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Friday, April 17, 2020

“Judge Justin Walker is a window into McConnell’s sway on federal courts; Pick for D.C. Circuit part of a growing group of similarly situated jurists”: Todd Ruger of Roll Call has this report.

Posted at 11:58 PM by Howard Bashman



“Pro wrestling? Beaches? Golf? Guns? In coronavirus-closed America, it’s all essential somewhere.” Griff Witte and Hannah Knowles of The Washington Post have this report.

Posted at 9:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“The 9/11 Trial: Why Is It Taking So Long? The trial of five men accused of plotting the attacks had been scheduled for early next year — almost 20 years after the hijackings. Now even that schedule won’t be met. Here are the reasons.” Carol Rosenberg of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 8:32 PM by Howard Bashman



“Yes, Trump Can Close Congress; The Constitution gives him the power to resolve a ‘disagreement’ over the ‘time of adjournment'”: Law professor Sai Prakash has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 6:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“Washington Should Fund Ministers’ Salaries; Excluding houses of worship from Covid bailouts would be discriminatory”: Law professor Michael A. Helfand has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 6:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“This ‘dreamer’ is saving lives during this pandemic. She wants a chance at normal life.” Columnist Catherine Rampell has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

Posted at 2:08 PM by Howard Bashman



“A Texas court battle could decide if millions are disenfranchised during the pandemic; The state attorney general is literally threatening criminal prosecutions against pro-voting activists”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

Posted at 1:34 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Lawyer Whose Clients Didn’t Exist: A well-known attorney helped land a $2 billion settlement for Gulf Coast seafood-industry workers; But who was he really representing?” Francesca Mari has this article in the May 2020 issue of The Atlantic.

Posted at 1:33 PM by Howard Bashman



“Is the Roberts Court Going to Let Coronavirus Kill Us?” Andrew Koppelman and Steven Lubet have this post at the “Just Security” blog.

Posted at 1:16 PM by Howard Bashman



“Courtroom access: A man whose family cut in line outside the court said he did nothing wrong. Everyone else disagreed.” Casey Quinlan has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

Posted at 12:05 PM by Howard Bashman