“‘It’s 2023, for heaven’s sake’: 7th Circuit orders district court to consider reasonableness of wheelchair-accessible ramp at Shelbyville Post Office.” Alexa Shrake of The Indiana Lawyer has this post.
And Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law reports that “Accommodations for Postal Customer in Wheelchair Were Inadequate; Postal Service wouldn’t install ramp at customer’s post office; Customer told to use online services, other locations” (subscription required for full access).
You can access last Tuesday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at this link.
“Judicial Notice (10.28.23): Abandon All Hope; A guide to the new Justice Thomas controversy, ‘Hail Mary’ tactics from SBF and Charlie Adelson, Stroock’s last stand, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.
“Faced with abortion bans, doctors beg hospitals for help with key decisions; Vague state laws, and a lack of guidance on how to interpret them, have led to some patients being denied care until they are critically ill”: Caroline Kitchener and Dan Diamond of The Washington Post have this report.
“Criminal Appeals from the Federal Public Defender’s Perspective | Matthew Wright”: This episode of the Texas Appellate Law Podcast appeared online on February 3, 2022.
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, attorney Wright will be joining the ranks of those making their first U.S. Supreme Court oral argument this Term when he argues on behalf of the respondent in United States v. Zackey Rahimi, No. 22-915.
“Planned Parenthood wants Arizona Supreme Court judge off abortion case”: Bob Christie of The Arizona Daily Star has this report.
“Do troops have right to unanimous verdicts? Supreme Court could weigh in.” Irene Loewenson of Marine Corps Times has this report.
“Challenge to MLB’s antitrust exemption nears juncture: chase payday or history?” Evan Drellich of The Athletic has this report.
“Charlie Adelson murder trial Day 2 sees twists, turns as his sister and a hit man testify”: Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.
“Good Dig”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Divided Argument” podcast via this link.
According to the Episode Summary, “First, we dig into Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, and debate which jurisdictional ground the Court will rely on to get rid of the case. Then, we give the people what they want and talk about admiralty law in Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC.”
“Charlie Adelson trial Day 2: An ex-friend, ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, officers, lawyer & an accomplice step up.” Peter Schorsch has this post at Florida Politics.
“Seven Cases, Seven Different Attorneys for US at Supreme Court; Solicitor General’s Office spreads work around for next sitting; Major disputes before justices over guns, trademarks”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report.
“‘Trump Too Small’ T-shirt slogan turns into US Supreme Court battle”: Blake Brittain of Reuters has this report.
“Supreme Court could drastically change S.F.’s homeless sweeps. It all hinges on one potential case.” Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.
“Supreme Court looks to thread the needle on public, private social media use for government officials; The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Halloween over when politicians can block constituents on social media”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.
And in commentary, online at Vox, Ian Millhiser has an essay titled “The Supreme Court must decide if it wants to own Twitter; The justices risk miring the entire federal judiciary in the content moderation wars.”
“‘Get the right cases to the supreme court’: inside Charles Koch’s network; Billionaire’s web of rightwing groups works to bring cases to court that could undermine core functionings of the US government.” Ed Pilkington and Nick Surgey of The Guardian have this report.
“Trudeau nominates Alberta judge Mary Moreau to fill Supreme Court vacancy”: Sean Fine of The Toronto Globe and Mail has this report.
And Jonny Wakefield of The Edmonton Journal reports that “Alberta Court of King’s Bench chief justice nominated to Supreme Court of Canada; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday that Alberta Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Mary Moreau is his nominee to fill the Supreme Court post left vacant by Russell Brown.”
“Black lawyer denied law license in 1857 wins posthumous admission to Maryland bar”: David Thomas of Reuters has this report.
“Clarence Thomas loan report spurs new ethics criticism of US Supreme Court”: Andrew Chung and John Kruzel of Reuters have this report.
“Fifth Circuit’s Ho Calls on Judges to Embrace ‘Harsh Criticism’; Judge said courts should ‘get comfortable’ with criticism; Ho alleged ‘viewpoint discrimination’ against religious conservatives”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report.
“This conservative appeals court’s rulings are testing the Supreme Court; The 5th Circuit’s work is drawing more Supreme Court review this term than that of any other regional appeals court”: Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post have this report.
“Charlie Adelson Trial Day 1 openings: Defense says ex-girlfriend was murder ‘mastermind’; Earlier in the morning, Assistant State Attorney Sarah Kathryn Dugan told jurors that the evidence will show that Charlie Adelson hired the hit men to kill Markel.” Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report, along with an article headlined “Wendi Adelson says she was surprised to learn Charlie knew Dan Markel’s murderer all along.”
“Televise Trump’s federal trials? Judicial panel says its hands are tied. A courts committee says it lacks authority to modify a broadcasting ban in time for the historic criminal cases against the former president.” Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.
“Charlie Adelson trial Day 1: State’s case consistent, defense floats puzzling conspiracy theory.” Peter Schorsch of Florida Politics has this report.
“In Texas, Local Laws to Prevent Travel for Abortions Gain Momentum; Lubbock County, home to more than 300,000 near the New Mexico border, has become the fourth and largest Texas county to bar travel assistance for abortions”: J. David Goodman of The New York Times has this report.
“Nation’s Oldest Judge Unloads as She Presses for Reinstatement; Judge Newman, 96, argues for reinstatement from suspension; Colleagues sidelined her for not complying with fitness probe”: Michael Shapiro of Bloomberg Law has this report.
Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance issued a news release titled “NCLA Asks D.C. District Court to Halt Illegal Suspension of Hon. Pauline Newman.” You can access yesterday’s court filing at this link.
“Charlie Adelson trial to begin Thursday: What we learned from jury selection.” Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.
And Alicia Devine of The Tallahassee Democrat reports that “Dan Markel’s mother shares her story at a book signing on eve of Adelson trial.”
The Tallahassee Democrat is livestreaming the trial on YouTube via this link.
“Former Yale student’s defamation suit over rape accusation can proceed”: Brendan Pierson of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.
“Texas judge refusing to marry gay couples goes before state supreme court; Texas Supreme Court justices heard arguments Wednesday in the case of a Waco judge who refused to marry same-sex couples; It is unclear when the high court will issue a ruling”: Alejandro Serrano of The Texas Tribune has this report.
The Supreme Court of Texas has posted the video of the oral argument on YouTube at this link. Attorney Jonathan F. Mitchell argued the appeal on behalf of the judge.
“Justice Thomas’s R.V. Loan Was Forgiven, Senate Inquiry Finds; The justice failed to repay much, perhaps all, of the $267,230 loan; His benefactor wiped the slate clean, with ethical and potential tax consequences”: Jo Becker of The New York Times has this report.
“Did SCOTUS Finally Wake Up to the Threat of State Nullification of Federal Law?” Law professor Michael C. Dorf has this essay online at Justia’s Verdict.
“Government Wins Another Fragile Victory For Key Felony Charge in Jan. 6 Cases; Appeals judges’ acceptance of the government’s positions have been 100-percent correlated with the political party of the judge’s appointer”: Roger Parloff has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.
“Pennsylvania Supreme Court Race Tests Democrats’ Post-Roe Strategy On Abortion Rights; The race between Democrat Daniel McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio is setting the stage in the latest abortion battleground”: Paul Blumenthal of HuffPost has this report.
“US judge, scholars urge Supreme Court term limits in bipartisan push”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.
“Charlie Adelson trial: Attorneys strike potential jurors on Day 3 of jury selection.” Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.
“The Fatal Flaws in the ‘Abortion Pill’ Decision”: Peter Grossi has this post at The Regulatory Review.
