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.
“Woman accused of being a witch in Brazil can seek asylum in U.S., court rules”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.
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“Supreme Court press corps asks chief justice to live-stream court’s opinions”: NPR has this report.
“Georgia high court rejects election board rules for hand counts, inquiries; Republican-controlled State Election Board tried to alter ballot-counting rules ahead of presidential election”: Mark Niesse of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this report.
“Federal appeals court to hear arguments in Trump’s long-shot effort to fight hush money conviction”: John Fritze of CNN has this report.
“Muscogee Nation Supreme Court to decide if Creek Freedmen descendants can be citizens”: Alexia Aston of The Oklahoman has this report.
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“State Supreme Court strikes down 2021 abortion restrictions; The challenged laws would have barred telemedicine abortions, prohibited procedures after 20 weeks and mandated the offer of ultrasounds”: Mara Silvers of Montana Free Press has this report.