“Pennsylvania Supreme Court agrees to consider Bill Cosby’s appeal on his sex assault conviction”: Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.
Maryclaire Dale of The Associated Press reports that “Bill Cosby granted appeal in Pennsylvania sex assault case.”
And at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Ashley Cullins has a post titled “Pennsylvania Supreme Court Will Review Bill Cosby’s Case; The state’s high court will revisit the admission of prior bad acts witness testimony and Cosby’s alleged non-prosecution agreement with the former DA.”
You can access today’s order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at this link.
“Breaking the Courts”: Jed Stiglitz has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.”
“Susan Collins opposes Trump’s pick for Fifth Circuit”: Jordain Carney of The Hill has this report.
“Supreme Court’s LGBTQ ruling could have ‘broad implications,’ legal experts say; The high court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, could have implications far beyond employment discrimination”: Julie Moreau of NBC News has this report.
“‘This is shocking to me’: A voter ID case that could rattle Wisconsin’s fall election has been on hold for more than 3 years.” Patrick Marley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has an article (subscription required for full access) that begins, “A voter ID lawsuit that has been simmering before an appeals court for more than three years could upend Wisconsin’s election this fall.”
“Have Progressives Finally Learned How to Speak the Language of Supreme Court Conservatives?” Simon Lazarus has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“9th Circuit Revives Copyright Suit Involving ‘Shape of Water’; The ruling is a win for Alex Kozinski, the former chief judge of the Ninth Circuit who represents the son of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Zindel in the case”: Ross Todd of The Recorder has this report.
Maria Dinzeo of Courthouse News Service reports that “Ninth Circuit Revives ‘Shape of Water’ Copyright Suit.”
And at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled “Appeals Court Revives Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Shape of Water.’”
You can access today’s unpublished, non-precedential ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.
“Thomas breaks with court on decision not to hear case of Kansas man’s anti-cop threat”: Tyler Olson of Fox News has this report.
And Megan Mineiro of Courthouse News Service reports that “High Court Spurns Case Over Reckless Threats, Irking Thomas.”
“Supreme Court likely to extend term to decide remaining cases”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.
“Supreme Court Limits S.E.C.’s Power to Recoup Ill-Gotten Gains; But the justices rejected a request that they rule the agency can never sue for disgorgement of profits obtained by fraud”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court affirms SEC’s ability to recoup profits from fraud but places limits.”
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court upholds SEC’s power to take illegal profits from Orange County couple.”
Dave Michaels and Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court Upholds SEC’s Ability to Recover Ill-Gotten Gains From Financial Fraud, With Limits; High court says penalties can’t exceed wrongdoers’ profits, should benefit victims.”
Sean Emery of The Orange County Register reports that “U.S. Supreme Court rules SEC can recover illegal profits from OC couple.”
Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung of Reuters report that “U.S. Supreme Court sets limits on SEC’s power to recover ill-gotten gains.”
Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court Narrows Power of SEC to Recoup Illegal Gains.”
Kellie Mejdrich of Politico reports that “Supreme Court upholds SEC court-ordered penalty fees; The case had the potential to dramatically reshape how the nation’s financial regulator is able to recover investor losses from large-scale financial fraud.”
Harper Neidig of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court rules SEC may seize profits from fraudulent companies.”
And Jack Rodgers of Courthouse News Service reports that “Investment Fraudsters Get a High Court Break on Legitimate Expenses.”
“G.O.P. Faces Risk From Push to Repeal Health Law During Pandemic; Republicans and the Trump administration continue to press to end the Affordable Care Act even as the virus leaves more Americans worried about affordable health coverage”: Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times has this report.
“U.S. Backs Idaho Law Limiting Sports Participation by Transgender Females”: Mark Walsh has this post at the “School Law” blog of Education Week.
“Supreme Court Reveals Social Conservatives’ Failure; New legal theories won’t help the right make up for its political losses”: Ramesh Ponnuru has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
Access online today’s ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in an argued case: Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court in Liu v. SEC, No. 18-1501. Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissenting opinion. You can access the oral argument via this link.
“We Can Find Common Ground on Gay Rights and Religious Liberty; It does not have to be all or nothing”: Jonathan Rauch and Peter Wehner have this essay online at The New York Times.
“Mr. Dooley Meets Mr. Justice Gorsuch: Will the Election Returns Follow the Supreme Court?” Law professor Michael C. Dorf has this essay online at Justia’s Verdict.
“For Barr, Standoff With Prosecutor Adds to String of Miscues; The attorney general has found himself at odds with the White House on high-profile issues in recent weeks”: Katie Benner and Sharon LaFraniere have this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.
“Who Is Chief Justice John Roberts?” Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on last Friday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”
“2020 Bingo Card”: You can access today’s new installment of the Strict Scrutiny podcast — featuring law professors Leah Litman and Melissa Murray and their guest, Chase Strangio — via this link.
Access online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases.
And in Kansas v. Boettger, No. 19–1051, Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissent from the denial of certiorari.
“Supreme Court Teaches Trump a Lesson”: Kenneth Jost has this post at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”
“The Great Debate in the Conservative Legal Movement”: Jack Balkin has this post at his blog, “Balkinization.”
“Congress must reopen the courts to people whose rights are violated by police”: The Washington Post has published this editorial.
“Trump Fired Her Boss. Now She’s Taking Cases That Incensed White House. Audrey Strauss has been a behind-the-scenes force in the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan as it pursued cases against people connected to President Trump.” Benjamin Weiser, Nicole Hong, and Ben Protess of The New York Times have this report.
And Shayna Jacobs of The Washington Post reports that “Acting U.S. attorney in New York expected to advance politically sensitive cases, safeguard office’s independence, colleagues say.”
“Explaining the third-party question in the Supreme Court abortion case; Third-party standing could impact abortion cases down the road”: Alexandra Svokos of ABC News has this report.
“All eyes on Roberts ahead of Supreme Court’s abortion ruling”: John Kruzel of The Hill has this report.
And Sam Baker of Axios has a post titled “The right v. John Roberts.”
“After Supreme Court ruling, Texas DACA case could offer another chance at ending program; Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined other states in the 2017 lawsuit, which failed to end DACA; The Supreme Court’s ruling has sparked new action in the case”: Julián Aguilar of The Texas Tribune has this report.
“What if the Supreme Court Rules on Abortion and the Country Shrugs? There’s a potentially catastrophic decision coming. If you’ve struggled to focus on it, I don’t blame you.” Lauren Kelley has this essay online at The New York Times.
“What Happened After Nixon Failed to Appoint a Woman to the Supreme Court: Here’s how Richard Nixon tried to soothe his wife afterward.” John A. Farrell has this essay online at Politico Magazine.
“DACA, LGBTQ decisions leave some conservatives with Supreme Court buyers’ remorse”: Chad Pergram of Fox News has this report.
“Attorney General Barr, Known by Aides as ‘the Buffalo,’ Scrutinized Over Firing of U.S. Attorney; Mr. Barr’s critics accuse him of undermining the Justice Department’s tradition of independence”: Sadie Gurman and Aruna Viswanatha of The Wall Street Journal have this report.
“Supreme Court set to rule on landmark abortion case that could limit women’s access”: Katie Kindelan of ABC News has this report.
And Tucker Higgins of CNBC reports that “Abortion case could end — or add to — streak of liberal wins at Supreme Court.”
“Why Did the Roberts Court Punt on Ten Second Amendment Cases? The most likely explanation is that neither of the Court’s ideological factions was confident enough of Roberts’s support to risk granting certiorari.” Cody J. Wisniewski has this essay online at National Review.
“Supreme Court Rulings On DACA, Civil Rights Act Deal Blows To Conservatives”: Lulu Garcia-Navarro had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday.”
“Stop the world! Justice Samuel Alito wants to get off.” Columnist Brian Dickerson has this essay online at The Detroit Free Press.
