“Full Appeals Court to Decide Whether Congress Can Sue Executive Branch; The court took up disputes over funding for President Trump’s border wall and a subpoena to Donald F. McGahn II, his former White House counsel”: Charlie Savage of The New York Times has this report.
Spencer S. Hsu of The Washington Post reports that “Full appeals court to rehear Donald McGahn subpoena and Trump border wall cases.”
Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Appeals Court to Reconsider if Ex-Trump Counsel Must Comply With House Subpoena; Court vacated earlier ruling that Don McGahn didn’t have to testify.”
Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Full appeals court to hear challenges over border wall funds and Don McGahn testimony.”
Jan Wolfe of Reuters reports that “U.S. court to rehear House bid for testimony from ex-White House counsel McGahn.”
Erik Larson of Bloomberg News reports that “Trump Victory Over Congressional Oversight Is in Doubt.”
Katelyn Polantz of CNN reports that “Full DC federal appeals court to hear McGahn and border wall cases in major separation-of-powers showdown.”
And John Kruzel of The Hill reports that “Full appeals court to rehear case over McGahn subpoena.”
“Mitch McConnell takes jab at Democratic leader for Supreme Court attacks”: Phillip M. Bailey of The Louisville Courier Journal has a report that begins, “Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell led a conservative chorus on Friday that warned about liberal threats to the U.S. judiciary during a special event in Louisville attended by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.”
And Fox affiliate WDRB in Louisville reports that “Mitch McConnell, Brett Kavanaugh attend federal judge’s swearing-in ceremony in Louisville.”
“Progressive groups push Supreme Court to livestream arguments during coronavirus shutdown”: Harper Neidig of The Hill has this report.
“Contentious State Supreme Court Debate Focuses On Fitness For Office; Candidates Trade Barbs Over Integrity, Recusals”: Corrinne Hess of Wisconsin Public Radio has this report.
“Supreme Court petitioned on police officers’ legal immunity”: Matthew Barakat of The Associated Press has this report.
“We Won’t Settle for Tokens”: You can access the final installment of the “Ginsburg Tapes” podcast with Lauren Moxley via this link.
“Full appeals court to hear McGahn, border wall cases; D.C. Circuit voids ruling in Trump’s favor on House Russia probe subpoena, sets April arguments”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.
You can access today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granting en banc review in these two cases at this link.
“Could coronavirus change whether the Supreme Court streams proceedings? Justices still routinely deny media requests for audio to be released same day as major cases.” Todd Ruger of Roll Call has this report.
And Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg Law reports that “Supreme Court Pushed to Stream Arguments Amid Public Closure.”
Meanwhile, in matters a bit closer to home, the Pa. Superior Court announced today that it was postponing its en banc session scheduled for next Wednesday in Philadelphia, at which I was scheduled to argue the first case on the calendar on behalf of the plaintiffs-appellants.
“The Judiciary Still Hasn’t Reckoned With Its #MeToo Problem; Thanks to their immense power, federal judges have a license to harass — and no one is trying to stop them”: Elie Mystal has this essay online at The Nation.
“The Faithful Justice”: Kevin Walsh has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.
“US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is visiting Louisville Friday, sources say”: Phillip M. Bailey of The Louisville Courier Journal has an article that begins, “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is visiting Louisville Friday to speak at a special event for U.S. District Judge Justin Walker, The Courier Journal has learned.”
