“Michigan high court bars discrimination on sexual orientation”: Beth LeBlanc has this front page article in today’s edition of The Detroit News.
In today’s edition of The Detroit Free Press, Dave Boucher has a front page article titled “Michigan Supreme Court: Law bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.”
And Ed White of The Associated Press reports that “Michigan Supreme Court says anti-bias law protects LGBTQ.”
You can access yesterday’s 5-to-2 ruling of the Supreme Court of Michigan at this link.
“Biden nominates abortion rights lawyer in U.S. Supreme Court case to federal judgeship”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.
Ariane de Vogue and Betsy Klein of CNN report that “Biden nominates lawyer who represented Mississippi abortion clinic at Supreme Court in Dobbs case for federal judgeship.”
And Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law reports that “Biden Taps Abortion Lawyer From Dobbs Case for First Circuit.”
The White House today issued a news release titled “President Biden Names Twenty-Fourth Round of Judicial Nominees.”
“Justices Sotomayor and Barrett Say the Supreme Court Remains Collegial; In an appearance recorded 10 days after the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, both maintained that relations on the court were warm and respectful”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
And Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press reports that “High court’s Sotomayor, Barrett try to persuade each other.”
“Alito dismisses foreign criticism of Supreme Court’s abortion ruling; Speaking last week at a conference, the conservative Supreme Court justice also offered a robust defense of religious liberty”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.
John Fritze of USA Today reports that “Justice Alito dismisses criticism from global leaders of Supreme Court decision overturning Roe; Speaking in Rome, Justice Alito stressed the importance of religious freedom; A court watchdog questioned whether he was inviting additional religion-based lawsuits.”
Bevan Hurley of The Independent (UK) reports that “Justice Alito taunts Boris Johnson and Prince Harry for opposing his Roe ruling, saying outgoing PM ‘paid the price’; Justice Alito drew laughter from a conservative audience as he made fun of global outrage at his opinion to overturn Roe v Wade.”
Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Alito Decries ‘Hostility to Religion’ in First Public Remarks Since Abortion Decision.”
Ariane de Vogue of CNN reports that “Samuel Alito mocks foreign critics of repealing Roe v. Wade in Rome speech on religious liberty.”
Devin Dwyer of ABC News reports that “Justice Alito mocks Prince Harry and other foreign critics of abortion decision; Justices Sotomayor and Barrett appear publicly in bid to show unity.”
Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that “Alito mocks foreign critics of Supreme Court abortion ruling; The conservative justice made the comments during a surprise visit as a keynote speaker at a religious freedom conference in Rome.”
And Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “Alito mocks foreign leaders for criticizing overturn of Roe v. Wade; The conservative justice took a victory lap overseas with choice words for his critics.”
“Lengthier opinions and shrinking cohesion: Indications for the future of the Supreme Court.” Jake S. Truscott and Adam Feldman have this post at “SCOTUSblog.”
“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alito mocks foreign critics of abortion ruling”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.
“Justices With Facial Hair: Justice Alito joins Justice Scalia as the only modern Justice with a beard.” Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”
“Can wedding venues deny LGBTQ couples? Michigan Supreme Court will soon decide.” Rose White of MLive has this report.
“2022 Religious Liberty Summit: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.” Notre Dame Law School has posted this video on YouTube.
The law school has also issued a news release titled “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito delivers keynote address at 2022 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit in Rome.”
In related news, Justice Alito is now sporting a beard.
“U.S. Justice Dept probing cyber breach of federal court management system”: Sarah N. Lynch and Nate Raymond of Reuters have this report.
“Is 3M earplug bankruptcy the beginning of the end of mass tort MDLs?” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post.
“Biden’s judicial appointees by far the most diverse, ABA says”: Karen Sloan of Reuters has this report.
“The Supreme Court’s selective history”: Law professor Steven Lubet has this essay online at The Hill.
“Judge With History of Sexist Comments Called Out, Again, by 5th Circuit; Judge Lynn Hughes had issued a lifetime ban against a female litigator after she won an appeal related to comments he made in an earlier case”: Brad Kutner of Texas Lawyer has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today.
“Seven apply for upcoming Alaska Supreme Court vacancy”: James Brooks of Alaska Beacon has this report.
“Will the Supreme Court give state houses total control over federal elections? In Moore v. Harper, the court could rule that state legislatures — and only state legislatures — have a say over how federal elections are run.” Kaila Philo of Grid has this report.
“Can a state block access to online information about abortion services?” John Villasenor has this post at the “TechTank” blog of the Brookings Institution.
“With three vacancies on state Supreme Court, Murphy still has ‘no news to make’; Albin reached retirement age on July 7”: Joey Fox of the New Jersey Globe has this report.
“Court may pare back secrecy in campus sexual misconduct suits; At issue is a lower-court judge’s denial of a former MIT student’s request that he and his accuser, another student, be identified by pseudonyms in court filings”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report on an appeal argued today before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
You can access the oral argument audio via this link.
“Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints appeals court Judge David May to Iowa Supreme Court”: Ian Richardson and Stephen Gruber-Miller of The Des Moines Register have this report.
“The Supreme Court Has Too Much Power and Liberals Are to Blame; The idea that the court has ultimate say on constitutional matters didn’t arise with modern conservatives. You can thank the Warren Court”: Law professor Brad Snyder has this essay online at Politico Magazine.
“FBI search warrant application shows chilling online postings from Kavanaugh assassination suspect; Nicholas Roske, 26, has been charged with attempted murder”: Andrew Mark Miller, Shannon Bream, and Bill Mears of Fox News have this report.
“Courts deliver mixed rulings on pro-life laws after Supreme Court upends Roe”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.
“Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas won’t teach GW Law seminar”: Henry Huvos and Sophia Goedert of The GW Hatchet have this report.
And Timothy H.J. Nerozzi, Rachel Paik, and Emmett Jones of Fox News report that “Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will not teach George Washington Law seminar after uproar; Clarence Thomas ‘has informed me that he is unavailable to co-teach the seminar this fall,’ co-lecturer Gregory Maggs wrote.”
“N.Y. Law Limiting Court Protest Survives 1st Amendment Challenge”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report on a ruling that a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.
“Biden D.C. Circuit nominee Garcia, 36, defends experience”: Mike Scarcella of Reuters has this report.
Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law reports that “D.C. Circuit Nominee’s O’Melveny Work Draws Republican Focus.”
And Rose Wagner of Courthouse News Service reports that “Record on gun, abortion cases muddies confirmation waters for DC Circuit pick; The appeals court nominee was one of five prospective federal judges grilled by senators Wednesday.”
You can view the video of today’s Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for judicial nominees via this link.
“California Supreme Court chief justice will not seek re-election, plans to retire in January”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.
Kevin Rector of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Chief justice of California Supreme Court won’t seek second term.”
And Don Thompson of The Associated Press reports that “California chief justice won’t seek a second 12-year term.”
Today, Cathal Conneely of California Courts Newsroom issued a news release titled “Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye announces that she will not seek re-election; State’s top jurist to leave bench after 32 years — 12 as chief justice — and 38 years of public service.”
“Justice Barrett’s ‘Austere and Desert-Like’ Writing Style; In her nearly two years on the Supreme Court bench, Amy Coney Barrett has developed her own terse way of writing opinions”: Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal has this post at his “The Marble Palace Blog.”
“The Abortion Clinic on the Run”: Lauren Rankin of New York magazine has this report.
“Fetal Rights Laws’ Impact Extends From Abortion to HOV Lanes”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report.
“The Constitutionality of a Federal Law Mandating Marriage Equality”: Michael C. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.”
“Jill Pohlman on track to become Utah’s next Supreme Court justice; If Judge Jill Pohlman is confirmed by the full Utah Senate, the Utah Supreme Court would see its first female majority”: Emily Anderson Stern of The Salt Lake Tribune has this report.
“Supreme Court officially transmits its judgment overturning Roe v. Wade, clearing the way for state restrictions”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.
“Obamacare back in court as Texans challenge coverage for STDs and HIV care; The GOP’s decade-plus war against the health law continues with lawsuit over coverage requirement for testing, vaccines and PrEP”: Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico has this report.
“Democrats introduce bill to enact term limits for Supreme Court justices”: Mychael Schnell of The Hill has this report.
