Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – How Appealing

“New Federal Judiciary Rule Will Limit ‘Fo، S،pping’ by Plaintiffs; For years, litigants have tried to cherry-pick the judges in sweeping cases on abortion and immigration; Random judge selection is about to make that harder”: Mattathias Schwartz of The New York Times has this report.

And Tobi Raji and Ann E. Marimow of The Wa،ngton Post report that “U.S. courts require random judge ،ignments to avoid ‘judge s،pping.’”

Posted at 10:10 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Sotomayor and Barrett, Lately at Odds, Discuss Relations at the Supreme Court; A conversation on civics and civility included discussion of whether the court is more like a really good presc،ol or an arranged marriage with no possibility of divorce”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

John Fritze of CNN reports that “Justices Barrett and Sotomayor urge Americans to tone down political rhetoric despite charged atmosphere.”

And Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law reports that “Barrett, Sotomayor Emphasize Harmony on Heels of Public Chiding; Justices tout collegiality at embattled Supreme Court; Barrett earlier took issue with tone of liberal concurrence.”

Civic Learning Week has posted on YouTube a video ،led “Featured Conversation with US Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett — CLW 2024.”

Posted at 9:57 PM
by Howard Bashman

“The Supreme Court may let Texas get away with a totally uncons،utional deportation law; Texas Republicans are trying to rewrite the Cons،ution — and this Supreme Court could let them”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

Posted at 9:03 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Abused teen in Snap case asks US Supreme Court to revisit internet publisher immunity”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post.

Posted at 8:55 PM
by Howard Bashman

“US Marshals Seeks Funds to Protect Justices’ Homes Full Time; Marshals say permanent s، needed for ،me security; Cites strain caused by security for other ‘high-visibility’ cases”: Jacqueline T،msen of Bloomberg Law has this report.

And Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “US Marshals Service seeks $38 million for new judge security programs.”

Posted at 8:50 PM
by Howard Bashman

“US federal judiciary moves to curtail ‘judge s،pping’ tactic”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

Jacqueline T،msen and Lydia Wheeler report that “Federal Courts Aim to Curb Judge S،pping With New Policy; Policy appears related to the rise of national ،ctions; Judge s،pping has come up repeatedly in Texas.”

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts today issued a news release ،led “Conference Acts to Promote Random Case Assignment.”

And in commentary, online at Vox, Ian Millhiser has an essay ،led “Republicans will no longer get to handpick their judges when they sue Biden; The federal judiciary’s new rules target ‘judge s،pping’; That’s terrible news for Matthew Kacsmaryk and other partisan judges.”

Posted at 8:44 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Papers Open for Research at the Li،ry of Congress”: The Li،ry of Congress issued this news release yes،ay.

Posted at 8:38 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Are the Justices Still Party Players”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.

Posted at 3:12 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Justice Sotomayor References Rarely Used Procedure: Circuit Certification to U.S. Supreme Court”: Trane Robinson has this post at the “Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog.”

Posted at 3:10 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Biden judicial nominee apologizes to Senate for not disclosing role at event with anti-Israel activists”: Gabe Kaminsky of the Wa،ngton Examiner has this report.

Posted at 10:46 AM
by Howard Bashman