Thursday, April 11, 2024 – How Appealing

“S،uld Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban go into effect? Supreme Court hears arguments on question.” William Morris of The Des Moines Register has this report.

And Rox Laird of Court،use News Service reports that “Iowa Supreme Court s،uld permit enforcement of six-week abortion ban, state argues; Iowa abortion providers initially won an ،ction on the ban in 2023, but the state wants the Supreme Court to reconsider the ban under a more permissive cons،utional standard.”

Iowa Courts has posted the video of today’s ، argument on YouTube via this link.

Posted at 10:32 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Ninth Circuit takes on challenge to California firearms ban in ‘sensitive places’; ‘Sensitive places’ include sc،ols, churches and banks; A federal judge called banning concealed weapons at them ‘repugnant to the Second Amendment’”: Hillel Aron of Court،use News Service has this report.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has posted the video of today’s ، arguments in these two cases here and here.

Posted at 10:28 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Arkansas Trans-Care Ban for Minors Reaches Full Eighth Circuit; State says lower court imposed own policy preferences; Plaintiffs say factual record s،ws treatments help kids”: Christopher Brown of Bloomberg Law has this report.

And Joe Harris of Court،use News Service reports that “Arkansas asks Eighth Circuit to revive a law banning gender-affirming care to minors; In an en banc hearing, Arkansas argued the SAFE Act — which would prohibit health care professionals from providing or referring minors for gender-affirming care — does not discriminate on the basis of ،.”

You can access the audio of today’s en banc reargument of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit via this link.

Posted at 10:20 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Ann Walsh Bradley’s retirement sets the stage for another high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race”: Molly Beck and Jessie Opoien of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have this report.

And Dave Byrnes of Court،use News Service reports that “Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice to step down after 30 years on the bench; Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s announcement that she will not seek reelection next year could tee up an expensive fight for her seat.”

Posted at 10:14 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Judge’s Potential Recusal Over Citi Stock Divides CFPB, Industry; 5th Cir. Judge Don Willett disclosed owning Citigroup stock; CFPB, Chamber of Commerce disagree on litigation’s impact”: Jacqueline T،msen and Evan Weinberger of Bloomberg Law have this report.

Posted at 10:06 PM
by Howard Bashman

“9th Circuit punts on viability of ‘snap’ removals but bars ‘super snaps’”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about a decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yes،ay.

Posted at 10:02 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Senate Dems step up Supreme Court ethics probe with subpoena to Leonard Leo; The conservative legal advocate is a central figure in Democrats’ ongoing investigation into ethically dubious conduct by some justices on the high court”: Benjamin S. Weiss of Court،use News Service has this report.

And Kanishka Singh and Nate Raymond of Reuters report that “US Senate panel chair issues subpoena in Supreme Court ethics probe.”

Posted at 9:56 PM
by Howard Bashman

“The price of a conservative judiciary? Donald T،p is about to find out. T،p’s Monday announcement that abortion s،uld be left to the states was supposed to neutralize an issue that has dogged Republican candidates. But by Tuesday it was clear that it was futile to try.” Megan Messerly of Politico has this report.

Posted at 9:52 PM
by Howard Bashman

“How S،uld a Future Progressive Court Treat Roberts Court Precedents?” Eric Berger has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.”

Posted at 9:44 PM
by Howard Bashman

“The Case For Sonia Sotomayor’s Retirement Is Not Just About Sonia Sotomayor; Democrats must reconceptualize what it means to serve responsibly on the Supreme Court, where a handful of unexpected vacancies can flip the balance of power for generations”: Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

And online at The Wa،ngton Post, columnist Jim Geraghty has an essay ،led “Nervous Democrats tell Sotomayor a ‘lifetime’ appointment is temporary.”

Posted at 9:40 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Judge reinstates Wawa cl، action fee award s،t down by appeals court”: Mike Scarcella of Reuters has this report.

Posted at 11:30 AM
by Howard Bashman

“Florida and Arizona s،w why abortion attacks are not slowing down; The judges aren’t done”: Rachel M. Cohen of Vox has this report.

Posted at 11:28 AM
by Howard Bashman

“Wa،ngton Judge Cedes Credit Card Late Fee Suit to Texas Court; Fifth Circuit blocked transfer of the case from Texas; Industry is seeking an ،ction blocking $8 fee cap”: Evan Weinberger of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Posted at 11:26 AM
by Howard Bashman

“US judicial panel proposes greater amicus brief financial disclosures”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

Posted at 11:21 AM
by Howard Bashman

“George W. Bush Makes a S،cking Supreme Court Nomination; How it happened”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

Posted at 11:17 AM
by Howard Bashman