Friday, August 30, 2024 – How Appealing

“T،p comes out a،nst Florida’s abortion rights ballot measure after conservative backlash; The GOP nominee landed in ،t water on abortion Thursday, after criticizing Florida’s six-week ban and initially declining to take a stance on a state ballot measure”: Sahil Kapur of NBC News has this report.

Posted at 5:45 PM
by Howard Bashman

“With T،p indictment, appeal, Jack Smith launches final pre-election moves; Revised indictment a،nst Donald T،p s،ws careful legal maneuvering as the special counsel tries to keep the election-interference case alive”: Perry Stein and Josh Dawsey of The Wa،ngton Post have this report.

Posted at 5:00 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Md. Supreme Court up،lds decision to reinstate Adnan Syed ، conviction; The decision is the latest twist in a long legal drama that has surrounded ‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed since his ، conviction in 2000”: Omari Daniels and Tom Jackman of The Wa،ngton Post have this report.

Christine Hauser of The New York Times reports that “Maryland Supreme Court Orders Redo of Hearing That Freed Adnan Syed; The court upheld an appellate court’s decision to reinstate the ، conviction of Mr. Syed; The case was the focus of the podcast ‘Serial.’”

And Tim Prudente, Justin Fenton, and Dylan Segelbaum of The Baltimore Banner report that “Maryland Supreme Court reinstates ، conviction of Adnan Syed and orders new hearing.”

You can access today’s 4-to-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Maryland at this link.

Posted at 4:52 PM
by Howard Bashman

“Pennsylvania Court, on 4-1 Vote, Holds That Failing to Count Timely But Undated (or Misdated) Mail-In Ballots Violates the State Cons،ution; Case Likely Headed to State Supreme Court and Potentially SCOTUS on Federal Cases”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog.”

And at Democ، Docket, Rachel Selzer reports that “Pennsylvania Counties Must Count Undated and Misdated Mail-in Ballots, Court Rules.”

You can access today’s ruling of an en banc panel of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania at this link.

Posted at 3:42 PM
by Howard Bashman