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Friday, May 29, 2020

“George Floyd case revives ‘qualified immunity’ debate, as Supreme Court could soon take up issue”: Tyler Olson of Fox News has this report.

Posted at 11:25 PM by Howard Bashman



“How the Supreme Court Lets Cops Get Away With Murder: The courts protected police abuses for years before George Floyd’s death; It’s time to rethink ‘qualified immunity.'” The New York Times has published this editorial.

Posted at 9:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Taiwan Court Strikes Down Law Criminalizing Adultery; The decision was hailed by rights activists who said the law had disproportionately targeted women”: Amy Qin of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 4:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Tools Maker Wants Streamed Superior Court En Banc Argument Shielded From Public View; Husqvarna cited confidential sales data as the main reason for blocking public access; But plaintiffs counsel pushed back, saying that figures dating back to the mid-2010s could not place it at a competitive disadvantage”: Max Mitchell of The Legal Intelligencer has this report, in which I am quoted.

Posted at 3:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judge mulls bringing Guantanamo prisoner to U.S.; Threat could prompt Pentagon to allow phone calls between prisoners and their attorneys”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

Posted at 1:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court weighs California’s limits on church crowds during pandemic”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

Posted at 1:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“Legal immunity for police misconduct, under attack from left and right, may get Supreme Court review”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

Posted at 1:31 PM by Howard Bashman