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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

“If the Supreme Court ends affirmative action in college admissions, diversity could be expanded; In a post-affirmative action world, looking at equity and equality through another lens — class — could level the playing field for low-income students of all backgrounds”: Carla Newman has this essay online at The Boston Globe.

Posted at 9:53 PM by Howard Bashman



“Is the Florida Supreme Court building ‘sick’? Staffers reveal troubling symptoms, but no health regulators are watching.” Noreen Marcus of Florida Bulldog has this report.

Posted at 9:37 PM by Howard Bashman



“‘Why Isn’t This Hearsay?’: Pa. Justices Wary of Opening Products Suits to Industry Standards Evidence; Justice Christine Donohue and Chief Justice Debra Todd were the most vocal questioners during Wednesday’s arguments in Sullivan v. Werner – a case poised to bring clarity to an issue left open by the high court’s influential 2014 ruling in Tincher v. Omega Flex.” Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report on the first of the two cases that I argued this morning before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Posted at 4:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“Key Democrats seek info from former judge who reviewed Supreme Court leak probe after CNN exclusive”: Tierney Sneed and Ariane de Vogue of CNN have this report.

Posted at 4:02 PM by Howard Bashman



Programming note: This morning, I will be presenting two separate oral arguments to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on behalf of the plaintiffs-appellees in each case. The oral argument audio will be live-streamed on YouTube via this link beginning at 9:30 a.m. eastern time. The cases I am participating in are listed first and third for argument.

As a result, additional posts will not appear here until later this afternoon.

Posted at 7:38 AM by Howard Bashman