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.
“All It Took for Trump to Dismantle the Justice Dept.” Carol Leonnig has this guest essay online at The New York Times.
“Second Circuit finds Snapchat parodies of George Floyd murder fall outside school purview; The New York-based appeals court reversed the dismissal of a Sullivan County student’s $1 million defamation suit against the high school that suspended him over social media posts that caused a stir locally in 2021”: Josh Russell of Courthouse News Service has this report on a decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.
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“Cox names Outside attorney to serve as Alaska’s solicitor general”: Iris Samuels of The Anchorage Daily News has this report.
“Texas judges can now refuse to officiate gay weddings on religious grounds; The Texas Supreme Court quietly made a tweak to the state rules on judicial conduct that could make it harder for gay couples to marry”: Gwen Howerton of Chron has this report.
“Top Border Patrol official no longer has to appear today before Chicago federal judge after appeals court ruling”: Devan Cole and Elizabeth Wolfe of CNN have this report on an order that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued today.
“Prediction Markets See a Close Call on Trump Tariff Case at Supreme Court; Trump’s tariffs are heading for a Supreme Court showdown and bettors see a close call”: Laura Curtis of Bloomberg News has this report.
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“This Supreme Court decision could basically guarantee higher inflation; When politicians meddle in monetary policy, inflation inevitably follows”: John W. Snow and Christopher Smith have this essay online at The Washington Post.
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.