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Sunday, September 8, 2024

“The Gossip Girl-like dynamics of the Supreme Court; Every family is bound to have drama, including the nine-person ménage on the Supreme Court; Hints of tensions and frustrations were noticeable this part term — with Amy Coney Barrett in the center of the drama”: Ariana Baio of The Independent (UK) has this report.

Posted at 9:46 PM by Howard Bashman



“Why Trump’s Conviction Can’t Stand; It rests on an intent to violate a state law that is pre-empted by the Federal Election Campaign Act”: David B. Rivkin Jr. and law professor Elizabeth Price Foley will have this op-ed in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 8:14 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judicial Notice (09.08.24): Undecided; The Biglaw partner leading Kamala Harris’s debate prep, the largest law-firm merger of 2024, and a new AI-related opinion from Judge Kevin Newsom.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

Posted at 8:07 PM by Howard Bashman



“Wabash Faces $462 Million Verdict in Truck-Trailer Crash; The freight transport equipment maker says it is looking at legal options in the verdict involving a 2019 crash in Missouri”: Colin Kellaher of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 10:50 AM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Amy Coney Barrett describes coming home with bulletproof vest; The comments by the Supreme Court justice were part of a 45-minute conversation at a conference Friday”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report.

And Michael Karlik of Colorado Politics reports that “Justice Melissa Hart speaks out about threats following Trump disqualification decision; ‘We live in a time right now that is disturbingly divided and disturbingly violent. And this can’t continue,’ said Hart.”

Posted at 10:48 AM by Howard Bashman