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Monday, November 4, 2019

“Marsy’s Law ballot question will appear in Pa., but state Supreme Court says votes won’t be counted for now”: Anna Orso of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Paula Reed Ward of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that “Pa. Supreme Court backs ruling to not count Marsy’s Law votes.”

And Natasha Lindstrom of The Tribune-Review of Greensburg, Pennsylvania reports that “Marsy’s Law votes won’t be counted, Pa. Supreme Court rules in split opinion.”

Today’s 4-to-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania consists of a per curiam order and a dissenting statement.

Posted at 10:06 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court unlikely to help Trump keep his taxes from prosecutors; The president’s lawyers are appealing a ruling from the 2nd Circuit court of appeals that the documents must be turned over”: Pete Williams of NBC News has this news analysis.

Posted at 9:51 PM by Howard Bashman



“Blackbeard’s shipwreck sparked a legal battle in NC. Now it’s up to the Supreme Court.” Hayley Fowler has this article online at The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina.

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“Justices Wrestle With Car Stops and Common Sense; Is it reasonable for a police officer to assume that the owner of a vehicle is driving it when the owner’s license has been suspended?” Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court seems prepared to rule for police in traffic-stop case.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Explores Suspended-License Traffic Stop; In Kansas case, justices ask if it is reasonable to assume that drivers with suspended licenses continue to drive.”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court skeptical of Fourth Amendment claim in Kansas traffic stop case.”

Tim Carpenter of The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that “U.S. Supreme Court considers whether Lawrence traffic stop collides with Fourth Amendment.”

Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Justices seem OK with car stop over owner’s invalid license.”

John Kruzel of The Hill reports that “Justices appear divided over expanding police officers’ traffic stop power.”

And Tim Ryan of Courthouse News Service reports that “Justices Appear Split Over Police Power in Traffic Stops.”

You can access at this link the transcript of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Kansas v. Glover, No. 18-556.

Posted at 9:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes III denies payoff allegation from ex-Hammond councilman”: John Simerman has this front page article in today’s edition of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans.

Posted at 8:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’ former house sells for $800,000”: Bob Goldsborough has this article online at The Chicago Tribune.

Posted at 8:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“A federal appeals court just demolished Trump’s claim that he is immune from criminal investigation; One of Trump’s most audacious legal claims had a terrible day in court”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

Posted at 4:18 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump tax returns case to reach Justices shortly”: Lyle Denniston has this post at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

Posted at 4:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“Anti-gay prejudice may have driven jurors to sentence a man to death. His execution is today. With Justice Kennedy off the Supreme Court, both gay rights plaintiffs and death row inmates face a bleak future.” Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

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“Trump Taxes: Appeals Court Rules President Must Turn Over 8 Years of Tax Returns; A three-judge appeals panel said the president’s accounting firm had to comply with a subpoena.” Benjamin Weiser of The New York Times has this report.

Ann E. Marimow and Deanna Paul of The Washington Post report that “Appeals court rejects Trump’s attempt to withhold tax returns from local prosecutors, setting stage for Supreme Court fight.”

Corinne Ramey of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Trump’s Accountant Must Turn Over Tax Returns, Appeals Court Rules; Panel of judges orders accountant Mazars provide president’s tax records to Manhattan prosecutors.”

Kevin McCoy of USA Today has a report headlined “Appeals court: NYC prosecutor may seek President Donald Trump’s tax returns.”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Federal appeals court rules Trump must turn over tax returns.”

Larry Neumeister of The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court agrees Trump tax returns can be turned over.”

Brendan Pierson of Reuters reports that “Trump’s accounting firm must hand over eight years of tax returns, court rules.”

Bob Van Voris of Bloomberg News reports that “Trump Can’t Block New York District Attorney’s Tax Subpoena.”

Allan Smith and Tom Winter of NBC News report that “Trump loses appeal in New York tax case, must hand over returns; The president’s lawyer said he would appeal the case to the Supreme Court.”

Kara Scannell of CNN reports that “Appeals court deals blow to Trump in tax return case.”

Ronn Blitzer and Bill Mears of Fox News report that “Trump attorney vows to go to Supreme Court in tax return case after appeals court allows subpoena.”

Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that “Trump tax returns must go to grand jury, appeals court rules; The unanimous ruling that the president is not immune from state prosecutors’ investigative steps could set up a Supreme Court fight.”

Harper Neidig of The Hill reports that “Appeals court rules Manhattan DA can subpoena Trump tax returns.”

And Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News reports that “Trump Can’t Invoke ‘Presidential Immunity’ To Block A Grand Jury Subpoena For His Tax Returns, A Court Ruled.”

You can access today’s ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link.

Posted at 12:55 PM by Howard Bashman