Circuit Court Opinions News Sample

2nd CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. Trial court did not properly analyze whether surveillance at Staten Island courthouse violates Sixth Amendment, Court Blog: 2nd Circuit Civil Right Blog, December 5, 2018

5th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. 5th Circ. Affirms SEC Win Over $4M Scam Oil, Gas JV, Law360: Appellate (5th Circuit), December 5, 2018

1. 17-30982 Ronald Bias v. Tangipahoa Parish School Board, December 5, 2018
2. 18-30531 Deon Lee v. USA, et al, December 5, 2018
3. 18-30685 Claimant ID 100299837 v. BP Exploration & Prodn, I, December 5, 2018
4. 18-60229 Volvo Financial Services v. Elvis Williamson, December 5, 2018

8th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. 8th Circ. Won't Rethink Tribes' Nixed Child Welfare Claims, Law360: Appellate (8th Circuit), December 5, 2018

ALSO OF NOTE

How Appealing: Howard J. Bashman

1. “Supreme Court takes up closely watched double jeopardy case”, December 6, 2018
2. “Dual Sovereign Doctrine Under Attack in the Supreme Court; Strong originalist arguments exist for overruling the dual sovereign doctrine in a case being argued before the Supreme Court”, December 5, 2018
3. “New Jersey can enforce gun ammunition limit: U.S. appeals court.”, December 5, 2018
4. “Shareholders to SCOTUS: Don’t meddle with private right to sue over M&A disclosures.”, December 5, 2018
5. “11th Circuit revives false advertising case against supplement maker”, December 5, 2018

1. Panama Papers leak that shuttered law firm leads to US indictment of lawyer, three others, December 5, 2018
2. What common language errors make you grit your teeth?, December 5, 2018
3. Colorado town repeals snowball ban after 9-year-old boy makes his case; what’s his next pet project?, December 5, 2018
4. Michael Flynn should get little or no prison time, special counsel’s office says, December 5, 2018
5. 3 trial court judges discuss the some of the hardest cases of their career, December 5, 2018
6. ABA to participate in program to monitor trials worldwide for potential human rights violations, December 5, 2018
7. Sotomayor and Gorsuch often use these signature phrases during oral arguments, December 5, 2018
8. Several states pass laws authorizing ‘In God We Trust’ motto in schools and other public buildings, December 5, 2018

1. Kimbrell v. State Bank of Speer, December 5, 2018

1. Kimbrell v. State Bank of Speer, Illinois Appellate Court, December 5, 2018