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Friday, September 24, 2021

“Free speech vs. LGBT rights: Website maker seeks Supreme Court hearing on anti-discrimination law.” Mark A. Kellner of The Washington Times has this report.

Today the organization Alliance Defending Freedom issued a news release titled “Web designer asks US Supreme Court to reverse ‘Orwellian’ decision forcing her to express messages against her beliefs; Dissenting judge called decision ‘unprecedented,’ ‘staggering’ in scope for giving officials more authority to regulate speech as it becomes more expressive.”

You can access the petition for writ of certiorari at this link.

Posted at 10:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford have a lot to talk about. And now, they’re letting us listen.” Margaret Sullivan of The Washington Post has this report about a podcast titled “Because of Anita” scheduled to debut on October 4, 2021, also known as the first Monday in October.

Posted at 10:14 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Anti-Voting Supreme Court — The question that best explains the Roberts Court’s voting rights jurisprudence: ‘What would the Republican Party want us to do?'” Adam Cohen has this post at Balls and Strikes.

Posted at 1:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“Marking the 40th anniversary of Sandra Day O’Connor on Supreme Court; ASU Law looks back at school namesake’s legacy, efforts to keep growing diversity in the field”: Scott Seckel of ASU News has this report.

Posted at 1:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court faces more pandemic questions this term. Here are 4 takeaways from last year’s rulings. The court is skeptical about restrictions on religion and about mandates from ‘the administrative state.'” Herschel Nachlis, Kyle Thomson, Amy Park, and Annika Begley have this post at the “Monkey Cage” site of The Washington Post.

Posted at 1:17 PM by Howard Bashman



“House approves major abortion-rights bill as Dems slam Supreme Court over Texas abortion ruling; Bill virtually certain not to become law due to Senate filibuster”: Tyler Olson of Fox News has this report.

Posted at 1:13 PM by Howard Bashman