Recent Articles

"Gableman lawyers cite First Amendment in defense of ad"

Howard J. Bashman
November 21, 2008 01:57

"Gableman lawyers cite First Amendment in defense of ad": Today's edition of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contains an article that begins, "Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman went on the offensive Wednesday against a state Judicial Commission complaint that he knowingly ran a false ad before...

"Court rules painting was 'stolen' by Nazis"

Howard J. Bashman
November 21, 2008 01:45

"Court rules painting was 'stolen' by Nazis": The Providence (R.I.) Journal contains this article today. You can access yesterday's ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit at this link.

"Facing Lease Problems, Newsstand May Soon Close; Out of Town News set to decline lease renewal"

Howard J. Bashman
November 21, 2008 01:40

"Facing Lease Problems, Newsstand May Soon Close; Out of Town News set to decline lease renewal": This article appeared yesterday in The Harvard Crimson. And The Boston Globe reports today that "Plan to shutter newsstand pierces heart of Harvard Sq."

"Court: Confession was coerced in '91 temple deaths."

Howard J. Bashman
November 21, 2008 01:32

"Court: Confession was coerced in '91 temple deaths." The Associated Press provides a report that begins, "A federal appeals court has overturned the confession of a man convicted in the 1991 killings of nine people at a Buddhist temple in Arizona." You can access today's ruling of the U.S. Court...

"Rehnquist papers offer peek inside Supreme Court"

Howard J. Bashman
November 21, 2008 01:22

"Rehnquist papers offer peek inside Supreme Court": Stanford News Service provides this report.

"O'Connor, retired Supreme Court justice, in Phila. to hear cases today"

Howard J. Bashman
November 21, 2008 01:15

"O'Connor, retired Supreme Court justice, in Phila. to hear cases today": Joseph A. Slobodzian of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this news update.

All parents left behind?

Howard J. Bashman
November 20, 2008 22:42

All parents left behind? The Associated Press provides a report headlined "US court: Parents cannot sue to enforce 'No Child.'" You can access today's ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at this link.

"Misconduct charge dropped for judge's donation"

Howard J. Bashman
November 20, 2008 22:27

"Misconduct charge dropped for judge's donation": The Salt Lake Tribune today contains an article that begins, "Utah's chief federal judge, Tena Campbell, will not face punishment for breaking the rules by donating to Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Because she admitted the error, promised to...

"Judge's nomination rejected; Utah Senate cites gun ruling -- and his temper"

Howard J. Bashman
November 20, 2008 22:20

"Judge's nomination rejected; Utah Senate cites gun ruling -- and his temper": The Deseret News today contains an article that begins, "In a rare move, the Senate voted against the judicial confirmation of Robert Hilder, with a primary criticism being his anti-gun-rights rulings. The Senate voted...

"3 men plead not guilty to digging up grave to have sex with dead woman"

Howard J. Bashman
November 20, 2008 22:00

"3 men plead not guilty to digging up grave to have sex with dead woman": The Associated Press provides this report. According to The AP's report, the men should at least be lauded for having intended to practice safe necrophelia. And in local coverage, The Telegraph Herald of Dubuque, Iowa today...