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Friday, April 24, 2020

“Why a case about jury verdicts could spell trouble for Roe v. Wade”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 9:12 PM by Howard Bashman



Majority on divided three-judge Sixth Circuit panel affirms but modifies district court’s preliminary injunction enjoining Tennessee from enforcing a three-week ban on abortion based on that state’s assertion that such a ban is necessary to combat COVID-19: You can access this evening’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at this link.

Posted at 8:25 PM by Howard Bashman



“Courtroom access: Before abortion argument, mixed feelings about line-standers.” Kalvis Golde has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

Posted at 8:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Is Scalia’s Originalism — Indeed, Constitutional Self-Government — Passé?” Mark Pulliam has this post at his “Misrule of Law” blog.

Posted at 11:57 AM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Expands Conditions for Deporting Lawful Immigrants With Criminal Records; Government wins case seeking to deport a permanent resident who has lived in U.S. since childhood”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “In win for Trump, U.S. Supreme Court makes deporting immigrants for crimes easier.”

Ronn Blitzer of Fox News reports that “Divided Supreme Court rules for Trump administration in requiring immigrant’s removal.”

Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law reports that “SCOTUS Green Card Ruling Makes it Harder to Stay in U.S.

And in commentary, online at The Nation, Elie Mystal has an essay titled “SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants; A new decision written by Kavanaugh reaffirms the idea that the government can reach into a Black or Brown person’s life — and destroy it — at any time.”

Posted at 11:46 AM by Howard Bashman



“Clean Water Act Covers Groundwater Discharges, Supreme Court Rules; In a 6-to-3 ruling, the court rejected arguments by a county in Hawaii and the Trump administration that only pollution discharged directly into navigable waters requires permits”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes has an article headlined “Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s view on key aspect of Clean Water Act.”

In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage has an article headlined “Supreme Court rules beaches can be protected from sewage that flows underground.”

Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Clean Water Act Applies to Discharges Into Groundwater, Supreme Court Rules; The 6-3 majority rejects narrow view of environmental law offered by Maui County, Trump administration.”

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court gives environmentalists narrow win in water pollution case.”

In today’s edition of The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Timothy Hurley has a front page article headlined “Supreme Court rebuffs Maui County in water pollution case.”

Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court rejects EPA’s narrow view of Clean Water Act.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to limit water pollution law.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court Gives Environmentalists Partial Water Law Win.”

Ariane de Vogue of CNN reports that “Supreme Court says Clean Water Act applies to some groundwater pollution.”

John Kruzel of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court hands environmentalists a win in water pollution case.”

Benjamin J. Hulac of Roll Call reports that “High court backs environmentalists in clean water case; Clean Water Act applies to pollution that flows through groundwater into a major body of water rather than directly from a precise source, according to ruling.”

Pamela King of Greenwire has reports headlined “Justices unveil new test on Clean Water Act’s scope” and “Inside the Supreme Court’s new Clean Water Act test.”

Ellen M. Gilmer and Amena H. Saiyid of Bloomberg Law have a report headlined “SCOTUS Clean Water Act Test ‘Devastating’ for Industry.”

And Tim Ryan of Courthouse News Service reports that “Supreme Court Snares Maui Fine for Sewage Disposal.”

Posted at 11:28 AM by Howard Bashman