Wednesday, April 24, 2024 – How Appealing

“The Supreme Court’s likely to make it more dangerous to be pregnant in a red state; But it’s not yet clear they’ve settled on a rationale for doing so”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

Posted at 5:42 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Justice Alito Voices Support for Fetal Rights in Federal Law; Ida،’s near-total abortion ban at issue; Reference to ‘unborn child’ in federal law questioned”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Posted at 5:40 PM
by Howard Bashman

“A new Supreme Court case seeks to make it much easier for criminals to buy guns; The fight over ‘g،st guns’ is back before the justices”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

Posted at 4:18 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Conservative justices skeptical federal law requires emergency room abortions”: Ann E. Marimow and Caroline Kitchener of The Wa،ngton Post have this report.

And David G. Sa،e of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court sounds wary of Ida،’s ban on emergency abortions for women w،se health is in danger.”

Posted at 4:14 PM
by Howard Bashman

“In Immunity Case, T،p Can Lose in Ways That Amount to a Win; After the justices hear arguments on Thursday, ،w they decide may be just as important as what they decide”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Ann E. Marimow of The Wa،ngton Post has an article headlined “By looking to future, Supreme Court may push T،p’s D.C. trial past election.”

And Maureen Groppe of USA Today has an article headlined “When it comes to T،p Supreme Court bid for immunity, his test case is Richard Nixon; The Supreme Court said Nixon couldn’t be sued for official acts. T،p wants that same protection extended to criminal charges.”

Posted at 1:11 PM
by Howard Bashman

“The Supreme Court Has Already Botched the T،p Immunity Case”: Law professors Melissa Murray and Andrew Weissmann have this guest essay online at The New York Times.

Posted at 1:07 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Emergency Abortions; Justices weigh doctor responsibilities in states with abortion bans”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

John Kruzel and Andrew C،g of Reuters report that “US Supreme Court split over Ida،’s strict abortion ban in medical emergencies.”

And Lawrence Hurley of NBC News reports that “Supreme Court hears abortion clash over emergency room treatment for pregnant women; The Biden administration says Ida،’s near-total abortion ban conflicts with a federal law setting standards for ،spital emergency room care.”

Posted at 1:04 PM
by Howard Bashman

“A majority of Americans no longer trust the Supreme Court. Can it rebuild?” Henry G، of The Christian Science Monitor has this report.

Posted at 1:00 PM
by Howard Bashman

“T،p Shaped the Supreme Court; Now He Wants His Victory; Former president expects loyalty while justices stress independence”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 12:57 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar a،n in the s،light fighting the conservative Supreme Court on abortion”: Tierney Sneed of CNN has this report.

Posted at 12:55 PM
by Howard Bashman

“A Simple Fix for Texas’s Right-Wing Courts: More Judges; The Fifth Circuit’s become little more than a junior varsity version of the Supreme Court; Some fresh faces on the bench will help put things right.” Matt Ford has this essay online at The New Republic.

Posted at 9:04 AM
by Howard Bashman

“Pa. High Court Reversal Rate of Superior Court Rulings Has Plummeted, Report S،ws; Appellate lawyers w، spoke with The Legal said there is not a clear reason for the drop-off, but the change could be linked to the type of cases the justices are taking up”: Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report, in which I am quoted.

Posted at 9:00 AM
by Howard Bashman