“Led Zeppelin gets new hearing in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright case”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.
Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “U.S. appeals court to revisit Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway’ decision.”
Julius Young of Fox News reports that “Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway to Heaven’ dispute reignited as court hits repeat on copyright case.”
And at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Ashley Cullins has a post titled “‘Stairway to Heaven’ Dispute Gets Replay in Appeals Court; Led Zeppelin will have another shot at avoiding a second trial over whether it copied the song.”
You can access today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granting rehearing en banc at this link.
“Federal lawsuit claims Michigan stole blood of newborn babies”: Brad Devereaux had this report back in April 2018.
And in February 2018, Matt Reynolds of Courthouse News Service had a report headlined “Parents Sue Michigan Over Database of Baby Blood Samples.”
Thereafter, a federal district court dismissed plaintiffs’ suit in its entirety. Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued this decision reinstating the suit in part.
Sixth Circuit reinstates negligent undertaking claim against Amazon arising from fire caused by hoverboard purchased from that company’s online marketplace: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at this link.
“Supreme Court refuses to consider whether Second Amendment protects gun silencers”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.
Max Brantley of Arkansas Times reports that “U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to regulation of gun silencers; Arkansas on wrong end of case.”
Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court rebuffs bid to expand legal protections for gun silencers.”
Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Gun-Silencer Registration Law.”
Ariane de Vogue of CNN reports that “Supreme Court rejects challenges to silencer laws.”
And Jacqueline Thomsen of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court rejects challenges to gun silencer law.”
“Supreme Court to Hear Racial Discrimination Case Against Comcast”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court will decide major racial bias suit against cable TV giants.”
Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court to Consider Racial Discrimination Case Against Comcast; High court also rules against Postal Service in patent case.”
Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court to hear racial discrimination case against telecommunications giant Comcast.”
Bob Fernandez of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that “U.S. Supreme Court to hear Hollywood mogul’s racial discrimination case against Comcast.”
Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court to hear Comcast appeal in Byron Allen racial bias suit.”
Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court to Consider Curbing Racial Discrimination Claims.”
Ariane de Vogue of CNN reports that “Supreme Court takes Comcast race discrimination case.”
Jacqueline Thomsen of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court to hear racial discrimination case against Comcast.”
Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica reports that “Comcast’s fight against racial-bias lawsuit is taken up by Supreme Court; Comcast seeks dismissal of suit claiming refusal to carry TV channels was racist.”
At the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled “Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cable TV Bias Dispute; Comcast challenges a ruling allowing a $20 billion lawsuit to move forward.”
And in commentary, online at ThinkProgress, Ian Millhiser has an essay titled “Supreme Court will hear a major attack on anti-discrimination law.”
“Ginsburg Hints at Sharp Divisions Ahead as Supreme Court Term Nears End”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
“U.S. Supreme Court to hear Chandler death penalty case”: Jose Moreno of The Arizona Republic has this report.
Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star reports that “US Supreme Court to consider if death-row inmate should be resentenced.”
Julian Paras of Cronkite News reports that “Supreme Court to hear murder appeal that could affect 20 death-row cases.”
And Erika Williams of Courthouse News Service reports that “High Court to Clarify Appeals Standard in Death-Penalty Cases.”
“International child custody battle between Ohio and Italy will get Supreme Court hearing”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.
And Sabrina Eaton of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that “U.S. Supreme Court to hear international child custody dispute from Cleveland area.”
“Justice Breyer Raises Specter of Perpetual Detention Without Trial at Guantánamo; The Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of a man who has been held in wartime detention for 17 years with no end in sight”: Charlie Savage and Carol Rosenberg of The New York Times have this report.
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court turns away appeal from longtime detainee at Guantanamo Bay.”
Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court refuses to hear prisoner’s challenge to Guantánamo detention 17 years into Afghanistan conflict.”
Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Yemeni Guantanamo detainee’s bid for release rejected by Supreme Court.”
Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Guantanamo Inmate Rejected by Supreme Court on 17-Year Detention.”
Pete Williams of NBC News has a report headlined “Justice Breyer: Supreme Court should decide if ‘perpetual detention’ permitted at Gitmo; The case involved Moath Hamza Ahmed al-Alwi, a man from Yemen captured by Pakistani forces and accused of being one of Osama bin Laden’s bodyguards.”
Ariane de Vogue of CNN reports that “Supreme Court rejects Guantanamo Bay detention challenge.”
Jacqueline Thomsen of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court declines to take up Guantanamo Bay detainee’s case.”
At the “Lawfare” blog, Robert Chesney has a post titled “Justice Breyer’s Question in al-Alwi: Is Detention Still Justified?”
And in commentary, online at Slate, Mark Joseph Stern has a jurisprudence essay titled “Stephen Breyer Is Worried About the Forever War’s Permanent Prisoners. He’s 15 Years Too Late.”
“Justices reject challenge to ‘In God We Trust’ on U.S. money”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.
And Caleb Parke of Fox News reports that “Supreme Court rejects atheists’ attempt to scrub ‘In God We Trust’ off US currency.”
“SCOTUS petition: Due process requires fee awards to lawyers outside class action leadership.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.
“Why June could be a blockbuster month for Supreme Court decisions”: Marcia Coyle of PBS NewsHour has this report.
“Daughter of Fierce Kavanaugh Defender Amy Chua to Clerk for . . . Brett Kavanaugh”: Jeremy Stahl has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
Access the contents of the June 2019 issue of the Harvard Law Review: Via this link.
“On Supreme Court Reform, No Consensus”: Kenneth Jost has this post at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”
“A ‘view’ from the courtroom: Return to sender.” Mark Walsh has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”
“Supreme Court makes more headway on its next term than on the major decisions that remain in this one”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.
“Clarence Thomas Said What? Adam Cohen on how the Supreme Court justice picked up his thesis on eugenics and ran with it in the opposite direction.” On Saturday, Slate posted online this new installment of its “Amicus” podcast featuring Dahlia Lithwick.
“Ricky Langley loses appeal; 5th Circuit Court affirms second-degree murder conviction”: Lisa Addison of the American Press of Lake Charles, Louisiana has this report on an en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued last Thursday.
“Appeals Court Sides With Search Engines In Battle Over ‘Scam’ Listings”: Wendy Davis of DigitalNewsDaily has this report.
John Eggerton of Broadcasting & Cable reports that “Court Upholds Edge Protection from Third Party Liability; Said that extends even to content they know is false.”
Megan Mineiro of Courthouse News Service reports that “Deceptive Map Results Won’t Leave Google Liable.”
And at his “Technology & Marketing Law Blog, Eric Goldman has a post titled “D.C. Circuit Issues Sweeping Pro-Section 230 Opinion — Marshall’s Locksmith v. Google.”
Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland wrote last Friday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Access today’s rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court issued rulings in three argued cases.
1. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Quarles v. United States, No. 17-778. And Justice Clarence Thomas issued a concurring opinion. You can access the oral argument via this link.
2. Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court in Return Mail, Inc. v. Postal Service, No. 17-1594. Justice Stephen G. Breyer issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.
3. And Justice Thomas delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton, No. 18-389. You can access the oral argument via this link.
Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in five new cases.
And in al-Alwi v. Trump, No. 18-740, Justice Stephen G. Breyer issued a statement respecting the denial of certiorari.
“The Supreme Court’s Next Three Weeks Could Shake Up the 2020 Election”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.
