“Justices reject ‘outercourse’ argument, uphold ex-Stanford swimmer’s sexual assault conviction”: Tracey Kaplan of The San Jose Mercury News has this report.
Nanette Asimov of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Brock Turner loses appeal of his conviction in Stanford sexual assault case.”
And Paul Elias of The Associated Press reports that “Court upholds ex-Stanford swimmer’s sex assault conviction.”
You can access today’s unpublished ruling of the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District at this link.
“The next Supreme Court pick could shape Indian law for decades; The highest court in the land holds legal power over tribal nations, but it lacks knowledge of tribal law”: Anna V. Smith of High Country News has this report.
“West Virginia Supreme Court Faces Impeachment Threat; Lawmakers recommend removing all four members after a probe over spending”: Jacob Gershman has this article in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
Emily Birnbaum of The Hill reports that “West Virginia House committee votes to impeach entire state Supreme Court.”
Nina Golgowski of HuffPost reports that “There’s A Lot Of Drama Right Now With The West Virginia Supreme Court; Four of the judges, accused of misusing nearly $4 million, face impeachment; One justice has already resigned.”
And Mark Curtis of CBS affiliate WOWK-TV of Huntington, West Virginia reports that “Supreme Court Tour Sealed Justices Fate.”
“Former Nebraska Supreme Court judge is pulled off Sarpy County case because of potential conflict of interest”: Alia Conley of The Omaha World-Herald has an article that begins, “The former Nebraska Supreme Court judge who resigned after a history of making sexual comments no longer will help Sarpy County defend a lawsuit.”
“Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination Will Backfire on Conservatives if He’s Confirmed”: Law professor Eric Segall has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
In Bashman news from Australia: 9News reports that “Thugs brutally bash man in car robbery at ATM.”
“Stop worrying about Kavanaugh, liberals. Start winning the political argument. Addiction to rule-by-judges is undemocratic and, increasingly, a political loser for liberals.” Law professor Samuel Moyn has this essay online at The Washington Post.
“3rd Circuit rules banks can’t push clients out of FINRA arbitration, breaks with 2nd, 9th”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued yesterday.
“Beer drinkers lose U.S. appeal over Anheuser-SABMiller merger”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.
You can now register online to attend the 2018 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit taking place this November in Atlanta: The online registration page can be accessed here. And the program schedule can be viewed at this link.
The annual AJEI Summit in my view presents the best, most up-to-date, appellate-focused CLE programming available. Among the sessions that I am looking forward to attending: “Nationwide Injunctions: Are They Good Law? Are They Good Policy?” featuring panelists Samuel Bray and Amanda Frost, moderated by Amy Mil Totenberg; “#MeToo/Best Practices for Appellate Courts to Address Past and Avoid Future Sexual Harassment Claims” featuring panelists Jaime Santos, Erica Mason, and David F. Hamilton; “Supreme Court Preview: What’s on the Plate and (Potentially) Down the Road?: featuring panelists Kannon Shanmugam and Robert Schapiro; “Crossing the Bar in 140 Characters or Less: Should Judges Use Social Media to Engage with the Public?” featuring Stephen Dillard, moderated by Howard Bashman; and “Is Constitutional Law, Law?” featuring panelists Eric Segall, Ernie Young, David Nahmias, and Kevin Newsom.
“Brett Kavanaugh once predicted ‘one race’ in the eyes of government. Would he end affirmative action?” In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Ann E. Marimow has a front page article that begins, “In the spring of 2015, Brett M. Kavanaugh returned to his alma mater in New Haven, Conn., to address the Black Law Students Association. The student who introduced him said Kavanaugh was concerned that African Americans and other minorities were being shut out of coveted clerkships with federal judges like him.”
“The Big Business Court”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.
“Reinhardt No Longer Votes from the Grave?” Ed Whelan has this post at National Review’s “Bench Memos” blog.
My most recent related post, from yesterday, can be accessed here.
“Why I Didn’t Sign the Kennedy Clerks’ Letter Supporting Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh”: Law professor Michael C. Dorf has this essay online at Justia’s Verdict.
And at his blog, “Dorf on Law,” he has a related post titled “How to Retaliate for Garland.”
“Unlikely pair could usher gun rights case to U.S. Supreme Court”: Daniel Trotta of Reuters has this report.
“Supreme Court nominee takes hard line on federal regulations”: Sudhin Thanawala of The Associated Press has this report.
