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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

“Controversial Trump judicial nominee in peril of Senate defeat; Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., is blocking all nominees, including Farr’s, until Republican leaders take up a bill protecting special counsel Robert Mueller”: Leigh Ann Caldwell and Frank Thorp V of NBC News have this report.

And Igor Bobic and Jennifer Bendery of HuffPost report that “Democrats Only Need 1 More GOP Vote To Sink A Controversial Judicial Nominee; They’re eyeing Sens. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska to help them tank Thomas Farr’s nomination.”

Posted at 11:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump Misjudges America’s Courts: His attack on a federal judge revealed his own ignorance of the U.S. legal system.” Columnist William A. Galston will have this op-ed in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 10:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“Brett Kavanaugh worried that scandal would end his coaching days. Now the Supreme Court justice is back on the basketball court.” Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 8:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Is Half of Oklahoma an Indian Reservation? The Supreme Court Sifts the Merits.” Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Revisits Westward Expansion; Justices consider a Creek Indian’s claim that he has the right to a federal trial based on tribal sovereignty.”

Justin Wingerter of The Oklahoman reports that “U.S. Supreme Court justices skeptical of state’s claims in Creek reservation case but concerned about outcomes.”

Curtis Killman of The Tulsa World reports that “Life, tribal sovereignty at forefront of Oklahoma case before U.S. Supreme Court.”

Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Justices debate Indian control of land in Oklahoma.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. justices wrestle with Oklahoma tribal sovereignty dispute.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court Weighs Stripping Oklahoma Authority in Indian Territory.”

And on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Nina Totenberg had an audio segment titled “Supreme Court: Should Eastern Oklahoma Be Considered An Indian Reservation?

You can access at this link the transcript of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Carpenter v. Murphy, No. 17-1107.

Posted at 8:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“North Carolina Judicial Nominee Faces Confirmation Battle; Opponents of Thomas Farr say he has defended racially discriminatory laws, while supporters say he is well qualified”: Natalie Andrews and Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

Posted at 8:16 PM by Howard Bashman



“Chad Readler — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.”

Posted at 10:18 AM by Howard Bashman