“Kenya’s High Court Upholds a Ban on Gay Sex”: Reuben Kyama and Richard Pérez-Peña have this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.
Gabriele Steinhauser of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Kenyan Appeals Court Upholds Prohibition Against Gay Sex; Three-judge panel finds colonial-era law isn’t discriminatory in setback for activists.”
Geoffrey York of The Toronto Globe and Mail reports that “Kenyan court upholds laws criminalizing same-sex relationships.”
Sam Kiplagat of The Daily Nation of Nairobi, Kenya reports that “High Court rejects plea to make gay sex legal in Kenya.”
Paul Ogemba of The Standard of Nairobi, Kenya reports that “Court outlaws gay unions as clerics welcome highly awaited verdict.”
Annette Wambulwa of The Star of Nairobi, Kenya reports that “Court declines to declare gay sex legal.”
Tom Odula and Khaled Kazziha of The Associated Press report that “Kenyan court upholds laws criminalizing same-sex relations.”
John Ndiso of Reuters reports that “Kenya’s high court unanimously upholds ban on gay sex.”
Eric Ombok of Bloomberg News reports that “Kenya High Court Upholds Law Criminalizing Same-Sex Unions.”
Stephanie Busari, Farai Sevenzo, and Lilian Leposo of CNN report that “Kenyan court upholds law making gay sex illegal.”
And Tamerra Griffin of BuzzFeed News reports that “Kenya Has Upheld A Law That Punishes LGBT People For Having Sex; In a major blow to LGBT advocates, Kenya’s High Court said colonial-era laws outlawing gay sex should stay in place.”
“A Utah judge who made anti-Trump comments has been suspended without pay for six months”: Jessica Miller has this front page article in today’s edition of The Salt Lake Tribune.
In today’s edition of The Deseret News, Dennis Romboy has a front page article headlined “Utah judge who criticized Donald Trump online and in court suspended.”
Mihir Zaveri of The New York Times reports that “Utah Judge Suspended Without Pay After Critical Quips About Trump.”
Colby Itkowitz of The Washington Post has an article headlined “‘Welcome to the beginning of the fascist takeover’: Utah judge suspended for bashing Trump.”
Ben Winslow of Fox 13 in Salt Lake City reports that “Utah judge suspended for making anti-Trump comments.”
You can access Wednesday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Utah at this link.
“Dems Paint Ninth Circuit Nominee as DC Carpetbagger”: Megan Mineiro of Courthouse News Service has this report on Wednesday.
You can view Wednesday’s confirmation hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee for Ninth Circuit nominee Daniel Aaron Bress via this link.
“Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signs bill banning abortions at 8 weeks”: Jack Suntrup has this front page article in today’s edition of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
In today’s edition of The Kansas City Star, Jason Hancock has a front page article headlined “Missouri Gov. Parson signs bill that criminalizes abortion after 8 weeks of pregnancy.”
In today’s edition of The New York Times, Mitch Smith has an article headlined “Missouri Governor Signs Bill Outlawing Abortion After 8 Weeks.”
And Amber Jamieson of BuzzFeed News reports that “Missouri’s Governor Has Signed A Law Criminalizing Abortions After 8 Weeks; It contains no exception for rape or incest, and any doctor performing an abortion after 8 weeks could face 5–15 years in prison.”
“State abortion bans may hand Democrats a political weapon”: Alan Fram of The Associated Press has this report.
“Right-leaning law prof on hiking, biking, converting deniers”: Ellen M. Gilmer of Greenwire has an article that begins, “Jonathan Adler is an outlier among his peers.”
“‘Here we go again.’ Federal judge blocks Mississippi’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion law.” Geoff Pender and Bracey Harris have this front page article in The Clarion Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi.
In today’s edition of The New York Times, Alan Blinder has an article headlined “Federal Judge Blocks Mississippi Abortion Law.”
In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jacob Gershman and Jake Holland have an article headlined “Federal Judge Blocks Mississippi’s ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Law; Mississippi is among a half-dozen states this year to enact strict prohibitions on abortion and the latest slapped with an injunction.”
Emily Wagster Pettus of The Associated Press has a report headlined “‘Here we go again’: Judge blocks Mississippi abortion ban.”
And Alex Dobuzinskis of Reuters reports that “U.S. judge blocks Mississippi ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban.”
You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi at this link.
