“Federal judge pauses Missouri’s 8-week abortion ban; leaves other prohibitions intact”: Crystal Thomas of The Kansas City Stat has this report.
Summer Ballentine and Margaret Stafford of The Associated Press report that “Federal judge blocks Missouri’s 8-week abortion ban.”
And Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News reports that “A Judge Blocked Missouri’s 8-Week Abortion Ban A Day Before It Was Going To Take Effect.”
You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri at this link.
“Federal Judge Christopher Droney to leave U.S. Circuit Court for position with Hartford law firm”: Edmund H. Mahony of The Hartford Courant has an article that begins, “Federal appeals court Judge Christopher Droney plans to leave the court in January and will take a position with the state’s biggest law firm, Hartford-based Day Pitney.”
“U.S. appeals court urged to revive hotel ’emoluments’ case against Trump”: Jan Wolfe of Reuters has this report.
“Federal judge dismisses Sensabaugh lawsuit against Washington County Schools, Halliburton”: Last November, Zach Vance of the Johnson City (Tenn.) Press had an article that begins, “A federal judge has determined the free-speech rights of former David Crockett football coach Gerald Sensabaugh were not violated when Washington County Schools director Kimber Halliburton reprimanded him last fall and ultimately fired him in March.”
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued this decision affirming the district court’s judgment.
“U.S. appeals court revives aluminum antitrust cases vs Goldman, JPMorgan, Glencore”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.
“Courts Taking a Bite Out of Establishment Clause”: Kenneth Jost has this post at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”
“Death Row cases go to NC Supreme Court over racial bias”: Josh Shaffer of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report.
“Town violated constitutional rights on non-church members, court rules”: Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star has this report.
Ben Winslow of Fox 13 News in Salt Lake City reports that “Appeals court rules against Colorado City in discrimination case.”
Harrison Mantas of Cronkite News reports that “Court upholds ruling that town conspired with fundamentalist church.”
And Amanda Pampuro of Courthouse News Service reports that “Ninth Circuit Upholds Verdict Against Sect-Run Arizona Town.”
You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes first public appearance since completing cancer treatment”: Amanda Coletta and Robert Barnes have this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.
Georgie Silvarole of The Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat & Chronicle reports that “Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court justice and ‘Notorious R.B.G.,’ visits UB.”
Dartunorro Clark of NBC News reports that “Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes first public appearance following cancer treatment; The 86-year-old justice was recently treated for a malignant tumor on her pancreas.”
And Michael Andrei of UBNow reports that “Justice Ginsburg receives SUNY honorary doctorate.”
The State University of New York at Buffalo has posted on YouTube a video of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s appearance titled “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at the University at Buffalo, August 26, 2019.”
“Abbott taps 2nd ousted judge for Supreme Court vacancy”: Chuck Lindell of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.
“U.S. Appeals Court Freezes Antitrust Ruling Against Qualcomm; Court allows chip maker to continue current business practices for now, in a setback for the FTC”: Brent Kendall and Asa Fitch of The Wall Street Journal have this report.
And Stephen Nellis and Sayanti Chakraborty of Reuters report that “Qualcomm wins a pause in enforcement of FTC ruling.”
You can access last Friday’s per curiam ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
“Bevin administration’s attempt to shirk fees in Kim Davis lawsuit rejected by appeals court”: Billy Kobin of The Courier Journal of Louisville, Kentucky has this report.
And Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “Kentucky clerk who refused same-sex marriage licenses can be sued.”
Last Friday, the same three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued opinions in two related appeals, and you can access them here and here.
“Texas Free Speech Law Doesn’t Apply In Fed. Court: 5th Circ.” Law360 has this report (subscription required for access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued on Friday.
“U.S. appeals court mostly upholds Obama-era ozone rules”: Jan Wolfe and Valerie Volcovici of Reuters have this report.
And Brandi Buchman of Courthouse News Service reports that “Obama-Era Ozone Standards Pass Muster With DC Circuit.”
You can access Friday’s per curiam ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.
“Court Hints at a Range of Paths in Fight Over Trump Records”: Emily Flitter had this article in Saturday’s edition of The New York Times.
And Renae Merle of The Washington Post reported that “Judges surprise attorneys for Trump’s bankers by asking about his tax returns.”
You can access via this link (107 MB mp3 audio file) the audio of last Friday’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
“Ginsburg appears strong during first speech since latest cancer revelation”: Joan Biskupic and Julia Jones of CNN have this report.
“Gov. Greg Abbott selects former appeals court judge Jane Bland for Texas Supreme Court; Bland lost her Houston appeals court seat in the November 2018 election”: Emma Platoff of The Texas Tribune has this report.
“U.S. Court of Appeals to consider whether Amazon can be sued for consumer injuries”: John Beauge of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report on an order granting rehearing en banc that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued last Friday.
“Pa. House can bar non-believers from delivering prayer to open session, U.S. appeals court says”: Matt Miller of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report.
Marc Levy of The Associated Press reports that “Pennsylvania House wins appeal in atheist prayer-policy suit.”
And Amanda Ottaway of Courthouse News Service reports that “Pennsylvania House Can Bar Atheists From Legislative Prayers.”
You can access last Friday’s ruling of a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at this link.
“Supreme Court to grapple with constitutional right to an insanity defense”: Alex Swoyer has this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Times.
“Revered from left and right, she’ll soon be Canada’s longest-serving judge”: In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, David Shribman has this front page article about Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada.
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at UB in honor of late Buffalo attorney”: Sandra Tan of The Buffalo News has this report.
“Mississippi prof, who went to Georgetown Prep with Brett Kavanaugh, sues HuffPost”: Jimmie E. Gates of The Clarion Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi has this report.
And Erik Wemple of The Washington Post reports that “HuffPost, Ashley Feinberg sued over Kavanaugh article.”
“Can states control how presidential electors vote?” Lyle Denniston has this post at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.
“How a Confederate Amnesty Case Could Save Black Death Row Inmates in North Carolina: Black prisoners were granted new sentences because of racial bias; Then they were sent back to death row.” Jeremy Stahl has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Appeals Court Opens the Door to Electoral College Chaos; If a state’s electors can go rogue, then who’s really choosing the next president?” Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
“Appeals court clears way for trial in Abu Ghraib suit”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this blog post about a non-precedential ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued on Friday.
“Trump Administration Argues Law Doesn’t Protect Gays From Workplace Bias; Legal filing comes in highly anticipated case the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear in October”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.
Brooke Sopelsa of NBC News reports that “Gay workers not covered by civil rights law, Trump admin tells Supreme Court; The Justice Department, in a brief submitted to the high court Friday, argued that Title VII ‘does not bar discrimination because of sexual orientation.’”
Dominic Holden of BuzzFeed News reports that “The Trump Administration Asked The Supreme Court To Legalize Firing Workers Simply For Being Gay; Friday’s brief comes after the administration argued that federal law allows firing workers simply for being transgender.”
Earlier, Emma Green of The Atlantic reported that “America Moved On From Its Gay-Rights Moment — And Left a Legal Mess Behind; Half a decade after the Supreme Court’s same-sex-marriage decision, the justices and Congress are still trying to figure out what federal law should say about LGBTQ rights.”
You can access the amicus brief that the federal government filed in the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.
“A silent justice prompts look at race for Arkansas Supreme Court”: Max Brantley of Arkansas Times has this report.
“Supreme Court wants AG Healey’s office to respond to Michelle Carter’s request for high court review”: Travis Andersen of The Boston Globe has this report.
And David Linton of The Sun Chronicle of Attleboro, Massachusetts reports that “U.S. Supreme Court wants state AG to respond to Michelle Carter of Plainville’s petition.”
“Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine’s wife files for divorce, cites adultery; DeWine laments ‘political gossip'”: Jessie Balmert and Jackie Borchardt of The Cincinnati Enquirer have this report.
And Andrew J. Tobias of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that “Wife of Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine files for divorce, alleging ‘adultery, extreme cruelty.’“
“Shooting of Georgia appeals judge ‘does not appear to be homicide,’ DA says”: Chelsea Prince of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this report.
And Carlton Fletcher of The Albany (Ga.) Herald reports that “GBI crime lab to issue report on Judge Stephen Goss’ death.”
The Court of Appeals of Georgia issued this statement today.
“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: Will There be a Year Six?” Aaron Nielson has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.
“750 jury summons going out for Dan Markel murder case”: Julie Montanaro of WCTV Eyewitness News in Tallahassee, Florida has this report.
And Chantelle Navarro of WTXL of Tallahassee reports that “Friend starts petition for Dan Markel’s parents to visit his children.”
“The Truth Hurts: Why All the Angst About the Senators’ Amicus Brief?” Eric Segall has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.”
