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Saturday, January 20, 2007 "Is there a post-abortion syndrome? The next Roe v. Wade fight." Emily Bazelon will have this cover story in tomorrow's issue of The New York Times Magazine. Posted at 10:00 PM by Howard Bashman "Illiniwek fight gets a twist; Tribal official says he has headdress Sioux want back": Sunday's edition of The Chicago Tribune will contain an article that begins, "Last week's demand by the Oglala Sioux tribe that the University of Illinois return the regalia used by Chief Illiniwek, especially an eagle-feathered war bonnet, caught many by surprise. The request particularly puzzled some university officials, who believed the headdress had been returned to the tribe in the early 1990s. On Friday they found written evidence that they were right, and a tribal official acknowledged that he has the headgear, including the eagle feathers." And The News-Gazette of Champaign, Illinois reports that "Trustees chairman says Chief issue will be resolved this year." My most recent earlier coverage can be accessed at this link. "Federal Appeals Court Declares Horse Slaughter in Texas Illegal; Two of the Nation's Three Horse Slaughter Plants Face Closure, Criminal Charges": The Humane Society of the United States has issued this press release. My earlier coverage of yesterday's ruling appears at this link. "Prayer decision appealed; Tangipahoa parties say ruling unclear": The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana today contains an article that begins, "In court petitions filed Friday in the three-year legal battle over prayers at Tangipahoa Parish School Board meetings, both sides asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its divided decision." My earlier coverage can be accessed here and here. "Indiana justices say definition of insanity shaky; Texas death-penalty case may clear it up": This article appears today in The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky. And yesterday, The Indianapolis Star contained a related editorial entitled "It's wise to wait for justice: Delay in execution is emotionally wrenching for murder victim's family, but state court made the right decision." "Poor litigants dealt legal blow; No fund award for tiny store up against Canada Customs, Supreme Court rules": The Toronto Star today contains an article that begins, "Supporters of a small Vancouver bookstore caught in an expensive legal fight with Canada Customs say governments face new pressure to improve access to the justice system now that the country's highest court has confirmed litigants stand little chance of having wealthier opponents fund their cases. In a 7-2 ruling yesterday, the Supreme Court of Canada refused to order the federal government to pay legal costs in advance to Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium, a gay and lesbian bookstore challenging Customs' enforcement practices and its seizure of four books." And The Toronto Globe and Mail reports today that "Top court denies cash for Little Sister's fight." You can access at this link yesterday's ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada. "Abortion debate heats up; Parent-notice law on teen abortions OKd by Madigan": The Chicago Sun-Times contains this article today. The Chicago Tribune reports today that "Abortion law called legal; Madigan asks court for time before parental notification law is enforced." And The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that "Attorney general asks court to enforce abortion notification law." You can access online the "Statement Of Illinois Attorney General Madigan On Parental Notice Of Abortion Litigation" at this link, while the motion filed yesterday in federal district court can be accessed here. "Oregonian will oversee Guantanamo; Cameron A. Crawford gains the rank of brigadier general for the job": This article appears today in The Oregonian. Posted at 12:40 PM by Howard Bashman "DA backs death penalty for violent criminals; Watkins says he'll push for it in new Miller-El trial": The Dallas Morning News today contains an article reporting that "The newly elected Mr. Watkins said he plans to seek a new trial and the death penalty for Thomas Miller-El, whose 1986 death penalty conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court over concerns that prosecutors had intentionally excluded minorities from his jury." Posted at 12:38 PM by Howard Bashman "Attorney general's Day 1 included missed deadline; Assistant admits 'snafu' in Medicaid case": Yesterday's edition of The Columbus Dispatch contained an article that begins, "A missed deadline may have cost the state of Ohio an opportunity to participate in a legal case deemed 'extremely important' to whether Medicaid recipients may choose their own service providers. On the day Marc Dann was sworn in as Ohio attorney general, a junior attorney in his office missed a 5 p.m. deadline for asking the Ohio Supreme Court to review an appeals court's decision requiring Medicaid providers to enter into contracts with county boards of mental retardation and developmental disabilities." Posted at 12:35 PM by Howard Bashman "Chafee's choice for federal judge rankles his onetime friend": The Providence Journal today contains this article about a current vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Posted at 12:08 PM by Howard Bashman "Eisenberg regains license a third time; Attorney known for outrageousness": This article appears today in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. You can access yesterday's 4-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin at this link. Posted at 10:32 AM by Howard Bashman "High court to review campaign finance law": David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times. Posted at 10:11 AM by Howard Bashman "High court slams door on delay of Prop 2; U.S. Supreme Court won't hear case; decision leaves Mich. affirmative action ban in effect": This article appears today in The Detroit News. And The Detroit Free Press reports today that "Affirmative action challenge dead." "Judge pushes for probe of state Supreme Court": The Detroit News today contains an article that begins, "Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Weaver on Friday ramped up her feud with her four fellow Republican colleagues on the state's highest court, calling for the creation of a three-member commission to investigate the 'misconduct and abuse of power' she says is rampant on the court." And The Associated Press reports that "Weaver says outside panel should investigate state's high court." "Administration stays course in legal war; Bush's team sees victory even in retreats in fights over anti-terror tactics": David G. Savage has this news analysis today in The Los Angeles Times. Posted at 09:58 AM by Howard Bashman "The Cause Bush Did Justice To": ABC News correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg will have this essay on the front page of the Outlook section of tomorrow's edition of The Washington Post. The essay provides a glimpse inside Jan's forthcoming book -- "Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Court and America's Future" -- which will go on sale nationwide on Tuesday. Posted at 09:45 AM by Howard Bashman "Justices Revisit Campaign Finance Issue": Linda Greenhouse has this article today in The New York Times. And today in The Washington Post, Robert Barnes and Matthew Mosk have a front page article headlined "High Court To Revisit Campaign Finance Law; New Lineup on Bench Will Consider Ad Limits." "Did 9th Circuit Judges Go AWOL From Oral Argument? One way 'death is different' in the 9th Circuit." The brand new installment of my "On Appeal" essay for law.com can be accessed at this link. 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