“Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes sues The Advocate over stories about misconduct”: John Simerman and Andrea Gallo of The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana have an article that begins, “Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes III has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Advocate’s parent company, alleging that the newspaper knowingly published false and damaging information last year about his actions in a decades-old child abuse and custody case that led to a lengthy FBI investigation.”
“Republican leaders vow to fill a potential Supreme Court vacancy this year, despite some apprehension”: Ted Barrett and Manu Raju of CNN have this report.
“How To Train Your Killer Whale”: You can access via this link today’s new installment of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast featuring Jaime Santos and law professors Kate Shaw and Leah Litman.
“‘Anti-Feminist’ Lawyer Is Suspect in Killing of Son of Federal Judge in N.J.; Roy Den Hollander had openly seethed against the judge, Esther Salas; After the shooting at her home, he was found dead in an apparent suicide”: Nicole Hong, William K. Rashbaum, and Mihir Zaveri of The New York Times have this report.
Larry Celona, Tina Moore, Reuven Fenton, and Aaron Feis of The New York Post report that “Roy Den Hollander railed against Judge Esther Salas in misogynist screed.”
And Alex Napoliello of NJ Advance Media reports that “FBI names suspect in fatal shooting at judge’s house, ‘anti-feminist lawyer’ had case pending before judge.”
“Stay Safe, Justice Ginsburg; This summer has been hard enough”: Mimi Swartz has this essay online at The New York Times.
“Men’s Rights Lawyer Eyed in Shooting of NJ Judge’s Family; Law enforcement sources say Roy Den Hollander was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the crime”: Michael Daly and Tracy Connor of The Daily Beast have this report.
And Tina Moore, Priscilla DeGregory, and Aaron Feis of The New York Post report that “Roy Den Hollander ID’d as suspect in shooting at Judge Esther Salas’ home.”
“Suspect in shooting death of federal judge’s son is found dead, believed to be attorney; The man’s body was found in the Sullivan County town of Rockland, near Liberty, which is in the New York Catskills”: Jonathan Dienst, Brian Thompson, and Joe Valiquette of NBC News have this report.
“Possible Suspect Is Identified in Killing of Son of Federal Judge in N.J.; The authorities are investigating whether a body found in Liberty, N.Y., was that of the gunman who shot into the home of Judge Esther Salas”: Nicole Hong, William K. Rashbaum, and Mihir Zaveri of The New York Times have this report.
“Shooting at Federal Judge’s Home Highlights Risks Outside Court”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has this report.
“Suspect in killing at N.J. home of federal judge found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound, reports say”: Alex Napoliello and Ted Sherman of NJ Advance Media have an article that begins, “The alleged suspect in the murder of a federal judge’s 20-year-old son on Sunday evening has taken his own life, according to multiple media reports. The man, still unidentified, was said to be a disgruntled attorney who had appeared before before U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas, ABC News reported, adding his body was discovered with a gun in Sullivan County, about two hours from the judge’s home.”
“A Timely Case on Police Violence at the Supreme Court; The justices will hear arguments in October over whether excessive force claims against the police are barred when the people they shoot get away”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Manhunt underway for gunman dressed as FedEx driver who killed federal judge’s son, wounded husband”: Alex Napoliello, Ted Sherman, and Noah Cohen of NJ Advance Media have this report.
Neil Vigdor, Aimee Ortiz, and Kevin Armstrong of The New York Times report that “Husband and Son of a Federal Judge, Esther Salas, Are Shot in New Jersey; Judge Salas was home but not wounded in the shooting at her residence in North Brunswick, according to an official.”
And in updated coverage, Nicole Hong, William K. Rashbaum, and Mihir Zaveri of The New York Times have an article headlined “Intense Search for Gunman Who Killed Son of Federal Judge at N.J. Home; The authorities have not disclosed any possible motive behind the shooting, which also wounded the husband of Judge Esther Salas.”
“Husband, Son of Federal Judge Shot at Their New Jersey Home; Judge Esther Salas was not injured in the shooting Sunday evening”: Jonathan Dienst, Joe Valiquette, and Brian Thompson of NBC New York have this report.
And Ted Sherman, Noah Cohen, and Kevin Shea of NJ Advance Media report that “Husband, son of federal judge shot at their N.J. home, sources say.”
“Belated Ginsburg cancer disclosure renews focus on SCOTUS transparency; With the court sharply divided on many pivotal issues, a health crisis on the part of one justice has the potential to upend Washington”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.
“On the eve of John Lewis’s death, a cruel Supreme Court blow to his legacy”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post.
“This 19th-Century Law Helps Shape Criminal Justice in Indian Country; And that’s a problem — especially for Native American women, and especially in rape cases”: Online at The New York Times, David Heska Wanbli Weiden has an essay that begins, “There was something of a scramble, after the Supreme Court ruled in McGirt v. Oklahoma that much of Eastern Oklahoma was now officially Indian Country.”
“One reporter, two executions and haunting last words”: Michael Balsamo of The Associated Press has this report.
“On the 6th anniversary of his death, Dan Markel’s friends plead for an investigation into his ex-wife’s family”: Ilene Prusher of The Forward has this report.
And Ryan Dailey of WFSU Public Media reports that “Group ‘Justice For Dan’ Seeks To Put Pressure On State Attorney For More Arrests In Markel Case.”
Dan Markel was murdered six years ago today.
“A More Liberal Supreme Court? Not When It Comes to Voting Rights; In four rulings in a row, the court has refused to ease voting restrictions.” Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
“RBG Health Scare a Reminder of Republican Plans to Ram Through Court Nominee This Year”: Ed Kilgore has this post at the “Intelligencer” blog of New York Magazine.
And in related news coverage, James Q. Lynch of The Gazette of Cedar Rapids, Iowa reports that “Iowa GOP senators split on how to proceed if a Supreme Court vacancy occurs before election.”
“Third federal inmate this week executed at Terre Haute prison; victims’ families issue statements”: Lisa Trigg of The Tribune-Star of Terre Haute, Indiana has this report.
Courtney Crowder of The Des Moines Register has an article headlined “‘Hail Mary, Mother of God, pray for me’: Iowan Dustin Honken says short prayer before being executed.”
And Michael Tarm of The Associated Press reports that “Iowa meth kingpin is 3rd executed by US government this week.”
“Oklahoma Ruling Shakes Up How Police, Courts Handle Crimes Against Native Americans; State law-enforcement authorities begin to step aside in some cases; Supreme Court decision could spill huge number of cases onto federal dockets”: Christopher Weaver of The Wall Street Journal has this report.
And Dino Grandoni of The Washington Post reports that “Now that half of Oklahoma is officially Indian land, oil industry could face new costs and environmental hurdles; The landmark Supreme Court decision gives the five tribes a say over oil and gas wells, refineries, and pipelines — including those running to the Cushing hub of the Keystone XL, legal experts say.”
“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Cancer Again, Says She Will Remain On The Court”: Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”
“Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh display independent streaks”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.
“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Cancer Has Returned; The justice announced she had begun chemotherapy in May after the discovery of a lesion on her liver”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is being treated for recurrence of cancer.”
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg undergoing chemotherapy, says no plans to step down.”
Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Has Liver Cancer; The 87-year-old jurist says she Is fully able to work during chemotherapy.”
Kristine Phillips and Richard Wolf of USA Today report that “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she’s receiving treatment for liver cancer.”
Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for liver cancer.”
Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “U.S. Supreme Court’s Ginsburg undergoing treatment for cancer recurrence.”
Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Ginsburg Treated for Cancer Recurrence, Will Stay on Court.”
Pete Williams and Sahil Kapur of NBC News report that “Ginsburg says she’s being treated for recurrence of cancer, will stay on Supreme Court; Chemotherapy has yielded ‘positive results,’ the 87-year-old justice said in a statement.”
Morgan Phillips and Alex Pappas of Fox News report that “Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been undergoing chemotherapy to treat recurrence of cancer; The announcement comes after being discharged from the hospital earlier this week for another health issue.”
Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that “Justice Ginsburg reveals she suffered recurrence of cancer; The 87-year-old said chemotherapy is ‘yielding positive results.’”
And Harper Neidig of The Hill reports that “Ginsburg says she’s undergoing chemotherapy due to liver cancer.”
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg announces cancer recurrence, says chemotherapy yielding ‘positive results'”: Dan Berman of CNN has this report.
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court‘s Public Information Office issued a news release titled “Statement from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”
“The Eleventh Circuit on Appeals After Voluntary Dismissals; The Eleventh Circuit held that a decision was final and appealable despite the voluntary dismissal of all remaining claims without prejudice”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued yesterday.
Chief Judge William H. Pryor Jr. wrote both the opinion of the court and a concurring opinion.
“How to fix the Supreme Court: It doesn’t require a constitutional amendment.” David Litt has this essay online at The Boston Globe.
“Victim’s father criticizes delays in execution, says Purkey ‘needed to take his last breath’; U.S. rejects dementia claims, executes second man in a week at Terre Haute prison”: Lisa Trigg of The Tribune-Star of Terre Haute, Indiana has this report. And Sue Loughlin of The Tribune-Star has an article headlined “Anti-death penalty group: Email proves executions a ‘political stunt.’”
Vic Ryckaert, Elizabeth DePompei, and Justin L. Mack of The Indianapolis Star report that “Wesley Ira Purkey executed in Terre Haute, 2nd man put to death this week.”
Hailey Fuchs of The New York Times reports that “Government Executes Second Federal Death Row Prisoner in a Week; Wesley Ira Purkey was killed by lethal injection at the penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., for killing a teenage girl more than two decades ago.”
Mark Berman of The Washington Post reports that “Justice Dept. carries out second federal execution after another late-night, divided Supreme Court ruling.”
Jess Bravin and Sadie Gurman of The Wall Street Journal report that “U.S. Executes Second Federal Inmate This Week After a 17-Year Hiatus; Supreme Court rejected Wesley Ira Purkey’s competency claims; A third inmate is set to die Friday.”
Jeff Mordock and S.A. Miller of The Washington Times report that “Wesley Purkey, Kansas child killer, executed after last-minute Supreme Court intervention.”
Anna Spoerre of The Kansas City Star has an article headlined “Killer of Kansas City teenager was executed after death warrant expired: expert.”
Michael Balsamo and Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press report that “US executes 2nd man in a week; lawyers said he had dementia.”
Jonathan Allen and Shubham Kalia of Reuters report that “U.S. completes second execution in a week, dividing judges and victims’ families.”
Jessica Schneider of CNN reports that “Wesley Purkey executed after Supreme Court cleared the way for second federal execution since 2003.”
And Greg Norman of Fox News reports that “Wesley Ira Purkey executed by lethal injection, the second federal execution this week; Purkey’s lawyers contended he had dementia and was unfit to be executed.”
You can access this morning’s order of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the dissents therefrom, at this link.
“Supreme Court Allows Restrictions on Voting by Ex-Felons; The case concerned a Florida state law that limited the sweep of a voter initiative meant to allow former prisoners to vote”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
Amy Gardner and Lori Rozsa of The Washington Post report that “Supreme Court deals blow to felons in Florida seeking to regain the right to vote.”
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court sides with Florida GOP to block ex-felons from voting.”
Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Denies Emergency Bid for Restoration of Felon Voting Rights in Florida; Trial court ruling for felons remains on hold during state’s appeal.”
Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court temporarily blocks felons from voting in Florida.”
Lawrence Mower of The Tampa Bay Times reports that “Supreme Court declines to overturn decision in fight over felon voting in Florida; The next step is for the case to go before federal judges in Atlanta on Aug. 18, primary day.”
Bobby Caina Calvan of The Associated Press reports that “US High Court deals setback to Florida felon voting rights.”
Jan Wolfe and Andrew Chung of Reuters report that “U.S. Supreme Court leaves in place curbs on voting by ex-felons in Florida.”
Dan Berman, Veronica Stracqualursi, and Kelly Mena of CNN report that “Supreme Court says Florida can enforce law limiting ex-felons who owe fines from voting.”
Gary Fineout of Politico reports that “Supreme Court allows limits on felon voting in Florida.”
John Kruzel of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court declines to reinstate vote of nearly 1 million Florida felons.”
Todd Ruger of Roll Call reports that “Supreme Court allows Florida to enforce felon voting rights law; Decision is the fourth ahead of the election that cuts against access to the ballot.”
And in commentary, online at Slate, Mark Joseph Stern has a jurisprudence essay titled “The Supreme Court Just Stopped 1 Million Floridians From Voting in November.”
You can access today’s order of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the dissent therefrom, at this link.
“Charlie Baker must pick a person of color for the SJC; With Justice Barbara Lenk’s impending retirement, he has an chance to further diversify the high court”: Columnist Shirley Leung has this essay online at The Boston Globe.
“Some Courts Slow Reopening Plans as COVID Cases Rise”: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued this news release today.
“Black Judge Has to Explain to White Colleague Why Racial Profiling Is Bad; Judicial diversity matters”: Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Why the Religion Cases Matter Most”: John O. McGinnis has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.
“The Many Dimensions of the Chief Justice’s Triumphant Term; Among them: Religion got a place at the public table long reserved for secular society.” Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times.
