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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

“The Case for Moving a Circuit Judgeship from Delaware; President Trump has a real opportunity to put a lasting mark on a court that’s quietly important to the country — and personally important to him — by selecting two young conservatives for its vacant seats; He shouldn’t let Delaware get in his way”: Michael A. Fragoso has this post online at Public Discourse.

Posted at 9:46 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump’s Triple Win at the Supreme Court; The Justices tell lower courts to stay in their proper judicial lane”: This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 9:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Companies Stung by Tariffs Explore Lawsuit Against Trump; Trade groups are weighing the risk that a lawsuit could prompt Trump to dig in on tariffs”: Maggie Severns, Jacob Gershman, and Lindsay Wise of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

Posted at 8:42 PM by Howard Bashman



“Planning to Sue Trump Administration? The White House Wants You to Pay; Judges have largely declined government requests to impose bonds on plaintiffs seeking to pause Trump policies”: Corinne Ramey of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 8:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“Luigi Mangione Deserves No Devotion; Demented fans are buying religious kitsch depicting the accused assassin”: Faith Bottum will have this op-ed in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 8:21 PM by Howard Bashman



“New Hampshire law against ‘woke indoctrination’ of students goes to First Circuit; A state’s attempt to ban critical race theory provoked a lively debate about free speech and the nature of teaching”: Thomas F. Harrison of Courthouse News Service has this report.

Yu can access the audio of today’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit at this link.

Posted at 7:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Ex-Justice Michael Gableman would lose law license for 3 years under deal in disciplinary case”: Molly Beck of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report.

Patrick Marley of The Washington Post reports that “Former Wisconsin justice to give up law license over 2020 election review; Michael Gableman falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen and was accused of widespread misconduct by state ethics officials.”

And Todd Richmond of The Associated Press reports that “Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who led 2020 election probe agrees to surrender law license.”

Posted at 5:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Man accused in 2022 Kavanaugh assassination plot pleads guilty; Nicholas Roske arrived in the Supreme Court justice’s Montgomery County neighborhood with burglary tools and a gun before aborting his plan”: Dan Morse of The Washington Post has this report.

Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that “California man pleads guilty to attempt to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh; Nicholas Roske faces a maximum of life in prison.”

Devan Cole of CNN reports that “Man pleads guilty to 2022 attempted assassination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.”

And Michael Kunzelman of The Associated Press reports that “California man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s home with a gun pleads guilty to attempted murder.”

Posted at 5:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“In notorious Salvadoran prison, US deportees live in identical cells to convicted gangsters”: David Culver, Abel Alvarado, Evelio Contreras, and Rachel Clarke of CNN have this report.

Posted at 4:32 PM by Howard Bashman



“In Trump Cases, Supreme Court Retreats From Confrontation; In a series of narrow and technical rulings, the justices have seemed to take pains to avoid a showdown with a president who has challenged the judiciary’s legitimacy”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news analysis.

Posted at 3:33 PM by Howard Bashman



“Goldstein Challenges Statute of Limitations Pauses in Tax Case; Blames accountants for failure to report some taxable income; Says government had evidence contradicting agent’s claims”: Holly Barker of Bloomberg Law recently had this report (subscription required for full access).

You can freely access many of the filings in the case via this link.

Posted at 2:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“No Clear Winner in Supreme Court’s Alien Enemies Act Ruling; The Venezuelan immigrants the Trump administration alleges are gang members can’t be deported without a hearing”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

Posted at 2:14 PM by Howard Bashman



“In Trump’s Second Term, Retribution Comes in Many Forms; President Trump’s campaign to exact revenge against his perceived foes has turned out to be far more expansive, creative, efficient — and for now, less reliant on the justice system — than anticipated”: Michael S. Schmidt of The New York Times has this news analysis.

Posted at 12:56 PM by Howard Bashman



“At First Circuit, MIT defends its response to Gaza protests; The storied university could have done a better job but didn’t appear to violate the law, the judges suggested”: Thomas F. Harrison of Courthouse News Service has this report.

You can access the audio of yesterday’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit at this link.

Posted at 11:33 AM by Howard Bashman



“How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs; The future of the popular video app is now at the center of a geopolitical tussle between Washington and Beijing”: Lauren Hirsch, David McCabe, and Sapna Maheshwari of The New York Times have this report.

Posted at 11:27 AM by Howard Bashman



“Conservative Wilkinson Joins in Rejecting Wrongful Deportation; Judge said in concurrence US government ‘screwed up here’; Reagan appointed Wilkinson to the Fourth Circuit”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Posted at 11:22 AM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Dept. Lawyers Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court; Inside the department’s civil division, litigators are squeezed between judges demanding answers and bosses’ instructions to protect the Trump agenda at all costs”: Devlin Barrett and Glenn Thrush of The New York Times have this report.

According to the article, “A second senior immigration lawyer involved in the Abrego Garcia case, August Flentje, was also placed on administrative leave for his failure ‘to supervise a subordinate,’ according to two officials familiar with the move.”

Posted at 10:22 AM by Howard Bashman



“NC Supreme Court temporarily halts order for 60,000 challenged voters to prove eligibility”: Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report.

Nick Corasaniti and Eduardo Medina of The New York Times report that “N.C. Supreme Court Halts Voter Eligibility Review in Contested Judicial Race; A razor-close race for a seat on the court is the last 2024 statewide election in the nation to remain uncertified.”

Lynn Bonner of NC Newsline reports that “NC Supreme Court suspends 15-day deadline for voters Judge Griffin is challenging.”

Will Doran of WRAL reports that “NC Supreme Court temporarily blocks court order to throw out 2024 ballots in Riggs-Griffin race; Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin won a challenge against more than 60,000 ballots at the state Court of Appeals, but the order in his favor is blocked from going into place while it’s appealed.”

And Sydney Haulenbeek of Courthouse News Service reports that “North Carolina Supreme Court temporarily halts curing of over 60,000 ballots; Five months after the election, over 65,000 ballots remain in limbo while the state Supreme Court considers a challenge to results of a race for its associate justice seat.”

Posted at 10:19 AM by Howard Bashman