Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Deposition misconduct, grumpy interrogatories, and protesting the Lawyers' Mall. Reason · Jun 16, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Bridges to nowhere, a blindfolded surprise, and a threatening smirk. Reason · Jun 2, 2023
District Court Judge Revives Kids Climate Case Years after the Ninth Circuit ordered the case dismissed, it is brought back to life with a surprising trial court order. Reason · Jun 1, 2023
Supreme Court narrows Clean Water Act protections - Roll Call The Supreme Court narrowed the protections of the Clean Water Act to wetlands and other bodies of water directly connected to federal waters; Roll Call · May 25, 2023
Appeals Court Upholds Apple’s Control of iPhone App Store An appeals court on Monday upheld Apple’s exclusive control over the distribution of iPhone apps, rejecting the latest attempt to force one of the world’s most powerful companies to dismantle the digital walls protecting its most lucrative product. The 92-page decision issued by the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2023
Appeals court upholds Apple's control of iPhone app store An appeals court has upheld Apple’s exclusive control over the distribution of iPhone apps The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Butter or spray; liars and bad cops; and SecretAgentRandyBeans. Reason · Apr 21, 2023
Ninth Circuit Rules Berkeley Gas Hookup Ban Is Preempted A local California ordinance prohibiting natural gas hookups in new construction conflicts with federal law according to a federal appellate court. Reason · Apr 18, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Vaccinated jurors, a parking monopoly, and plant-based meat. Reason · Apr 14, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Scooter injuries, loyalty oaths, and Canadian barrels. Reason · Apr 7, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Disparaging scientists, disappearing warrants, and disgruntled lawyers. Reason · Mar 31, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Anti-Muslim tweets, inactive warrants, and anti-Muslim prison guards. Reason · Mar 24, 2023
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Ban on Landlords' Inquiring About Prospective Tenants' Criminal History, But … upholds the ban on landlords' taking adverse action based on that information. Reason · Mar 21, 2023
Reason · Mar 13, 2023 No First Amendment Violation in Twitter Restricting Access to Post Flagged by Cal. Secretary of State From O'Handley v. Weber, decided Friday in an opinion by Ninth Circuit Judge Paul Watford, joined by Judge Susan Graber and Federal Circuit Judge Evan Wallach: Rogan O'Handley contends that the social media company Twitter Inc. and California's Secretary of State, Shirley Weber, violated his constitutional rights by acting in…
Reason · Mar 4, 2023 An Important Wiretap Act Case Pending in the New Jersey Supreme Court The law professor hypo come to life.
Reason · Mar 3, 2023 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Flouncing, flaunting, flirting, flouting, foundering, and flounting.
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023 LIV Golf, PGA Tour spar over testimony from Saudi officials A federal judge is trying to keep LIV Golf’s antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour on track
Reason · Feb 24, 2023 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Boisterous school children, suspicious mispronunciations, and convicted misdemeanant Don Blankenship.
Reason · Feb 22, 2023 Can a Federal Court Vacate a Regulation Without First Concluding It Was Unlawful? A Ninth Circuit opinion concludes that when a federal agency seeks a voluntary remand of a contested rule, that is not enough to vacate the regulation.
Reason · Feb 14, 2023 No Pseudonymity for Parent and Now-Adult Child Challenging School District's Supposedly Anti-White Curriculum From B.L. v. Fetherman, decided last Wednesday by Magistrate Judge Jessica Allen (D.N.J.): This case arises out of Plaintiffs' legal challenge to portions of Mountain Lakes School District's ("MLSD") public-school curriculum on the basis that it is discriminatory against white students…. [A]ccording to Plaintiffs, Defendants have unlawfully discriminated against [B.L.'s…
Reason · Feb 3, 2023 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Alaskan Natives, Alaska Airlines, and Alaskan students.
Reason · Jan 27, 2023 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Bogus arrests, bogus charges, and bogus seizures.
Reason · Jan 20, 2023 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Sex trafficking, child-pornography solicitation, and FERC.
Reason · Jan 6, 2023 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Zoom jurors, community caretaking, and criticizing a colleague.