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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

“With family member testing positive for coronavirus, Pa. Supreme Court justice, family self-quarantining”: Paul Vigna of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report.

Posted at 9:06 PM by Howard Bashman



“For Supreme Court Advocates, Virus-Era Delays Pose ‘Stay Fresh’ Challenge; Preparation for U.S. Supreme Court arguments happens weeks in advance; The court’s postponement of March arguments has fueled uncertainty in the virus era”: Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal has this report.

Posted at 8:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“Inmate waiting 40 years finally gets appeal hearing. But COVID-19 may shut down court.” Michael Gordon of The Charlotte Observer has an article that begins, “More than halfway through an 80-year sentence for a rape he says he didn’t commit, Ronnie Long has received what may be his last best chance for freedom: a hearing before the full Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.”

You can access yesterday’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granting rehearing en banc at this link.

Posted at 3:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“Immigration courts are still operating despite the spread of coronavirus: ‘It is indefensible.'” Jeff Gammage of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Posted at 1:46 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court didn’t need to make this decision”: Online at CNN, Elie Honig has an essay that begins, “The Supreme Court got it half right, half wrong with its decision, announced Monday, to postpone oral arguments on several pending cases, including the dispute over President Donald Trump’s tax returns.”

Posted at 1:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Federal Judiciary Confront Coronavirus Spread: Judicial Conference Acts on Court Administration Matters.” The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued this news release today.

Posted at 1:03 PM by Howard Bashman



“Coronavirus upends criminal proceedings as officials try to balance justice and public health”: Shayna Jacobs has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

Posted at 10:58 AM by Howard Bashman



“In Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Kelly and Karofsky draw clear distinctions”: Briana Reilly of The Cap Times of Madison, Wisconsin has this report.

Posted at 10:24 AM by Howard Bashman



“Annual Report and Judicial Business of 2019 Now Available”: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued this news release today.

You can access the annual report at this link, while the underlying statistics can be accessed via this link (with the appellate-related stuff specifically here).

Update: Here are direct links to certain items that may be of particular interest: (1) number and percentage of cases decided with and without oral argument, by circuit; (2) number and percentage of cases decided by published or unpublished opinion or judgment order, by circuit; and (3) number of cases per circuit that have been under submission for three months or longer.

Posted at 10:18 AM by Howard Bashman



“Criminal Courts Can’t Pause for Pandemics; It’s relatively easy for the Supreme Court to suspend oral arguments; Criminal courts are entirely different”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

Posted at 10:12 AM by Howard Bashman



“After Janus ruling, worker asks Supreme Court for return of paid union dues”: James Varney of The Washington Times has this report.

Posted at 10:08 AM by Howard Bashman



“Joe Biden Says He’ll Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court. Here Are 6 Options.” Jessica Mason Pieklo of Rewire.News has this report.

Posted at 10:05 AM by Howard Bashman