Gavel Grab

Thursday Media Summary

JUSTICE AT STAKE

Wall Street Journal: The White House Butler
November 19, 2009

GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES/COURTS

NY Times: Holder Defends Decision to Use U.S. Court for 9/11 Trial
Charlie Savage – November 18, 2009

Reuters: Obama suggests 9/11 suspect will get death penalty
Jeremy Pelofsky and James Vicini – November 18, 2009

Bloomberg: Big Apple Justice Fits Man Accused of 9/11
Margaret Carlson – November 19, 2009

CBS: Why Terrorists Don’t Deserve A Court Date
Dan McLaughlin – November 18, 2009

Newsweek: Home Court Advantage
Jonathan Alter – November 18, 2009

Huffington Post: The Forgotten Defendant of Guantanamo
Stephen Paul Smith – November 18, 2009

FEDERAL NOMINATIONS

Opposing Views:
Senate Must Reject “No to Jesus, Yes to Allah” Judge Hamilton
Rick Scarborough – November 18, 2009

MERIT SELECTION

Scranton Times Tribune: Rendell in Scranton calls for campaign finance and other major reforms
Borys Krawczeniuk – November 18, 2009

WEST VIRGINIA JUDICIAL REFORM

WOWK: Judicial Reforms Start in Slow Motion
Dan Page – November 19, 2009

PATRIOT ACT REFORM

Washington Independent: Holder Promises to Produce Evidence Requested on USA Patriot Act
Daphne Eviatar – November 18, 2009

FOIA/TORTURE PHOTOS

SCOTUSBlog: ACLU seeks to salvage FOIA ruling
Lyle Denniston – November 18, 2009

MARRIAGE EQUALITY/COURTS

LA Times: Judge orders compensation for gay couple who were denied healthcare, other benefits
Carol J. Williams – November 19, 2009

Washington Post: Gay-marriage opponents sue to force referendum
Tim Craig and Keith L. Alexander – November 19, 2009

PROSECUTORIAL IMMUNITY

Grand Rapids Press: Absolute immunity for prosecutors?
Editorial – November 18, 2009

FEDERAL JOURNALIST SHIELD LAW

Bergen Record: Protecting reporters, sources
Editorial – November 19, 2009

TORTURE MEMOS

“Truthout” DOJ Report on Yoo, Bybee’s Legal Work on Torture to Be Released by Month’s End
Jason Leopold – November 19, 2009

John Birch Society: Update on Torture Memo Author Yoo’s Legal Battle
Ann Shibler – November 18, 2009

STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE

The Atlantic: Will The House Play Hardball With State Secrets?
Marc Ambinder – November 18, 2009

Main Justice: DOJ Official: Many Factors To Weigh In State Secrets Policy
Ryan J. Reilly – November 18, 2009

JUDICIAL PAY

The Oklahoman: Supreme Court leader spoke to University of Oklahoma College of Law
James Tyree – November 18, 2009

JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT

New Orleans Times Picayune: Judge Thomas Porteous’ behavior prompts questions about entire New Orleans area judiciary
Bruce Alpert – November 18, 2009

New Orleans Times-Picayune: William Jefferson can remain free during his appeal, federal judge rules
Jonathan Tilove – November 18, 2009

New York Law Journal: Tardiness Not a Matter of Ethics, N.Y. Judge Argues
Joel Stashenko – November 19, 2009

FEDERAL COURTS

LA Times: Army Corps of Engineers blamed for Hurricane Katrina levee breaches
Richard Fausset – November 19, 2009

Blog Of Legal Times: New Site Highlights Top Federal Appeals Court Rulings
Tony Mauro – November 18, 2009

CIVIL GIDEON

MinnPost.com/Behind The Bar: ‘Civil Gideon’: The right to counsel in civil cases
Sam Glover – November 18, 2009

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