“Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Owner of Seized Land Rover in Case on Excessive Fines”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.
In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes has an article headlined “Supreme Court appears ready to say excessive fine prohibition applies to states.”
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has an article headlined “He lost his $42,000 Land Rover for a $385 crime. The Supreme Court considers whether the constitutional ban on ‘excessive fines’ applies to states.”
In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin has an article headlined “Supreme Court Poised to Rule Against Excessive State Fines; In Timbs v. Indiana, justices hear case of man whose Land Rover was seized after he sold four grams of heroin.”
On yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Nina Totenberg had an audio segment titled “Supreme Court Appears Ready To Make It Harder For States To Confiscate Property.”
In commentary, online at Slate, Mark Joseph Stern has a jurisprudence essay titled “Neil Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor Just Came Out Swinging Against Policing for Profit.”
And online at ThinkProgress, Ian Millhiser has an essay titled “A fascinating divide just opened up between Trump’s Supreme Court appointees and Bush’s: Roberts still has a lingering fear of judicial power; Gorsuch, not so much.”
“Are Civics Lessons a Constitutional Right? This Student Is Suing for Them. Many see the lack of civics in schools as a national crisis. A federal lawsuit says it also violates the law.” Dana Goldstein has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.
And Linda Borg of The Providence (R.I.) Journal reports that “Federal lawsuit says R.I. fails to prepare students to be informed citizens.”
You can view the class action complaint initiating suit at this link.
“Court ruling could force everyday Missourians to register as lobbyists, attorneys say”: Jason Hancock of The Kansas City Star has this article reporting on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued yesterday.
Circuit Judge David R. Stras wrote a dissenting opinion that is worth a look.
“Sen. Tim Scott says he will oppose Trump’s nominee for North Carolina judgeship”: Seung Min Kim and John Wagner of The Washington Post have this report.
Joshua Jamerson and Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal report that “GOP Sen. Scott to Oppose Trump Court Pick, Blocking Nomination; Senator is 51st vote against Thomas Farr, controversial choice for judge in North Carolina.”
Cat Hofacker and Eliza Collins of USA Today report that “GOP Senator Tim Scott opposes Trump’s judicial nominee, ending his chances of confirmation.”
Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Sen. Tim Scott to oppose Trump judicial pick Thomas Farr, dooming nomination.”
Kevin Freking of The Associated Press reports that “GOP senator’s opposition likely sinks Trump judicial nominee.”
Laura Litvan and Steven T. Dennis of Bloomberg News report that “GOP Senator to Block Confirmation of Trump Judicial Nominee.”
Leigh Ann Caldwell and Frank Thorp V of NBC News report that “GOP Sen. Scott opposes Trump judicial nominee Farr, sinking nomination; The South Carolina senator became the second Senate Republican to publicly oppose controversial nominee Thomas Farr.”
Ted Barrett of CNN reports that “Republican senator effectively sinks nomination of controversial judicial pick Thomas Farr.”
Gregg Re of Fox News reports that “Sen. Tim Scott announces opposition to judicial nominee Thomas Farr, effectively dooming confirmation.”
Marianne LeVine and Burgess Everett of Politico report that “Tim Scott sinks Trump judicial nominee; The South Carolina senator opposed Thomas Farr over the nominee’s record on voting rights.”
Jordain Carney of The Hill reports that “GOP senator announces opposition, possibly dooming controversial Trump judicial nominee.”
Niels Lesniewski of Roll Call reports that “Thomas Farr Nomination Likely Sunk After Tim Scott Announces Opposition; Senate had delayed confirmation vote until next week.”
Jennifer Bendery of HuffPost reports that “Republicans Sink Trump Judicial Nominee Hostile To Black Voters’ Rights; Sens. Tim Scott and Jeff Flake joined Democrats in rejecting Thomas Farr to be a lifetime federal judge.”
Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News reports that “Republicans Don’t Have Enough Votes To Confirm One Of Trump’s Most Controversial Judicial Nominees.”
At the “Intelligencer” blog of New York Magazine, Ed Kilgore has a post titled “Tim Scott Kills Confirmation of Judge Accused of Vote Suppression.”
And on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Kelsey Snell had an audio segment titled “GOP Sen. Tim Scott To Oppose Trump Judicial Nominee.”
“Scott to oppose Farr nomination to federal bench in NC, ending chances of confirmation”: Emma Dumain and Brian Murphy of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina have this report.
“Confirmation vote on Thomas Farr postponed to next week”: Brian Murphy of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report.
And Marianne LeVine of Politico reports that “Senate delays vote on controversial Trump judicial nominee; Several Republicans who voted to advance his nomination are now saying they’re undecided.”
“Attorneys argue case of ‘Serial’ subject Adnan Syed in Maryland’s highest court”: Colin Campbell of The Baltimore Sun has this report.
David McFadden of The Associated Press reports that “Arguments in ‘Serial’ case focus on lawyer, alibi witness.”
And Donna Owens and Gabriella Borter of Reuters report that “‘Serial’ alibi witness posed ‘terrible risk’ to defense, Maryland says.”
You can view the video of today’s oral argument before the Maryland Court of Appeals via this link (or in high-definition via this link). And the documents filed in the case can be accessed via this link.
“The David Rubenstein Show: Anthony Kennedy.” Bloomberg Markets and Finance has posted this video on YouTube.
