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Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing.
“Rastafarian asks Supreme Court to let him sue prison guards for shaving off his dreadlocks; Religious groups argue that a law protecting prisoners’ religious rights is insufficient without the right to sue; The state says that would make it even harder to staff prisons”: Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.
“Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s memoir explores prejudice, parenting; In a deeply personal book, the first Black woman on the Supreme Court writes about struggling to understand her daughter’s neurological differences”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.
“Pennsylvania voters can cast a provisional ballot if their mail ballot is rejected, court says”: Marc Levy of The Associated Press has this report on an unpublished ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued today.
“Why Trump’s ‘leave it to the states’ abortion stance ties him in knots”: Columnist Jackie Calmes has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times.
“The Justices Know the Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke; In a new interview, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed support for a more robust code of ethics for Supreme Court justices”: Madiba K. Dennie has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.
“Fight over $70,000 ring in Massachusetts tests rules of engagement”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.