"Argentina Seeks Appeal Rehearing in Defaulted Bond Case": Bloomberg News has
this report.
"Thalidomide injury cases may turn on 3rd Circuit venue ruling": Alison Frankel's "On the Case" from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has
this report.
"Ohio Supreme Court: New rules sought for justices' campaigns." The Columbus Dispatch has
this report.
"Sears moldy washer suit can proceed as a class action": Terry Baynes of Reuters has
this report on
a ruling issued today that Circuit Judge
Richard A. Posner wrote on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel of the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
"Lower courts Obama's best shot at legal legacy": Columnist Reynolds Holding has
this essay today at Reuters Breakingviews.
"Henry Friendly, Greatest Judge of His Era: A Discussion of His Legacy." This program, in which four federal appellate judges are scheduled to participate, will take place tomorrow at Harvard Law School.
"Supreme Court rejects appeal of prosecutorial misconduct case": Terry Baynes of Reuters has
this report.
"Michigan Supreme Court to consider survivor benefits for twins conceived after father's death": Paul Egan has
this article today in The Detroit Free Press.
"From TV stars to a Supreme Court justice, women in diverse fields feted at Glamour awards": The Associated Press has
this report.
"The Lincolnian View of Same-Sex Marriage": Law professor
Cass R. Sunstein has
this essay online at Bloomberg View.
"Supreme qualifications -- Merit trumps bilingualism: minister." The Canadian Press has
a report that begins, "Bilingualism will never trump merit or the ability to get along with colleagues when it comes to appointing judges to the Supreme Court of Canada, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson argues in a recently released letter."
"Professionalism on Appeal: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." That's the headline of
this month's installment of my "Upon Further Review" column, which appears in today's edition of
The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia's daily newspaper for lawyers.
"Krumholz on Access to Oral Argument Recordings": The post appears today at the blog "D.C. Circuit Review."
"Nominations Battle Could Resume in Lame Duck": Roll Call has
a report that begins, "Senate Democrats could be on a collision course with Senate Republicans when it comes to using the lame-duck session to confirm 19 judicial nominations that have been held up this Congress."
Access online today's Order List and opinion in an argued case of the U.S. Supreme Court: You can access today's Order List
at this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases.
Justice Antonin Scalia delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in United States v. Bormes. No. 11-192. You can access the oral argument via this link.
In early news coverage, The Associated Press has reports headlined "Court: Lawyer can't sue gov't over receipt mistake" and "Court won't hear appeal in witness tampering case."
And at "SCOTUSblog," Lyle Denniston has posts titled "Government may be immune on credit revelation" and "One voting rights case denied."