Litigation

Thursday Media Summary

By Nancy Palencia

Ciitzens United
Ohio Impact: In the interest of justice, judges should disclose
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
John David Dyche, COURIER-JOURNAL, 2/16/10.

ABC News:In Supreme Court Ruling on Campaign Finance, the Public Dissents
February 17, 2010 7:00 AM

THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN:Buescher looking to state court ruling on campaign finance limits
Bernie Buescher
By PETER ROPER, 2/18/10

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Regulate campaign spending
Posted: Feb. 17, 2010

Terrorism Cases
National Review Online: Kill or Capture?
A tricky question of life, death, and incentives.
Andrew McCarthy, 2/18/10

Detroit Free Press: Holder avoids terrorism controversy in Detroit speech
By DAVID ASHENFELTER, 2/17/10
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

Guantanamo
Gitmo Detainees’ Fathers Lose Torture Lawsuit
By AVERY FELLOW, 2/17/10

Prop 8
Watermark Online: Religious groups want gay judge removed from Prop. 8 trial
Staff Report on 17/02/2010 15:02:00

Federal Court Nominees
Wall Street Journal: Here Come the Obama Judges!
By Ashby Jones, 2/17/10

Bay Area Reporter: Schumer urges Obama to appoint gay man to federal bench
Lisa Keen, 02/18/2010

Judicial Misconduct
Associated Press: Prosecutors: death row judge deserves punishment
By PAUL J. WEBER (AP) ? 12 hours ago

State Judicial Selection
The Salt Lake Tribune: Justice backs selection bill to let guv pick high court chief
by Robert Gehrke

Judicial Elections
Austin Star-Telegram: Texas Supreme Court races
February 17, 2010

Full post as published by The Gavel on February 18, 2010 (boomark / email).