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Friday, May 15, 2020

“Gov. Walz makes Worthington judge his first Minnesota Supreme Court selection; Gordon Moore brings rural experience to courtroom”: Stephen Montemayor of The Minneapolis Star Tribune has this report.

Posted at 11:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“Wisconsin conservatives feel ‘snookered’ by court justice”: Scott Bauer of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The euphoria that Wisconsin Republicans felt after winning yet another major political battle in the state Supreme Court this week is being dampened by a scathing dissent written by one of the conservative justices, raising doubts about how solid the conservative majority actually is.”

Posted at 11:11 PM by Howard Bashman



“Local health officials are tossing their coronavirus orders citing shaky legal grounds following Supreme Court ruling”: Molly Beck and Patrick Marley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have this report.

Posted at 11:09 PM by Howard Bashman



“Ask the author: Reuters on the consequences of qualified immunity for police officers.” Katie Bart has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

Posted at 1:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judge Sullivan vs. Justice Ginsburg: By inviting outside help, the Flynn jurist is acting ‘beyond the pale.'” This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 10:52 AM by Howard Bashman



“Federal Court of Appeal hears first appeal remotely; FCA Chief Justice Marc Noël discusses how his court has adapted in the wake of COVID-19”: Elizabeth Raymer of Canadian Lawyer has this interview.

Posted at 10:50 AM by Howard Bashman



“Democracy Lives in Wisconsin: Even in a pandemic, the state Supreme Court says shutdowns must follow the law.” The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial.

Posted at 10:46 AM by Howard Bashman



“Wisconsin Lockdown Ruling Shows Right Wing’s Paranoia. It isn’t tyranny to try to stop a pandemic. Truly.” Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

Posted at 10:44 AM by Howard Bashman



“Clarence Thomas captivates with 63 questions on Supreme Court livestreams; The court’s historic live oral arguments were a riveting listen for thousands”: Devin Dwyer of ABC News has this report.

Posted at 10:38 AM by Howard Bashman



“An Uphill Climb for Women Supreme Court Advocates Gets Steeper”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Posted at 10:36 AM by Howard Bashman