“Woulda, Coulda SCOTUS: The modern history of the Supreme Court’s trampling of equality, and the decisions that might have changed all that.” You can access via this link the new installment of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast with Dahlia Lithwick, featuring Adam Cohen as her guest.
“Dianne Feinstein becomes California’s longest-serving U.S. senator”: Jennifer Haberkorn of The Los Angeles Times has this report.
“Cameras in the Supreme Court would be good”: Gabe Roth has this letter to the editor online at The Washington Post.
“4th Circuit rules for France in ‘France.com’ trademark dispute”: Blake Brittain of Reuters has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued Thursday.
Last Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied rehearing en banc in Philadelphia Safehouse case: You can access the order, and the opinion dissenting therefrom, at this link.
My earlier coverage of the original divided three-judge panel’s ruling can be accessed here and here.
“Landlord Avoids FHA Suit Over Tenant-on-Tenant Racial Harassment”: Bernie Pazanowski has this report (subscription required for full access) on an en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued Thursday.
As is typical for the Second Circuit, the judges remain divided over whether the proceeding was en banc or in banc.
“It might be time for Stephen Breyer to retire from the Supreme Court; A slim Democratic margin in the Senate offers the president his best chance for a Black woman justice; First, he needs a vacancy on the high court”: Columnist Renée Graham has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Boston Globe.
“Death is the right penalty for Tsarnaev; A judge went to great lengths to ensure a fair trial for the Boston Marathon bomber”: Columnist Jeff Jacoby has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Boston Globe.
“Supreme Court to decide whether Goldman Sachs shareholders can bring suit in major fraud case”: Tucker Higgins of CNBC has this report.
“Judicial Notice: March 27, 2021; Notable legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.
“Ford Plays Legal Hardball With Accident Victims”: Kenneth Jost has this post at his “Jost on Justice” blog.