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Thursday, October 17, 2019

“William Barr’s Wild Misreading of the First Amendment”: Jeffrey Toobin has this post online at The New Yorker.

Posted at 7:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“White House stonewalling? Democrats overreaching? Supreme Court justices may be asked to decide.” Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

Posted at 7:42 PM by Howard Bashman



“Did Kavanaugh’s Replacement, Neomi Rao, Show the Supreme Court a Path to Justify Trump’s Defiance of Congress? Rao, whom Trump appointed, sided with his dubious contention that the Constitution provides the president with ‘enhanced protections’ from impeachment.” David R. Lurie has this essay online at The Daily Beast.

Posted at 7:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“How the Supreme Court’s review of a Louisiana abortion case could revive an overturned Texas law; The court will consider the requirement that providers have admitting privileges at a hospital within a 30-mile radius, its first test of abortion laws since adding two conservative justices”: María Méndez of The Dallas Morning News has this report.

Posted at 7:36 PM by Howard Bashman



Uplifting headline of the day? — “Blind Michigan Supreme Court judge to run Detroit marathon in constant pain.” JC Reindl of The Detroit Free Press has this report.

Posted at 7:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“Senate Advances Another Trump Court Pick Rated ‘Not Qualified’ To Serve; Justin Walker lacks the experience to be a lifetime federal judge, the American Bar Association says; But Republicans are ready to confirm him anyway”: Jennifer Bendery of HuffPost has this report.

Posted at 6:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“Dan Markel murder: Sigfredo Garcia vows appeal in letter to Katherine Magbanua on eve of sentence.” Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.

Posted at 12:14 PM by Howard Bashman