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Friday, January 21, 2022

“Magbanua’s defense team looking to call Adelson family as witnesses in Markel murder trial; ‘If the government is not going to bring everybody together … we’re going to,’ defense lawyer says”: Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.

Posted at 7:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court’s order against Donald Trump is even worse for him than it appears”: George T. Conway III has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 5:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“‘Record speed and focus’: Biden’s judicial picks diversify bench.” Henry Gass of The Christian Science Monitor has this report.

Posted at 2:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“6th Circuit Judge Merritt, Once Considered for SCOTUS Seat, Has Died at Age 86; Appeals Judge Gilbert Merritt Jr., who died on Jan. 17, is heralded as a ‘devoted champion of justice’ and ‘a great mentor, boss, friend, and jurist'”: Tony Mauro has this post at his “The Marble Palace Blog.”

Posted at 1:34 PM by Howard Bashman



“It Is Time to Bring Circuit Riding Back to the Supreme Court; Making the justices ride horses across the country: the most important Court reform proposal no one is talking about.” Nicholas Wallace has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

Posted at 1:16 PM by Howard Bashman



“NPR ‘Founding Mother’ Unloads on Public Editor Over SCOTUS Story: ‘She’s Not Clarifying Anything!’; ‘She can say any goddamn thing she wants,’ Nina Totenberg said of NPR’s Public Editor before letting out a deep laugh”: Zachary Petrizzo and Blake Montgomery of The Daily Beast have this report.

Posted at 12:16 PM by Howard Bashman



“Is Ginni Thomas a Threat to the Supreme Court? Behind closed doors, Justice Clarence Thomas’s wife is working with many groups directly involved in controversial cases before the Court.” Jane Mayer will have this article in the January 31, 2022 issue of The New Yorker.

Posted at 12:14 PM by Howard Bashman