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Saturday, August 8, 2020

“Stephen F. Williams, longtime federal appeals judge in D.C., dies of coronavirus at 83”: Fredrick Kunkle of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 8:36 PM by Howard Bashman



“What Sonia Sotomayor Told a 10-Year-Old Girl: Reflecting on the words of a Supreme Court justice and women’s path to political equality.” Jorge Ramos has this essay online at The New York Times.

Posted at 8:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Epstein’s victims get second chance at justice against sex offender in appeals court”: Jay Weaver of The Miami Herald has this report.

In today’s edition of The South Florida Sun Sentinel, Mario Ariza has an article headlined “Jeffrey Epstein’s victims win a second shot at justice.”

In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Matt Zapotosky has an article headlined “Appeals court will reconsider whether Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal was legal.”

Chris Riotta of The Independent (UK) has an article headlined “Jeffrey Epstein: Appeals court offers sex offender’s victims a second chance at justice; Court to determine whether a previous decision not to charge Epstein, who killed himself in federal custody last year while awaiting child sex trafficking charges, was signed in violation of his victims’ rights.”

John Kruzel of The Hill reports that “Appeals court to review legality of Epstein plea deal.”

And Izzy Kapnick of Courthouse News Service reports that “Full 11th Circuit Agrees to Rehear Case Brought by Epstein Victims.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Eleventh Circuit order granting rehearing en banc can be accessed here.

Posted at 8:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“11th Circuit Rules Florida School’s Transgender Bathroom Policy Unconstitutional”: Kayla Goggin of Courthouse News Service has this report.

Li Cohen of CBS News reports that “Federal court rules that transgender students must be allowed to use bathrooms that match their gender.”

And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Josh Blackman has a post titled “The Eleventh Circuit Grapples With Title IX, and the Equal Protection Clause, in the Wake of Bostock; Judge Martin and Chief Judge Pryor vigorously disagree over how to characterize a bathroom case from Florida.”

Posted at 4:58 PM by Howard Bashman



“Arrogant Nuttiness: Constitutional Law in a Justice Thomas World.” Eric Segall has this post at “Dorf on Law.”

Posted at 4:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Ruling dissolves block on Arkansas abortion laws; Judges send case back to LR judge”: Linda Satter has this front page article in today’s edition of The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Caroline Kelly of CNN reports that “Judges cite John Roberts’ opinion in reversing block on Arkansas abortion laws.”

Marty Johnson of The Hill reports that “Judges cite Roberts opinion to allow Arkansas abortion restrictions to resume.”

And Daniel Conrad of Courthouse News Service reports that “Eighth Circuit OKs Arkansas Abortion Restrictions.”

Posted at 11:20 AM by Howard Bashman