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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

“Kevin Ritz — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.”

Posted at 8:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Phila. Judge Rejects Challenge to $977M Defective Seatbelt Verdict, Adds $33.4M in Delay Damages”: Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report.

Posted at 4:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court declines to block Texas pornography restriction; The pornography industry challenged the state law’s age-verification provision, saying it places an unlawful burden on adults wishing to access content”: Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report on an order that the U.S. Supreme Court issued today.

Posted at 12:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“How the TikTok Law Could Intensify the US-China Tech Spat; The law is almost certain to lead to a Supreme Court case and retaliation against US interests in China”: Brad Stone and Anna Edgerton of Bloomberg Businessweek have this report.

Posted at 10:30 AM by Howard Bashman



“Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm”: Stephany Matat of The Associated Press has this report.

Posted at 10:28 AM by Howard Bashman



“Victims of harassment by federal judges often find the judiciary is above the law”: Carrie Johnson had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

Posted at 10:25 AM by Howard Bashman



“Trump says Republicans always wanted to leave abortion law to states. That’s false. Republicans have consistently pushed for national restrictions on abortion, including former President Donald Trump himself. The 2024 election could give them the opportunity.” Sahil Kapur of NBC News has this report.

Posted at 10:24 AM by Howard Bashman



“Remember, SCOTUS — Presidential Immunity Would Apply to Joe Biden, Too; We’re all nervous about what Donald Trump would do with immunity for official acts; But remember, two can play that game”: Michael Tomasky has this essay online at The New Republic.

Posted at 10:22 AM by Howard Bashman



“Adeel Mangi Downplayed His Involvement With Anti-Israel Think Tank, Emails Show”: Chuck Ross of The Washington Free Beacon has this report.

Posted at 10:20 AM by Howard Bashman