Litigation

Thursday Media Summary

By Jennifer Pfanzelt

GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES/COURTS

The Weekly Standard Blog: Napolitano: DHS Not Consulted on KSM Trial
Michael Goldfarb – 12/02/2009

AP: Military seeks to expand case against detainee
12/02/2009

WISCONSIN PUBLIC FINANCING

Wisconsin Law Journal: Public funding available for Supreme Court
races 12/02/2009

FactCheck.org: Public Financing Comes to Wisconsin Supreme Court
Viveca Novak – 12/02/2009

MERIT SELECTION

Madison Capital Times: Reformers win a fight to clean up court races
Editorial – 12/03/2009

FEDERAL NOMINATIONS

Human Events: Look Out for ‘Loophole Louie’
Jack Park – 12/03/2009

JUDICIAL TAKINGS

NY Times: Homeowner Rights and Hot Dog Sellers Are Talk of Court
ADAM LIPTAK – 12/03/2009

LA Times: Justices appear to favor homeowners in Florida beach
dispute
David G. Savage – 12/03/2009

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORT

Austin Chronicle: Fixing Criminal Justice
Jordan Smith – 12/02/2009

IMMIGRATION/DETENTION

NY Times: Immigration Detention System Lapses Detailed
NINA BERNSTEIN – 12/02/2009

Human Rights Watch: US: Remote Detainee Lockups Hinder Justice
12/02/2009

ELECTION OVERSIGHT/COURTS

NY Times/The Caucus: U.S. Judge Opposes Republicans on Elections
JOHN SCHWARTZ – 12/02/2009

PUBLIC CORRUPTION/COURTS

Fort Myers News-Press: Fla. Supreme Court approves grand jury to investigate corruption Bill Cotterell – 12/03/2009

REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS/COURTS

Tulsa World/AP: Hearing on challenge to Oklahoma abortion law delayed
Sean Murphy: 12/02/2009

JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer/AP:

Wilkes-Barre Citizen’s Voice: Toole’s plea completes stunning fall
Michael Sistak – 12/03/2009

THREATS AGAINST JUDGES

New York Law Journal: Trial of Blogger Accused of Threatening 7th Circuit Judges Opens
Mark Fass – 12/03/2009

STATE COURTS BUDGETS

WQAD/AP: Because of reduced staff due to budget cut, Iowa chief justice lays out priorities
12/02/2009

Full post as published by The Gavel on December 03, 2009 (boomark / email).