Howard J. Bashman's Recent Articles from LexMonitor

"His US sentence served, Noriega fights extradition"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:15:58 GMT

"His US sentence served, Noriega fights extradition": The Associated Press provides a lengthy article reporting that "On Jan. 14, a federal appeals court will hear arguments on Noriega's claim that as a POW he should immediately be repatriated, 19 years after the U.S. invaded Panama to remove him from power."

"The Kagan File"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:18:01 GMT

"The Kagan File": Today at "The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times," Tony Mauro has a post that begins, "The praise coming from Harvard Law School colleagues of Elena Kagan, who was named this week to be the next solicitor general, is effusive -- and, it turns out, longstanding. In a folder in Box 571 of the Thurgood Marshall papers at the Library of Congress, one can find Kagan's 1986 application to be Marshall's law clerk, along with recommendations from five Harvard Law professors -- no one else -- as well as her resume and even her law school transcript."

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unveils a redesigned web site

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:05:35 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unveils a redesigned web site: You can access the web site by clicking here. The site also features "A Word About Our New Web Site" from Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, who has learned much about operating web sites in recent months.

"Judge in Texas pleads innocent to new sex charges"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:08:18 GMT

"Judge in Texas pleads innocent to new sex charges": The Associated Press provides a report that begins, "A federal judge in Texas, indicted last year for allegedly making unwanted sexual advances toward his court case manager, has pleaded innocent to new charges brought by another former employee."

"Rights Case Could Alter Handling Of Terror Suspects"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:10:29 GMT

"Rights Case Could Alter Handling Of Terror Suspects": This audio segment (RealPlayer required), about the prison at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, appeared on today's broadcast of NPR's "Morning Edition."

"Kagan Picked for D.C. Post"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:54:35 GMT

"Kagan Picked for D.C. Post": This article appears today in The Harvard Crimson, along with an article headlined "Students, Faculty Lament Departure Of Popular Dean."

"Judge indicted on more sex abuse charges; Already set for trial in an earlier case, he's accused of attacking another female employee"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:15:47 GMT

"Judge indicted on more sex abuse charges; Already set for trial in an earlier case, he's accused of attacking another female employee": Today in The Houston Chronicle, Lise Olsen and Mary Flood have an article that begins, "U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on new charges of sexually abusing another court employee and lying about it to prominent federal judges who investigated a misconduct complaint against him."

"'Paying no heed to what's right or wrong': Attorneys see echoes of Burris' actions on '92 appeal by condemned man."

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:14:54 GMT

"'Paying no heed to what's right or wrong': Attorneys see echoes of Burris' actions on '92 appeal by condemned man." This article appears today in The Chicago Sun-Times.

Today's edition of The Christian Science Monitor contains an article headlined "Senate rejects Burris, but law may be on his side; The would-be senator from Illinois, named by a tainted governor, vows to fight on."

Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that "Burris' best bet could be federal court."

The Philadelphia Inquirer contains an article headlined "Decades before Burris, a Phila. showdown."

And in The New York Times, Walter Dellinger has an op-ed entitled "City of Cold Shoulders."

"Calif. High Court Pat-Down Case May Get Punted"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:05:17 GMT

"Calif. High Court Pat-Down Case May Get Punted": Today in The Recorder, Mike McKee has an article that begins, "Confronted with whether pat-down searches at professional football games violate individual privacy rights, the California Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed ready to punt the issue back to the trial courts."

"Appeals court ruling a 'big setback' for Skilling"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:00:14 GMT

"Appeals court ruling a 'big setback' for Skilling": This article appears today in The Houston Chronicle.

And The New York Times reports today that "Ruling Could Open Door to New Trial in Enron Case."

My earlier coverage of yesterday's Fifth Circuit ruling appears at this link.

"Companies criticize Massey ruling; Wal-Mart, Pepsi join brief urging Benjamin recusal"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:47:41 GMT

"Companies criticize Massey ruling; Wal-Mart, Pepsi join brief urging Benjamin recusal": The Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette contains this article today.

And The Associated Press reports that "W.Va. judicial ethics case draws array of allies."

"Overreach at Bagram: In its last days, the administration is still making counterproductive arguments about detainees."

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:40:25 GMT

"Overreach at Bagram: In its last days, the administration is still making counterproductive arguments about detainees." This editorial appears today in The Washington Post.

"Judge's Order Could Keep Public From Hearing Details of 9/11 Trials"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:32:25 GMT

"Judge's Order Could Keep Public From Hearing Details of 9/11 Trials": The Washington Post contains this article today.

"Appeals Court justice receives public scolding; Judge Allen reprimanded after misconduct ruling"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:30:57 GMT

"Appeals Court justice receives public scolding; Judge Allen reprimanded after misconduct ruling": This article appears today in The Pensacola News Journal.

And The Associated Press reports that "Florida High Court Scolds Judge for His Opinion's 'Personal Attack' on Colleague."

"Reversing Discrimination"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:15:37 GMT

"Reversing Discrimination": The New York Times today contains an editorial that begins, "President-elect Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress are already signaling a welcome new seriousness in Washington about protecting civil rights after eight years of erosion. They are planning swift action on legislation to overturn an unjust 2007 Supreme Court decision that has made it much harder for people to challenge illegal discrimination in employment, education, housing and other fields."

"Specter Attacks Choice for Attorney General"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:54:39 GMT

"Specter Attacks Choice for Attorney General": This article will appear Wednesday in The New York Times.

And earlier this evening at "The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times," David Ingram had a post titled "Three Decisions Raise Questions About Holder's Independence, Specter Says."

"U.S. court upholds L.A. ban on billboards; The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower-court ruling, saying the city's 2002 prohibition of outdoor advertising does not violate a sign company's 1st Amendment right to free speech"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:52:36 GMT

"U.S. court upholds L.A. ban on billboards; The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower-court ruling, saying the city's 2002 prohibition of outdoor advertising does not violate a sign company's 1st Amendment right to free speech": The Los Angeles Times provides this news update.

My earlier coverage of today's Ninth Circuit ruling appears at this link.

"Obama's Choice for Solicitor General Has Left a Breach in a Long Paper Trail"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:48:30 GMT

"Obama's Choice for Solicitor General Has Left a Breach in a Long Paper Trail": Adam Liptak will have this article Wednesday in The New York Times.

"Porn mogul Larry Flynt sues nephews over use of family name; Flynt says his good name in adult entertainment is being cheapened by his relatives' porn movies; They respond that Flynt is their name too"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:45:09 GMT

"Porn mogul Larry Flynt sues nephews over use of family name; Flynt says his good name in adult entertainment is being cheapened by his relatives' porn movies; They respond that Flynt is their name too": This article will appear Wednesday in The Los Angeles Times.

"The Fifth Circuit rules in the Skilling appeal"

appellateblog@hotmail.com (Howard J. Bashman) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:42:06 GMT

"The Fifth Circuit rules in the Skilling appeal": Tom Kirkendall has this interesting post at his "Houston's Clear Thinkers" blog.

My earlier coverage of today's Fifth Circuit ruling appears at this link.