Gavel Grab

Wednesday Media Summary

Jennifer Pfanzelt November 25th, 2009 | Category: Media Monitoring

GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES/COURTS

The Atlantic: Justice for Detainees?
Wendy Kaminer – November 24, 2009

Washington Post/Post Partisan: Holder’s decision is embarrassing and
offensive
Michael Gerson – November 24, 2009

New York Post: Why the government could lose this case
Michael W. Schwartz – November 25, 2009

STATE COURTS BUDGETS

NY Times: State Courts at the Tipping Point
Editorial – November 25, 2009

MERIT SELECTION (OHIO)

Canton Repository: Uphill climb for change at high court
Editorial – November 25, 2009

JUDICIAL ELECTIONS/PUBLIC FINANCING

Baltimore Sun/Second Opinion: Upcoming editorial: Public financing for judicial elections – November 25, 2009

MILITARY DETENTIONS

Truthout: Obama’s Fifth Category: The “Untriable”
William Fisher – November 24, 2009

MATERIAL SUPPORT/FREE SPEECH

Firedoglake: Material Support, McCarthy And Repeating History
Bill Egnor – November 24, 2009

Jurist/Paper Chase: US rights groups back high court challenge to terrorism support laws
Jonathan Cohen – November 24, 2009

FEDERAL NOMINATIONS

Huffington Post: Politics And The Judiciary Prize
Stanley Kutler – November 24, 2009

PENNSYLVANIA JUDICIARY/POLITICS

Judges On Merit: Lady Justice is nonpartisan, but the PA court elections are not

David Caroline – November 24, 2009

MARRIAGE EQUALITY/COURTS

Time: How a California Judge Is Challenging Obama on Gay Rights
Michael A. Lindenberger – November 25, 2009

FindLaw: New York’s Highest Court Upholds Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses in Narrow Ruling
Joanna L. Grossman – November 24, 2009

ACCESS TO COURTS

National Law Journal: 9th Circuit Sustains Restrictions on Legal Aid Organizations
Amanda Bronstad – November 25, 2009

JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Cudahy judge says case backload due to lack of clerical help
Tom Kertscher – November 25, 2009

SUPREME COURT

SCOTUSBlog: Reimagining the Court
Erin Miller – November 24, 2009

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