“House Judiciary Committee ‘likely’ to pursue Brett Kavanaugh perjury investigation: Democrat.” Douglas Perry of The Oregonian has this report.
And at The Federalist, Margot Cleveland has a post titled “Lindsey Graham Needs To Pursue Those Who Lied During The Kavanaugh Debacle; What will it take for the Senate to be interested in investigating potential lies –– violations of federal law –– by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and others?“
“Trans people must still be sterilized before changing gender in Japan after top court upholds ruling”: James Griffiths and Yoko Wakatsuki of CNN have this report.
“What must Medicaid cover when transgender Iowans seek transition surgeries? Justices will decide whether state limits are legal.” Luke Nozicka of The Des Moines Register has an article that begins, “Advocates for government assistance for transgender persons who are getting transition-related medical care sought a lasting victory Thursday before the Iowa Supreme Court.”
“Online critics on Glassdoor can stay anonymous, Texas Supreme Court says”: Chuck Lindell of The Austin American-Statesman has this report on a ruling that a unanimous Supreme Court of Texas issued today.
“Colorado foreclosure system under the microscope in U.S. Supreme Court case; High court to decide if consumer protections from debt collectors apply to foreclosures”: David Migoya of The Denver Post has this report.
“NC Supreme Court may shift farther left as chief justice Mark Martin says he’ll retire”: Will Doran of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has an article that begins, “The chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court announced his plans Friday to retire next month, paving the way for a 6-1 Democratic majority on the state’s highest court.”
“Trump lawyers ask Supreme Court to add citizenship question to 2020 census”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.
You can access the federal government’s petition for writ of certiorari before judgment at this link.
“How a Pointless Lawsuit Took Off: An error put Rahinah Ibrahim on the no-fly list; The government fought her for 14 years.” Former Ninth Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
Readers can post comments online, as to this point 139 already have.
“Philly DA’s Office appeals judge’s ruling on Mumia Abu-Jamal”: Chris Palmer of The Philadelphia Inquirer has an article that begins, “The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office on Friday appealed a judge’s ruling that convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal should be allowed to reargue his appeal before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.”
And Maryclaire Dale of The Associated Press reports that “Philadelphia prosecutor fights new Mumia Abu-Jamal appeal.”
“Google asks Supreme Court to overrule disastrous ruling on API copyrights; Google’s Supreme Court appeal against Oracle has huge stakes for the industry”: Timothy B. Lee of Ars Technica has this report.
“Nebraska Supreme Court tosses lawsuit over death penalty referendum, says inmates have other options to challenge sentences”: Lori Pilger of The Lincoln Journal Star has this report.
And Paul Hammel of The Omaha World-Herald reports that “Nebraska Supreme court rules to uphold validity of death sentences.”
You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Nebraska at this link.
“Illinois Supreme Court rules against Six Flags in lawsuit over fingerprint scans. Here’s why Facebook and Google care.” Ally Marotti of The Chicago Tribune has an article that begins, “The family of a teenager whose fingerprint data was collected in 2014 when he bought a season pass to Six Flags Great America had the right to sue the amusement park company under an Illinois privacy law, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.”
Ben Kochman of Law360 reports that “Ill. High Court Says Actual Harm Unnecessary For Biometric Case” (subscription required for full access).
And at Biometric Update, Chris Burt has a post titled “Illinois Supreme Court rules against Six Flags in landmark biometric privacy case.”
You can access today’s unanimous ruling of the Supreme Court of Illinois at this link.
“Florida may now have America’s most conservative Supreme Court; Anyone reading this column probably will be dead by the time Florida has another Supreme Court that leans left”: Adam C. Smith has this essay online at The Tampa Bay Times.
“‘I have’’t seen a more perfect couple since I set up Drake with Ruth Bader Ginsburg!’ Tahani exclaims. They were also the craziest secret celebrity hookup.” From last night’s broadcast of NBC’s “The Good Place,” as recapped by Christina Roberts (presumably no relation to the Chief Justice) at Culturess.
“Study: Trump’s judicial appointees are more conservative than those of past Republican presidents; They’re 20 percent more conservative than those appointed by George W. Bush, according to an analysis from liberal group Demand Justice.” Li Zhou of Vox has this report about the results of a study that Demand Justice posted online yesterday under the heading “Trump’s Judicial Picks Are More Extreme Than Even Past GOP Presidents’.”