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Monday Media Summary

By Nancy Palencia

JUSTICE AT STAKE

Harrisburg Morning Call/Capitol Ideas: Monday Morning Coffee.
John Micek – 4/5/2010

NATIONAL SECURITY/COURTS

Miami Herald: Use courts for terror detainees
Editorial – 4/5/2010

Jurist/Forum: Prosecuting Terror Suspects in Federal Court: The Right Choice
Virginia Sloan – 4/2/2010

Jurist/Paper Chase: Federal judge dismisses 105 former Guantanamo
detainee habeas cases
Ximena Marinero – 4/3/2010

HEALTHCARE REFORM/COURTS

Washington Examiner: Virginia rejects federal overreach of Obamacare
Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II – 4/5/2010

Seattle Times: New health-care reform law is constitutional
Stewart Jay – 4/2/2010

Houston Chronicle/AP: Texas gun case could play role in health care suit
Dan Freedman – 4/4/2010

GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE/COURTS

NY Times: We Can't Tell You
Editorial – 4/4/2010

LA Times: The limits of ’state secrets’
Editorial – 4/3/2010

Seattle Times: Respect the law, President Obama
Editorial – 4/2/2010

Huffington Post: Court Ruling Highlights Need for New State Secrets Law
Daphne Eviatar – 4/2/2010

JUDICIAL SELECTION/ETHICS

Why judges are now defendants in the court of public opinion
Paul D. Paton – 4/2/2010

FEDERAL NOMINATIONS

Legal Newsline: ABA says McConnell qualified for federal judgeship
JOHN O’BRIEN – 4/2/1010

JUSTICE STEVENS RETIREMENT WATCH

NY Times: At 89, Stevens Contemplates Law, and How to Leave It
Adam Liptak – 4/4/2010

Wall Street Journal: Court Challenge: Replacing Stevens
Jess Bravin – 4/4/2010

Baltimore Sun: Stevens likely to decide soon on retirement
Robert Barnes – 4/4/2010

BusinessWeek: Kagan, Two Judges Said to Be Considered for U.S. Supreme Court
Greg Stohr – 4/3/2010

Fredericksburg.com: Court battle may upend Obama agenda
Josh Gerstein – 4/2/2010

Raw Story: Exclusive: Obama 'won't have the courage' to rebuild the liberal wing of the Supreme Court
Gavin Dahl – 4/4/2010

Huffington Post: John Paul Stevens Retiring?: Top Picks To Be The Next Supreme Court Justice
Shriram Harid – 4/2/2010

The Hill/Blog Briefing Room:
Specter has Stevens replacement in mind, wants more diversity
Bridget Johnson – 4/4/2010

Truthout: The Next Supreme Court Justice Nominee
Michael Glass – 4/4/2010

CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATION

UPI: U.S. Supreme Court: Wallowin’ again in that ol’ soft money
4/4/2010

Jurist/Hotline Buzz: Speechnow decision continues deregulatory trend in campaign finance realm
Neil P. Reiff – 4/3/2010

SOUTH CAROLINA MERIT SELECTION

Beauford Gazette: Ruling again shows politics dominate judge selection
Editorial – 4/4/2010

PENNSYLVANIA MERIT SELECTION

Harrisburg Patriot-News: Judicial fairness: Let’s take money out of judge elections
Editorial – 4/4/2010

OHIO JUDICIAL SELECTION REFORM

Cleveland Morning Journal: Let's take politics out of appointing Moyer's replacement
Editorial – 4/5/2010

IMMIGRATION/COURTS

Truthout: Mentally Ill Immigrants Neglected in Detention System
Yana Kunichoff – 4/2/2010

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Cherokee still waiting to enforce illegal immigrant ordinance
Christopher Quinn – 4/2/2010

NEW YORK JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Hudson Valley Times Herald-Record: Will New York change the rules on donations to judges’ campaigns?
Oliver Mackson – 4/4/2010

IOWA MARRIAGE EQUALITY

Des Moines Register/Across The Spectrum: Equality is NOT a Ballot Issue
Graham Gillette – 4/2/2010

CALIFORNIA BUDGET/COURTS

San Francisco Chronicle: Ballot vs. the bench – why Sacramento stumbles
Debra J. Saunders 4/4/2010

SHARON KELLER

Austin American Statesman: Judge’s conduct hearing set for June
Chuck Lindell – 4/1/2010

TEXAS JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

Austin American Statesman: GOP runoff for Supreme Court pits longtime judge, conservative activist
Chuck Lindell – 4/2/2010

CLEAR THE BENCH COLORADO

CTBC: The Colorado Car Tax – er, "vehicle registration fee" increase – brought to you courtesy of the Colorado Supreme Court
Matt Arnold – 4/5/2010

JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT

New Hampshire Union Leader: A public reprimand: The JCC gets one
Editorial – 4/5/2010

Metropolitan News Enterprise: Judicial Performance Panel Says It Disciplined 31 Judges Last Year
4/2/2010

SCOTUS/MEDIA

Washington Post: High Court: Justices increasingly speaking outside the courtroom
Robert Barnes – 4/5/2010

NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS

Philadelphia Inquirer: Justice’s fate puts heat on Christie
Adrienne Lu – 4/4/2010

Times Of Trenton: Gov. Christie must reshape New Jersey Supreme Court
Gregory J. Sullivan – 4/3/2010

CHIEF JUSTICE MOYER OBITUARY

AP: Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Moyer dies at 70
JoANNE VIVIANO – 4/3/2010

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Ohio Chief Supreme Court Justice Thomas Moyer dies unexpectedly
John Mangels – 4/2/2010

Sandusky Register: Chief Justice Moyer, Sandusky native, remembered by family and colleagues
MELISSA TOPEY and ANNIE ZELM – 4/3/2010

Full post as published by The Gavel on April 05, 2010 (boomark / email).