“The Biggest Problem with the Supreme Court’s Opinion in the Wisconsin Voting Case Was Not the Result (Which Was Still Wrong), But the Court’s Sloppiness and Nonchalance About Voting Rights and What That Means for November”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog.”
“Justice Stephen Breyer reflects on Supreme Court and life in isolation”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report on a virtual visit Justice Stephen G. Breyer had with United Nations International School students. You can view the video of the visit, which occurred on April 1, 2020, via this link.
“Kansas Supreme Court to hear Saturday arguments over Kelly’s church gathering limit”: Jonathan Shorman of The Wichita Eagle has an article that begins, “The Kansas Supreme Court will hold unprecedented electronic oral arguments Saturday morning in a legal showdown between Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican legislative leaders over whether she can limit church gatherings on Easter Sunday.”
“Businesses File Amicus Brief in Support of the Affordable Care Act’s Contraception Benefit; Bloomberg, Unilever brands, Ben & Jerry’s, Seventh Generation, Postmates, Box, The Body Shop U.S. & more affirm access to contraception plays a critical role to create a thriving economy, support employees and families”: The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce has issued this news release concerning an amicus brief filed Wednesday in the U.S. Supreme Court.
You can access all of the recently filed documents in this case via the U.S. Supreme Court’s online docket for the case.
“Disease Surveillance and the Fourth Amendment”: Alan Z. Rozenshtein has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.
“A Brooklyn courthouse was still packed as coronavirus spread. Judges, their staffs and lawyers are paying the price.” Noah Goldberg of The New York Daily News has this report.
“Courtroom access: A misleading ‘mash-up’ of pauses at the podium.” Edith Roberts has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”
“9th Circ. Judge Slams ICE Detainee’s Virus-Based Release Bid”: Mike LaSusa of Law360 has this report (subscription required for full access) focusing on the dissent to an order that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.
“The 115-year-old Supreme Court opinion that could determine rights during a pandemic”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.
“Facebook must face renewed privacy lawsuit over user tracking”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report.
And Wendy Davis of Digital News Daily reports that “Court Revives Claims Privacy Claims Over Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button.”
You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
“Rain-X makers awarded $1.3 million in damages in Rust-Oleum false advertising suit”: Sandra Lane of the Southeast Texas Record had this report back in August 2018.
Both sides thereafter appealed, and yesterday a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued this decision reversing in part and affirming in part.
“Police Must Face Suit Over Teen Fatally Injured While on LSD”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued yesterday.
Mandamus not merited to recuse U.S. District Judge from presiding over criminal defendant’s Hobbs Act robbery trial even though that judge, while serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, obtained a conviction against the same defendant for bank robbery: You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link. The opinion recognizes that a more compelling argument for the district judge’s recusal may exist if the defendant is convicted and the judge must then proceed to impose a sentence.
“Ocular Therapeutix defeats securities fraud lawsuit on appeal”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report (subscription required for full access).
And Porter Wells of Bloomberg Law reports that “Ocular Therapeutix Beats Dextenza Securities Fraud Claims” (subscription required for full access).
You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit at this link.