EvidenceProf Blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued a summary disposition in McCoy v. Alamu that could end up being a landmark ruling on qualified immunity. So, what is qualified immunity? As the Supreme Court explained in Mullenix v. Luna, 577.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
The Immigration Department of Malaysia said Tuesday that it has deported 1,086 “illegal” immigrants from Myanmar. The immigrants were deported through the RMN Lumut Base in Perak on 3 Myanmar Navy ships with cooperation from the Myanmar Embassy and the Royal Malaysian Navy. The government carried out the deportation despite a court order by the Kuala Lumpur High Court placing an interim stay to halt the same pending judicial review.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
“Supreme Court Term Limits — Here’s the Best Option”: Tyler Cooper has this essay online at Bloomberg Law.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – One of JURIST’s law student correspondents in Myanmar reflects on the economic implications and realities of living in a country challenged by a coup and trying to function in the middle of protests and shutdowns, however voluntary. And she wonders in the midst of uncertainty and crisis who is really wise, and who is really patriotic.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
“The 12th Amendment’s Dangerous Defect: What if it had been up to Congress to choose the president Jan. 6?” John Steele Gordon has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
“Federalism Shows Its Age Fighting Covid-19, Climate Change; A system designed for 13 former British colonies may no longer be enough for the challenges facing the U.S.” Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
El jueves el Juzgado 5º Federal de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires condenó a varias personas involucradas en el caso Escuela de Mecánia de la Armada (ESMA). La ESMA fue el principal centro de detención clandestino de Argentina durante la última dictadura militar. Fue escenario de más de 800 delitos, como torturas, secuestros y asesinatos. Este es el cuarto caso relacionado con la ESMA, pero la primera vez que estas ocho personas han sido juzgadas por sus delitos.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
“Her Husband Got Covid-19. She’s Suing His Employer. The California lawsuit argues that the virus is akin to on-the-job toxins like asbestos.” Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
SCOTUSBlog
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
An old English maxim instructs that a man’s home is his castle – a refuge from the outside world. On Wednesday the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case testing how much protection the Constitution provides to the home. At issue in Lange. The post Justices to consider whether “hot pursuit” justifies entering the home without a warrant appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
“Appeals court tosses $44.7 million verdict in shooting by off-duty Chicago cop, says city can’t be held liable”: Jason Meisner and Stacy St. Clair of The Chicago Tribune have this report. And Jon Seidel of The Chicago Sun-Times reports that “ Federal appeals court tosses $44.7M judgment against city in shooting that left man severely disabled; A jury in 2017 found that onetime Chicago Police Officer Patrick Kelly shot his friend, Michael LaPorta, while off-duty; But the
SCOTUSBlog
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Two competing stories took center stage during Monday’s oral argument in Florida v. Georgia, the second time this case has appeared before the Supreme Court. As noted in the preview, the question is whether the court should issue an equitable apportionment decree that requires Georgia. The post In interstate water dispute, two stories, conflicting evidence and an uncertain outcome appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
“The Court Won’t End Election Anarchy; The Justices demur on a case over Pennsylvania’s 10,000 late ballots”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
The Société de législation comparée has published a liber amicorum in honour of Professor Iacyr de Aguilar Vieira entitled (in French): Études en l’honneur du Professeur Iacyr de Aguilar Vieira. This book has been coordinated/compiled by Gustavo Cerqueira and Gustavo Tepedino. More information is available here. This book may be purchased by clicking here (and here ).
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
“New Cert Petition on ‘Appealing’ Summary-Judgment Denials; A new cert petition asks if a denied summary-judgment motion preserves purely legal issues for appeal”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog. See also this related post of mine from earlier today.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – The latest report from one of our law student correspondents in Myanmar, originally filed in audio Tuesday morning, offering her perspective on Monday’s huge general strike in the country and explaining her goals as a law student supporting a return to democracy. The transcript has been slightly edited for continuity and clarity.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
“Good-Guy Exception to Lifetime Ban on Gun Ownership Rejected”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued yesterday.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
La detención del rapero español Pablo Hasél por presuntamente glorificar el terrorismo e insultar a la monarquía provocó protestas a las que asistieron miles de personas en toda España el martes. Los cargos de Hasél están relacionados con una serie de sus tweets y letras de canciones. Hasél se atrincheró junto a sus seguidores el martes dentro de la Universidad de Lleida para evitar su sentencia de prisión, pero poco después fue arrestado por las autoridades españolas.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
The question is moot : So ruled a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit yesterday, in an opinion by Circuit Judge Frank H. Easterbrook , refusing to reach the merits of a challenge to the ballot signature requirements for candidates seeking election to the Supreme Court of Illinois. In earlier news coverage, John Seasly of Injustice Watch reported that “ Clint Krislov will likely be removed from state Supreme Court race.
Intelligize Blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Public health experts have warned for months about the possibility of vaccine hesitancy thwarting efforts to control the Covid-19 pandemic. Polling conducted as late as October found that only half of Americans intended to get vaccinated. Even though the public now appears more receptive to the vaccine, companies are still treading lightly when it comes […].
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
“Church Official Had No Right to Lawyer for Pre-Charge Plea Deal”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a per curiam ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday. In addition, one judge on the three-judge panel wrote an opinion concurring in the judgment , while another judge wrote an opinion concurring in par t.
MyCase
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Is it time for your law firm to reassess its IT systems? How long has it been since a technology audit was conducted to determine whether your firm is due to transition away from unsupported software systems? If it’s been a while, then now might be the perfect time to upgrade your firm’s systems. For example, if your firm still uses software like PC Law, you were probably notified that support for their antiquated server-based software system is ending.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
“Appealing Denial of Summary Judgment (without a subsequent JMOL motion)”: Dennis Crouch has this post at his “Patently-O” blog. You can access at this link the petition for writ of certiorari now pending before the U.S. Supreme Court on this issue.
Constitutional Law Reporter
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
In Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp , 592 U. S. _ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Germany was entitled to State immunity in a lawsuit seeking compensation for the forced sale of medieval art known as the “Welfenschatz” during the rise of Nazi Germany. According to the Court, a country’s alleged taking of property from its own nationals does not fall under Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act’s expropriation exception, which applies to “property taken in violation of international law.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
“Supreme Court to debate whether misdemeanors can be a foot in the door for warrantless home search”: John Fritze of USA Today has this report.
MorneauLaw
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
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