Climate Change Suits in Danger: Marcia Coyle looks at three suits that rely on the theory that climate change is a public nuisance and, therefore, state and local governments, as well as individuals who have been harmed, can sue for damages or injunctions. The Obama administration has asked the Supreme Court to review one of the cases – possibly setting the stage for reversal of a rare, recent high court victory for environmentalists.
Don't Ask, Don't Tell: A federal judge's ruling striking down the policy that prohibits openly homosexual members from serving in the U.S. military could stand, particularly if the Obama administration chooses not to appeal, but would not necessarily carry weight in other circuits, Amanda Bronstad reports.
Judicial Election Battles: Voters this fall will have the chance to shift the makeup of multiple state supreme courts, as candidates and interests groups battle over tort law, judicial philosophy and hot-button social issues, David Ingram reports.
Comeback Season: Mike Scarcella previews the fall arguments session at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where the Justice Department will be fighting on multiple fronts attempting to overcome a series of losses in cases involving Guantánamo Bay detainees, tax policy and stem-cell research.
Inadmissible: U.S. Supreme Court justices made off-the-bench headlines with provocative speeches last week, while Elena Kagan recused in 10 more cases in Inadmissible.
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