s 4-to-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Michigan at this link.
“Vermont Campaign-Finance Limits Survive Appeal”: Nick Rummell of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.
“Appeals court denies immediate release for Manafort”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.
“The man who has seen more U.S. executions than anyone else”: Mark Berman of The Washington Post has an article that begins, “Michael Graczyk saw someone die for the first time in March 1984. Graczyk, a reporter with the Associated Press, walked into a Texas prison to watch the execution of James David Autry, who had been sentenced to death for killing a convenience store clerk four years earlier.”
“Metro can ban all religious ads on buses and trains, court rules”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.
And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Metro can ban religious ads, appeals court rules in case brought by Washington Archdiocese; Transit buses have ‘no historical tradition’ as public forum for speech.”
You can access today’s ruling of a unanimous two-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.
“Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Influence”: Adam J. White has this essay at RealClearPolicy.
“Should Democrats Bother Fighting Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation? History Suggests Yes.” Jeffrey Toobin has this post online at The New Yorker.
“U.S. Senate confirms Georgia judge to powerful federal court”: Tamar Hallerman of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution an article that begins, “The U.S. Senate voted narrowly on Tuesday to confirm Britt Grant to Atlanta’s 11th U.S. Circuit, greenlighting the Georgia Supreme Court justice for a lifetime position on the powerful federal appeals court that frequently takes on hotly contested issues such as gun rights and the death penalty.”
Update: You can access the official roll call tally of the U.S. Senate confirming Justice Britt C. Grant of the Supreme Court of Georgia to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by a vote of 52-to-46 at this link.
“Justice Kennedy will be best remembered for the times he disappointed conservatives”: Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has this essay online at The Sacramento Bee.
“Senate digs through record 1 million pages of documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh”: Erin Kelly of USA Today has this report.
“A Conservative’s Conservative Before He Was Nominated and An Open-Minded Jurist After”: Helen Marie Berg, Abigail DeHart, Leah Litman, and Lark Turner have this post at the “Take Care” blog.
“Trump Is Putting Indelible Conservative Stamp on Judiciary”: Thomas Kaplan of The New York Times has this report.
“Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement from Supreme Court leaves federal government even more divided”: Richard Wolf has this front page article in today’s edition of USA Today.
“Campaign Finance Laws And Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh”: Peter Overby had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”
“Feds say Ketchum defrauded WV taxpayers with vehicle, credit card use”: Lacie Pierson of The Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette-Mail has this report.
And John Raby of The Associated Press reports that “2nd West Virginia Supreme Court justice faces fraud charge.”
“Justice Anthony Kennedy in retirement: A different life.” Lyle Denniston — who, at least for himself, doesn’t seem to understand the meaning of the word “retirement” — has this post at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.
“Why Do Supreme Court Nominees Have ‘Sherpas’? The term is a case study in how words from Asian languages work their way into English, often with an exoticizing air that masks more complex cultural histories.” Ben Zimmer has this article online at The Atlantic.
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she’ll stay on the Supreme Court for 5 more years. That’s terrific news.” Leah Ward Sears has this essay online at CNN.
“At Koch meeting, Cornyn opens up on GOP’s Supreme Court strategy; The Senate Majority Whip said at a closed-door session that the prospect of the Senate voting on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination close to Election Day ‘scares the living daylights out of’ Democrats”: Jonathan Allen of NBC News has this report.
“Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Progress: Rand Paul announces support while Senate Democrats punt.” The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial.
“Archives releases first batch of Kavanaugh documents”: Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times has this report.
“Manchin Is First Democrat to Meet With Kavanaugh as Parties Intensify Feud”: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Michael D. Shear will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Nevada senators take different approaches to Supreme Court pick”: Gary Martin has this front page article in today’s edition of The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
“Manchin Says He’s Undecided on Kavanaugh After Two-Hour Meeting”: Laura Litvan of Bloomberg News has this report.
And Elana Schor of Politico reports that “Manchin sits with Kavanaugh, but wants another meeting.”
“‘Not Just A Paper Pusher’: Former White House Staff Secretaries Weigh In On Kavanaugh Fight; Republicans last week declined requests for key records pertaining to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s time in the Bush administration.” Igor Bobic of HuffPost has this report.
“Dems slam Supreme Court nominee for backing Georgia judge”: Tamar Hallerman of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has an article that begins, “Senate Democrats are trying something new as they scramble to block Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh: tying him to his former law clerk, a prominent Georgia judge whose circuit court nomination is pending before the chamber.”
“Manafort drops appeal in suit challenging Mueller’s authority”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.
“Why I’m running as a Republican for NC Supreme Court.” Chris Anglin has this essay online at The Charlotte Observer.
“Trademark lawsuit over viral Honey Badger video is revived”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.
“SF court says 16th century art stolen by the Nazis can remain in So Cal museum”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.
Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Norton Simon Museum wins fight to keep two masterpieces looted by Nazis.”
Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has a report headlined “California museum can keep Cranachs looted by Nazis: U.S. appeals court.”
And Nathan Solis of Courthouse News Service reports that “California Museum Can Keep Nazi-Looted Masterpiece.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
“Manchin meets with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh”: Jake Zuckerman of The Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette-Mail has this report.
And in commentary, the newspaper has posted online an essay by attorney Indraneel Sur titled “Judge Kavanaugh comes with an open mind.”
“What It Takes to Be a Trial Lawyer If You’re Not a Man: In more than a decade of arguing cases in court, I’ve witnessed the stubborn cultural biases female attorneys must navigate to simply do their jobs.” Lara Bazelon will have this article in the September 2018 issue of The Atlantic.
“Supreme Court rejects government motion in ‘climate kids’ case; The federal trial remains on track to begin Oct. 29 in Eugene”: Jack Moran of The Register-Guard of Eugene, Oregon has this report.
Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to halt climate change case.”
And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Teenagers’ Climate Lawsuit.”
You can access today’s order of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.
“Judge John M. Cleland, known for work on Sandusky case, appointed special master in Pa. clergy sex abuse case”: Liz Navratil of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has this report.
“Inside Democrats’ strategy to defeat Kavanaugh: Schumer is pushing red-state Democrats to stay neutral for as long as possible and raising pressure on moderate Republicans.” Burgess Everett and Elana Schor of Politico have this report.
