Pryor on the meaning of “prior”: Eleventh Circuit Judge William H. Pryor Jr. issued this opinion, quoting the Oxford English Dictionary, on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel on Friday.
And for those interested in administrative law, Judge Pryor’s separate concurring opinion (also on behalf of all three judges on the panel) discussing the Administrative Orders Review Act will likely be worth a look.
“SF appeals court reverses lower court’s denial of class-action status in Nissan lawsuit”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued on Friday.
Falsely yelling “I’m a U.S. Marshal” in a crowded theater also turns out to lack First Amendment protection: So held a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in an entertaining opinion written by Circuit Judge Michael B. Brennan.
“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discusses the 2018-19 Supreme Court term”: Duke Law has posted this video on YouTube.
And Jeannie Naujeck of Duke Law News reports that “Justice Ginsburg reflects on longevity, Court collegiality, and dysfunction in confirmation process during annual Duke Law conversation.”
“Gay discrimination case pending in Supreme Court unusually long time”: Dillon Rosenblatt of the Arizona Capitol Times has an article that begins, “Dissent among Arizona Supreme Court justices in a gay discrimination case could be why they still have not issued a ruling since oral arguments six months ago, an Arizona State University law professor said.”
“Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss to retire in December”: Tim Carpenter of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report.
And Dion Lefler of The Wichita Eagle reports that “Kansas Chief Justice Nuss retires after landmark rulings on abortion, school finance.”
“Liberal groups seek to make Supreme Court an issue in 2020 presidential race, and conservatives exult”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.
“Two more apology letters surface from Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes III; Hughes says he doesn’t remember writing them, recipient says ‘somebody should have stopped him a long time ago'”: Andrea Gallo and John Simerman have this front page article in today’s edition of The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
“RBG’s voice on the Supreme Court is more emphatic than ever. Here’s why.” Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.
“Trump’s Death Penalty Obsession Won’t Stem the Tide Against Executions; The decision to resume federal executions may play well to Trump’s base, but the rest of America is growing disillusioned with capital punishment”: Professor Austin Sarat has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Death Penalty in U.S. Was Heading Toward Extinction Until Trump”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.
“Supreme Court Lets Trump Proceed on Border Wall”: Adam Liptak had this front page article in Saturday’s edition of The New York Times.
In Saturday’s edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes had a front page article headlined “Supreme Court says Trump can proceed with plan to spend military funds for border wall construction.”
In Saturday’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage had a front page article headlined “Supreme Court rules for Trump in border wall funding dispute.”
In Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin, Louise Radnofsky, and Andrew Restuccia had a front page article headlined “Trump Scores Two Victories on Border; Supreme court rules Trump can use Pentagon funds for border wall; Guatemala agrees to require migrants traveling through it to the U.S. to seek asylum there.”
Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court allows border wall spending in battle between President Donald Trump and liberal opponent.”
And Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court rules Trump can begin border wall construction.”
You can view Friday evening’s 5-to-4 order of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.