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Friday, August 16, 2019

“Supreme Court justice makes surprise visit to Selma Interpretive Center”: NBC News affiliate WSFA 12 of Montgomery, Alabama has a report that begins, “A high profile guest made a surprise stop by the Selma Interpretive Center Monday afternoon. According to the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor made an unexpected stop.”

Posted at 10:08 PM by Howard Bashman



“Warning or threat? Democrats ignite controversy with Supreme Court brief in gun case.” Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 9:53 PM by Howard Bashman



“DOJ files brief with Supreme Court opposing workplace discrimination claims by transgender workers”: Shannon Bream amd Bill Mears of Fox News have this report.

Brooke Seipel of The Hill reports that “Trump admin argues transgender workers aren’t protected by civil rights law in new Supreme Court filing.”

Antonia Blumberg of HuffPost reports that “Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court To Legalize Firing Transgender Workers; The Supreme Court is considering three cases that look at whether LGBTQ employees are protected under federal civil rights law.”

And Dominic Holden of BuzzFeed News reports that “The Trump Administration Asked The Supreme Court To Legalize Firing Workers Just For Being Transgender; A brief filed by the Justice Department says federal law offers no protection to transgender workers who endure discrimination because of their gender identity.”

You can access the brief that the federal government filed in the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.

Posted at 9:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Gloucester School Board plans to appeal judge’s transgender decision”: Peter Dujardin of The Daily Press of Newport News, Virginia has an article that begins, “The Gloucester County School Board said Friday that it plans to appeal a federal judge’s decision that its restroom policy discriminates against transgender students.”

Posted at 9:08 PM by Howard Bashman



“Seventh Circuit dismisses fact-based qualified-immunity appeal in coerced-confession case; Koh v. Ustich shows the need to screen fact-based qualified-immunity appeals before they impose unnecessary costs and delays in civil rights cases”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog.

Posted at 9:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: Sausage Making.” Aaron Nielson has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

Posted at 8:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“Migrant Children Are Entitled to Toothbrushes and Soap, Federal Court Rules”: Caitlin Dickerson has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Court upholds ruling that children held at border must have adequate food, bedding, sanitation.”

Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Court rules against Justice Dept. on conditions for child immigrants in custody.”

Amy Taxin of The Associated Press reports that “Panel rules soap, sleep essential to migrant kids’ safety.”

Edvard Pettersson of Bloomberg News reports that “Trump Team Loses in Defense of Migrant Shelters That Lacked Soap.”

Geneva Sands of CNN reports that “Court forces Trump administration to provide soap, toothbrushes to detained children.”

Julia Cheever of Bay City News reports that “Court affirms ‘safe and sanitary’ includes sleep, soap, toothbrushes, showers.”

And Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News reports that “An Appeals Court Ruled That, Yes, Sleep And Soap Count As ‘Safe And Sanitary’ Conditions For Detained Immigrant Kids.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.

Posted at 1:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“The F.D.A.’s New Cigarette Warnings Are Disturbing. See for Yourself.” Sheila Kaplan has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 1:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“A federal judge in D.C. hit ‘reply all,’ and now there’s a formal question about his decorum”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 9:32 AM by Howard Bashman



“Brain damaged Houston man convicted in double murder wins stay one day before scheduled execution”: Keri Blakinger of The Houston Chronicle has this report.

And Jolie McCullough of The Texas Tribune reports that “Federal court stops execution of Dexter Johnson within 24 hours of his scheduled death; In his recent appeals, Johnson has claimed he is intellectually disabled and therefore ineligible for the death penalty; He was convicted of a double murder in Harris County that took place in 2006.”

You can access Tuesday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

Posted at 8:56 AM by Howard Bashman