During the coronavirus pandemic, California joined many other states in adjusting court procedures to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. Now, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law that will make some of these reforms permanent. The law takes effect immediately.
Depositions now may be taken remotely rather than in…
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The Meaning of Amy Coney Barrett
The New York Times, September 26, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s likely successor could become a different kind of three-initialed icon.
Amy Coney Barrett and the New, Old Anti-Catholicism
The New York Times, September 26, 2020
Critics of Trump’s Supreme Court nominee argue that pious Catholics are a problem for liberalism. They have a point.
In Ruth We Trust: How the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Can Promote Women’s Equal Citizenship and Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy
Justia's Verdict, September 25, 2020
In honor of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SMU Dedman School of Law professor Joanna L. Grossman explains how the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) can promote women’s equal citizenship and protect Justice Ginsburg’s legacy of shaping gender equality. Grossman argues that the PWFA could help break down entrenched occupational segregation in the American economy, and, in so doing, honor Justice Ginsburg’s lifelong commitment to ensuring that women can be full members of society.
Law Firms Pay Supreme Court Clerks $400,000 Bonuses. What Are They Buying?
The New York Times, September 21, 2020
Inside information and influence with the clerks’ former bosses may figure in the transactions, a new study suggests.
Lying in Repose
Supreme Court of the United States, September 21, 2020
Justices reject House’s request to fast-track release of opinion on Trump’s financial records
SCOTUSblog, July 20, 2020
The Supreme Court on Monday morning turned down requests from the House of Representatives to expedite the date on which the court’s ruling on access to the president’s financial records will officially go into effect. The orders came three days after Chief Justice John Roberts granted a similar request, to which the president had consented,…
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