“Rep. Poliquin drops challenge to ranked-choice voting, clearing way for Jared Golden to take seat; The incumbent Republican believes the ranked-choice system is unconstitutional, but says closing ‘this confusing and unfair chapter of voting history’ is in the best interest of his constituents”: Edward D. Murphy of The Portland (Me.) Press Herald has this report.
Michael Shepherd of The Bangor Daily News reports that “Poliquin announces he is giving up legal challenge to ranked-choice voting.”
Kate Taylor of The New York Times reports that “Maine Republican Drops Challenge to State’s New Vote System, Conceding House Race.”
Marina Villeneuve of The Associated Press reports that “Maine congressman ends legal challenge to opponent’s victory.”
Samuel Chamberlain of Fox News reports that “Maine GOP congressman ends legal challenge to Democrat’s victory.”
And Michael Burke of The Hill reports that “GOP lawmaker to drop challenge to Maine’s new voting system.”
“‘On the Basis of Sex’ Review: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became ‘Notorious.'” A.O. Scott will have this movie review in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Joshua Groban, governor’s senior legal adviser, approved for California Supreme Court”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has an article that begins, “The California Supreme Court will have its first majority of four Democratic-appointed justices in 32 years with Friday’s confirmation of the man who helped Gov. Jerry Brown choose the last three justices — Joshua Groban, Brown’s senior legal adviser.”
“Beyond Janus: Revisiting the Unified Bar.” Mark Pulliam has this post at the “Law and Liberty” blog.
“‘On the Basis of Sex’ simply doesn’t do justice to Ruth Bader Ginsburg”: Mark Jenkins has this movie review online at The Washington Post, giving the film two out of four stars.
And online at Voice of America, Penelope Poulou has a report headlined “Films on Iconic Justice Ginsburg Detail Exceptional Life and Contributions.”
“‘Please live forever’: Ruth Bader Ginsburg fans wish her speedy recovery; Health of 85-year-old supreme court justice, now recovering from lung surgery, has been closely watched since Trump took office.” Jessica Glenza of The Guardian (UK) has this report.
“Which boxes to check? College hopefuls weigh race, identity and affirmative action.” Nick Anderson has this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.
“Texas’ One-Stop Shopping for Judge in Health Care Case”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Stay issued in lawsuit over Trump hotel”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.
“The Mystery Grand Jury Dispute Involving A Foreign-Owned Company Is Now At The Supreme Court; Chief Justice John Roberts put the matter on hold while the justices consider a request to halt enforcement of a document request linked to the special counsel’s office”: Chris Geidner of BuzzFeed News has this report.
And Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that “Chief Justice Roberts issues stay in case of unknown subpoena.”
“Former Green Beret, convicted of 1970 slayings of wife and children, loses appeal”: Frank Green of The Richmond Times-Dispatch has an article that begins, “Former Green Beret Capt. Jeffrey R. MacDonald, convicted of the 1970 slayings of his pregnant wife and two children, lost an appeal Friday in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.”
You can access Friday’s 154-page ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link.
“To Save Obamacare, Repeal the Mandate; Giving Republicans a symbolic victory could allow Democrats to preserve the ACA”: Law professors Nicholas Bagley and Richard Primus have this essay online at The Atlantic.
“Roberts, Leader of Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority, Fights Perception That It is Partisan; ‘We don’t work as Democrats or Republicans,’ he has said, a theme he has returned to while trying to strike a delicate balance as the chief justice”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
“The Incrementalist RBG: A conversation with screenwriter Daniel Stiepleman on the biopic On the Basis of Sex, about his aunt, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.” Slate has posted online this new installment of its Amicus podcast featuring Dahlia Lithwick.
“What Goes Around Comes to a Halt; The 83 ethics claims filed against Brett Kavanaugh that cannot be processed underscore what SCOTUS lost this year”: Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Senior Justice Dept. officials told Whitaker signing gun regulation might prompt successful challenge to his appointment”: In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Devlin Barrett has an article that begins, “Senior Justice Department lawyers advised acting attorney general Matthew G. Whitaker not to sign a gun regulation change earlier this week, warning him that doing so could lead to a successful legal challenge to his appointment as the nation’s top law enforcement official, according to officials familiar with the discussions.”
“Harvard, Law Review Look to Dismiss Anti-Affirmative Action Lawsuit Against the Publication”: Connor W. K. Brown and Aidan F. Ryan of The Harvard Crimson have this report.
“The second most-clicked story in 2018 is still developing: Indiana University is investigating a professor at the Maurer School of Law under Title IX. Ian Samuel started just this semester.” Indiana Public Media has posted online a list titled “Tragedy & Activism: Indiana’s Top News Stories Of 2018.” That news outlet’s most-clicked news story of the year was titled “Kavanaugh Classmate speaks out” (with video).
That law school’s Spring 2019 Course Descriptions, last updated November 15, 2018, show that Samuel was scheduled to teach one class in the second semester of the 2018-2019 law school academic year.
“Ohio Gov. John Kasich signs one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans; vetoes ‘heartbeat bill'”: Jessie Balmert of The Cincinnati Enquirer has this report.
Jeremy Pelzer of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that “Gov. John Kasich OKs tighter abortion restrictions, vetoes ‘heartbeat’ bill and pay raises.”
Laura A. Bischoff of The Dayton Daily News reports that “Kasich vetoes heartbeat abortion ban, signs other abortion bill.”
Julie Carr Smyth of The Associated Press reports that “Kasich veto sets up Ohio showdown over abortion limit.”
And Jessica Ravitz of CNN reports that “With new law, Ohio bans common abortion procedure.”
“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes Surgery For Lung Cancer”: This audio segment appeared on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”
“Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to immediately enforce new asylum rules”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Trump can’t immediately deny asylum to people who cross the border illegally, Supreme Court rules.”
Brent Kendall and Alicia A. Caldwell of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court Denies Trump Administration Request to Reinstate Asylum Ban; Chief Justice John Roberts is the swing vote in latest legal setback for the president’s immigration policy.”
Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Trump asylum policy.”
Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to enforce asylum ban.”
Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley of Reuters report that “Roberts, liberal justices snub Trump bid to enforce asylum policy.”
Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Curb Asylum Claims at Border.”
Caroline Kelly, Ariane de Vogue, and Dan Berman of CNN report that “Supreme Court upholds block on Trump’s asylum ban.”
Bill Mears and Judson Berger of Fox News report that “Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to enforce asylum crackdown.”
Pete Williams and Dartunorro Clark of NBC News report that “Supreme Court rejects Trump’s asylum ban in 5-4 ruling as Chief Justice Roberts sides with liberal judges; The decision leaves in place a lower court ruling that blocked the president’s proclamation.”
John Bowden of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court refuses to restore Trump’s temporary asylum restrictions.”
And Adolfo Flores and Chris Geidner of BuzzFeed News report that “The Supreme Court Rejected The Trump Administration’s Request To Let It Enforce Its New Asylum Restriction; In a 5–4 ruling, Chief Justice John Roberts joined his more liberal colleagues in denying the Justice Department’s stay request.”
“Cancer Doctors See Encouraging Signs for Ruth Bader Ginsburg”: Denise Grady of The New York Times has this report.
“Four Republican members of the Supreme Court just said that Trump can ignore the law; It’s hard to find a clearer statute than the one Trump is violating”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at ThinkProgress.
And online there earlier today, Millhiser had an essay titled “Donald Trump is right about the filibuster: Please, Mitch McConnell; Please nuke the filibuster to give Trump his wall.”
“Posner, Boies File High Court Cert Bid In Wild Pro Se Suit”: Dave Simpson of Law360 has this report (subscription may be required for full access) on a petition for writ of certiorari filed earlier this week in the U.S. Supreme Court.
“Supreme Court Won’t Revive Trump Policy Limiting Asylum”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
“Supreme Court turns down Trump request to restart asylum ban”: Alan Gomez of USA Today has this report.
You can access today’s order of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.
“Trump administration lawyers rush cases to the Supreme Court, and blame blue-state federal judges”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.
“Supreme Court Should Clarify Second Amendment Test; Challenge to ban on interstate handgun sales would be a good vehicle”: David Kopel has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg Underwent Cancer Surgery”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Ruth Bader Ginsburg has surgery for malignant nodules in her lung.”
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has an article headlined “New health scare for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as doctors remove cancerous nodules from her lung.”
Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Justice Ginsburg Has Cancerous Growths Removed From Lung, No Evidence of Remaining Disease; The 85-year-old jurist is resting comfortably.”
Ledyard King of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has malignant growths removed from lung, no signs of cancer remain.”
Dave Boyer of The Washington Times reports that “Justice Ginsburg undergoes surgery to remove cancerous growths.”
Dan Berman and Veronica Stracqualursi of CNN report that “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has cancerous nodules removed from lung.”
Alex Pappas of Fox News reports that “Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has cancerous growths removed from lung.”
Dareh Gregorian of NBC News reports that “Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has malignant growths removed from lungs; Ginsburg underwent surgery Friday morning to remove cancerous growths from her left lung.”
Matthew Choi and Adam Cancryn of Politico report that “Justice Ginsburg had surgery to remove cancerous nodules.”
And Tal Axelrod of The Hill reports that “Ginsburg undergoes procedure to remove cancerous growths in lung.”
“Justice Ginsburg has surgery to remove cancerous growths”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.
Lawrence Hurley of Retuers reports that “U.S. Justice Ginsburg recovering after nodules removed from lung.”
And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Ginsburg Has Two Nodules Removed From Lung, Supreme Court Says.”
“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes Surgery For Lung Cancer”: Nina Totenberg of NPR has this report.
The U.S. Supreme Court‘s Public Information Office issued this news release today.
“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Been Treated For Lung Cancer; ‘Post-surgery, there was no evidence of any remaining disease,’ according to a statement from the court”: Chris Geidner of BuzzFeed News has this report.
“The Embedded Left-Liberal Assumptions of the Legal Academy”: John O. McGinnis has this post at the “Law and Liberty” blog.
“Mosque surveillance case languishes amid concerns over court backlog; A ruling could provide guidance about what surveillance tactics are legal in places of worship, a loaded issue under President Donald Trump”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has a report that begins, “A legal case that could have profound consequences for the government’s ability to conduct surveillance inside mosques and other houses of worship has been stalled at a federal appeals court for more than three years with no sign of progress.”
“Even Gun Rights Groups Think Matthew Whitaker’s Appointment Is Illegal”: Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
