Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing.
“David H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court’s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85; He left conservatives bitterly disappointed with his migration from right to left, leading to the cry of ‘no more Souters’”: The New York Times has published this obituary written by Linda Greenhouse.
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“Dan Markel murder: Charlie Adelson files appeals brief seeking new trial.” Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.
“Judge VanDyke Mulls More ‘Skin in the Game’ In Nationwide Orders; Judge Lawrence VanDyke questioned ‘middle’ of extreme positions; Trump appointee speaking at conservative conference”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has this report.
“Trump replaces D.C. U.S. attorney Ed Martin with Fox News host Jeanine Pirro; The president yielded to Senate Republican criticism of Martin’s support for Jan. 6 riot defendants accused of assaulting police, including one rioter with Nazi sympathies”: Spencer S. Hsu, Patrick Svitek, and Keith L. Alexander of The Washington Post have this report.
“El Salvador wants America’s prisoners. And its tourists. Bukele’s government sees surf tourism and mass incarceration as growth opportunities.” Natalie B. Compton of The Washington Post has this report.
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“America Needs More Judges Like Judge Myers; He did the right thing in North Carolina’s Supreme Court fight, and he deserves praise”: Law professor Richard L. Hasen has this essay online at The Atlantic.