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.
“Neal Katyal faces Ford and his ex-firm in fight with consumer lawyers”: David Thomas and Mike Scarcella of Reuters have this report.
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“Judicial misconduct charges filed against former N.H. Supreme Court justice criminally convicted over chat with governor; Former judge Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi called the charges ‘unnecessary’; ‘I acknowledged that violation in person and in writing,’ she said in a statement”: Steven Porter of The Boston Globe has this report.
“Trump’s tariff backup plan is teetering in court; A lawsuit by 25 states highlights the ‘sham’ justification for the administration’s latest tax increase”: The Washington Post has published this editorial.
“Susan Collins Reminds Maine Voters Just How Easily Brett Kavanaugh Duped Her; Collins claims to support abortion rights; Her voting record shows otherwise”: Susan Rinkunas has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.
“The Once-Shameless President Is Deeply Embarrassed; As Donald Trump faces one humiliation after another, he is attacking those he blames”: Jonathan Lemire has this essay online at The Atlantic.
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“‘Is she even allowed to be doing this?’: Inside a federal judge’s side gig running a PR firm; Jennifer Mascott’s tenure at public affairs firm Adfero sparked questions around conflicts of interest and partisanship.” Daniel Barnes and Jacob Wendler of Politico have this report.