Nearly 1/8 of Federal Judicial Seats Vacant
The Washington Post reports today that the slow progress of judicial confirmations in the Senate has combined with the rapid […]
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ScotusBlog covers the coverage of Scalia
No need to rewrite an already good post. ScotusBlog provides links to all kinds of coverage of the goings-on with
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ICYMI: Viewer's Guide to Perry, Part Deux
Yesterday I highlighted two issues to watch for: role reversal on standing and the importance of the record. Reviewing these two items show a mixed result, but probably one more likely than not to affirm the district court decision (for those not following closely, that means same-sex marriage probably wins).
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Sex Equality
Wal-Mart Sex Discrimination Case Goes to Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Wal-Mart’s appeal of a Ninth Circuit decision allowing a massive class-action discrimination suit against the company to go forward. The lawsuit, alleging nationwide violations of Title VII’s prohibition on gender discrimination, was certified as a class-action covering a record-breaking 1.5 million current and former Wal-Mart employees. The decision should affect how broadly classes can be defined and what relief is available under class-action lawsuits to the covered class. This will have significant consequences for the future of civil rights litigation in the employment discrimination context, as the ruling could help–or hinder–future efforts to sue companies that engage in discrimination that is widespread but hard to prove.
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A Viewer’s Guide to: Perry v. Schwartzenegger
By Mike Dorsi Today a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in Perry
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Harvard Prof. Noah Feldman: Okla. anti-Sharia law almost certain to be struck down
The students here know Feldman as the most sought-after professor at Harvard Law School. But he is also a famed
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J. Reinhardt Refuses to Recuse Himself from Prop 8 Case
Quickly following on the heels of an announcement of which 9th Circuit judges would here the federal appeal of Perry
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Would Oklahoma anti-Sharia law violate tribal treaties?
In the mid-term election, Oklahoma voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment, “State Question 755”, to their state constitution that would prohibit
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J. Scalia (big surprise) slams idea of living constitution
In a speech so outrageous that, for a second, I was certain that it had to have been written by
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Mike Huckabee applauds Iowa conservatives for judicial ouster
Is judicial independence the newest partisan football? Speaking to a group of Iowa conservatives Sunday, Former Gov. and current Fox
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Sixth Circuit: Tennessee school's Confederate flag display ban does not violate the First Amendment
Yesterday, the Sixth Circuit handed down a decision upholding a Tennessee school’s ban on sporting Confederate flag-emblazoned clothing. The plaintiff,