Gavel Grab

Wednesday Media Summary

Jennifer Pfanzelt October 07th, 2009 | Category: Media Monitoring

CITIZENS UNITED

Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Open court
Editorial – October 6, 2009

PATRIOT ACT REFORM

Washington Post: Obama team says Zazi Case illustrates balanced approach to terror threat Anne E. Kornblut – October 6, 2009

Salon: The joint Post/Obama defense of the Patriot Act and FISA
Glenn Greenwald – October 6, 2009

Investor’s Business Daily:  Democrats wield The Patriot ax
Editorial – October 5, 2009

Washington Independent: Julian Sanchez essentially nukes Fox News on
the Patriot Act (VIDEO)
Spencer Ackerman – October 6, 2009

JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

Above The Law: Should judicial elections be abolished?
(Or: ATL chats with Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.) Kashmir Hill and David Lat – October 6, 2009

JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN OVERSIGHT

State Bar Of Wisconsin: Judicial campaign conduct committee work  necessary, but not easy, says founder
Alex De Grand – October 7, 2009

JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE (NEVADA)

Las Vegas Sun: For judges who err, justice far from swift
Jeff German – October 7, 2009

JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE

True/Slant: It’s Judicial Activism Season Again (Or The Importance
of an Independent Judiciary)
Chris Thomas – October 6  2009

SUPREME COURT ELECTION/JUDICIAL ETHICS

Pocono Record: Pa. Supreme Court candidate calls for independent
oversight of judges
David Pierce – October 7, 2009

 

SOTOMAYOR/SCOTUS

FOX News: ‘Special Report’ panel on Sotomayor and High Court’s new dynamic October 6, 2009

SCOTUS/LEGISLATIVE RESPONSE

NY Times: Democrats working to overturn justices on age bias
Steven Greenhouse – October 6, 2009

NPR: High Court weighs legality of memorial cross
Nina Totenburg – October 7, 2009

FEDERAL NOMINATIONS

AP: Obama nominates 2 for appeals court openings
October 6, 2009

FEDERAL JOURNALIST SHIELD LAW

Springfield State Journal-Register: Obama should keep shield law
promise
Editorial – October 6, 2009

Broadcasting & Cable: Shield law revisions endangers free press,
public
John Eggerton – October 6, 2009

CAMPAIGN FINANCE/FREE SPEECH

Cato Institute: Think tanks should be able to opine on public policy
without running afoul of campaign finance regulations
Ilya Shapiro – October 6, 2009

IMMIGRATION REFORM

Washington Post: Immigration officials weigh less-restrictive detentions
Spencer S. Hsu – October 7, 2009

FOREIGN COURTS

Jurist/Paper Chase: UK Supreme Court hears inaugural case
Steve Czajkowsk – October 6, 2009

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