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The Supreme Court declined to take up a case seeking to overturn Washington state's ban on the practice of conversion therapy for minors who say they are gay or lesbian, prompting the court's most conservative members to say they would have granted it.
impose criminal penalties for sitting, sleeping or lying outside on public property for homeless individuals who cannot obtain shelter. it held at the ordinances were unconstitutional and constituted cruel and unusual punishment under the eighth amendment. the matter came before the powerful 9th circuit court, which has jurisdiction for the western united states and all of california. the ninth circuit has been regarded as a progressive bastion, but president trump was able to appoint ten judges to the ninth circuit. it limited what idaho could do with regard to its homeless. this time a three-judge panel similarly ruled against a city's effort to regulate its homeless population. when grants pass then sought to have the matter considered by the entire circuit, it could not get the required vote from all a act tiff members of the bench.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to overturn Berkeley's ban on natural gas stoves could threaten dozens of similar restrictions nationwide.
The Supreme Court could decide in the coming weeks whether to take up a challenge to a Washington state law that bans therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of children.
Associate judge David P. Brodsky, who has spent his entire career serving the people of Lake County, is set to retire on Jan. 16. "Serving as a judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit has been an incredible honor," Brodsky said in a statement.
Lake County Circuit Judge Diane E. Winter, whose 2-year tenure as the court's chief judge ended earlier this month, will retire from the bench effective Friday, officials announced Tuesday afternoon.
Federal judiciary seeks 79 new judgeships, money to improve courthouse security
Image from Shutterstock.com. The Judicial Conference of the United States on Tuesday recommended that Congress create 79 new judgeships, including two on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco. According to a March 16 press release, caseloads in the district courts increased 47% since the last major bill creating additional judgeships was enacted in 1990. The increase is based on caseloads at the end of fiscal year 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic affected case filings. The proposal recommends creation of 77 new district court judgeships and two appellate judgeships. It also proposes that nine temporary district judgeships be converted to permanent status. The breakdown is here.
Afternoon Briefs: BigLaw firm offers gifts on top of bonuses; second state adopts consumer privacy law
Associates at this BigLaw firm get pricey gifts Associates at Davis Polk & Wardwell are getting a choice of gifts as a thanks for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gift choices include an outdoor adventure excursion for two, a $1,000 Marriott gift card along with a Tumi suitcase, and a $1,000 Nordstrom shopping spree with a personal shopper. Davis Polk previously showed its generosity when it set the standard for special bonuses that ranged from $7,500 to $40,000. (Above the Law, Bloomberg Law) Second state enacts consumer privacy law
9th Circuit upholds part of federal anti-riot law in case against white supremacists
Image from Shutterstock.com. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco on Thursday revived the prosecution of four white supremacists under a federal anti-riot law, even as it struck down some parts of the law for infringing protected speech. The 9th Circuit decision allowed the Anti-Riot Act prosecution of members of the Rise Above Movement, a white supremacist group, who were accused of traveling to California rallies where they attacked people. The appeals court upheld provisions of the Anti-Riot Act that ban inciting, participating in or carrying on a riot, and that ban committing acts of violence in connection with a riot.