{"id":118530,"date":"2025-05-09T15:28:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T23:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/05\/09\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-23\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T15:28:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T23:28:42","slug":"how-appealing-weekly-roundup-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/05\/09\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-23\/","title":{"rendered":"How Appealing Weekly Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/03\/GettyImages-509557490-620x413.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><u><em><strong>Ed. Note<\/strong><\/em><\/u>: <em>A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/howappealing.abovethelaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">How Appealing blog<\/a>, the Web\u2019s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDavid H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court\u2019s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85; He left conservatives bitterly disappointed with his migration from right to left, leading to the cry of \u2018no more Souters\u2019\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0The New York Times has published\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/09\/us\/david-souter-dead.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this obituary<\/a>\u00a0written by Linda Greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDan Markel murder: Charlie Adelson files appeals brief seeking new trial.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/05\/08\/charlie-adelson-files-appeals-brief-seeking-new-trial-in-markel-murder\/83512108007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cJudge VanDyke Mulls More \u2018Skin in the Game\u2019 In Nationwide Orders; Judge Lawrence VanDyke questioned \u2018middle\u2019 of extreme positions; Trump appointee speaking at conservative conference\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/judge-vandyke-mulls-more-skin-in-the-game-in-nationwide-orders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTrump replaces D.C. U.S. attorney Ed Martin with Fox News host Jeanine Pirro; The president yielded to Senate Republican criticism of Martin\u2019s support for Jan. 6 riot defendants accused of assaulting police, including one rioter with Nazi sympathies\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Spencer S. Hsu, Patrick Svitek, and Keith L. Alexander of The Washington Post have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2025\/05\/08\/ed-martin-nomination-trump-prosecutor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cEl Salvador wants America\u2019s prisoners. And its tourists. Bukele\u2019s government sees surf tourism and mass incarceration as growth opportunities.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Natalie B. Compton of The Washington Post has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/travel\/2025\/05\/08\/el-salvador-surfing-tourism-prison-complex\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAmerica Needs More Judges Like Judge Myers; He did the right thing in North Carolina\u2019s Supreme Court fight, and he deserves praise\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Law professor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/law.ucla.edu\/faculty\/faculty-profiles\/richard-l-hasen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richard L. Hasen<\/a>\u00a0has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2025\/05\/north-carolina-supreme-court\/682731\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this essay<\/a>\u00a0online at The Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/05\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-119\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How Appealing Weekly Roundup<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/03\/GettyImages-509557490-620x413.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><u><em><strong>Ed. Note<\/strong><\/em><\/u>: <em>A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/howappealing.abovethelaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">How Appealing blog<\/a>, the Web\u2019s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDavid H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court\u2019s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85; He left conservatives bitterly disappointed with his migration from right to left, leading to the cry of \u2018no more Souters\u2019\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0The New York Times has published\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/09\/us\/david-souter-dead.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this obituary<\/a>\u00a0written by Linda Greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDan Markel murder: Charlie Adelson files appeals brief seeking new trial.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/05\/08\/charlie-adelson-files-appeals-brief-seeking-new-trial-in-markel-murder\/83512108007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cJudge VanDyke Mulls More \u2018Skin in the Game\u2019 In Nationwide Orders; Judge Lawrence VanDyke questioned \u2018middle\u2019 of extreme positions; Trump appointee speaking at conservative conference\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/judge-vandyke-mulls-more-skin-in-the-game-in-nationwide-orders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTrump replaces D.C. U.S. attorney Ed Martin with Fox News host Jeanine Pirro; The president yielded to Senate Republican criticism of Martin\u2019s support for Jan. 6 riot defendants accused of assaulting police, including one rioter with Nazi sympathies\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Spencer S. Hsu, Patrick Svitek, and Keith L. Alexander of The Washington Post have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2025\/05\/08\/ed-martin-nomination-trump-prosecutor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cEl Salvador wants America\u2019s prisoners. And its tourists. Bukele\u2019s government sees surf tourism and mass incarceration as growth opportunities.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Natalie B. Compton of The Washington Post has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/travel\/2025\/05\/08\/el-salvador-surfing-tourism-prison-complex\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAmerica Needs More Judges Like Judge Myers; He did the right thing in North Carolina\u2019s Supreme Court fight, and he deserves praise\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Law professor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/law.ucla.edu\/faculty\/faculty-profiles\/richard-l-hasen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richard L. Hasen<\/a>\u00a0has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2025\/05\/north-carolina-supreme-court\/682731\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this essay<\/a>\u00a0online at The Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/05\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-119\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How Appealing Weekly Roundup<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman\u2019s How Appealing blog, the Web\u2019s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. \u201cDavid H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court\u2019s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85; He left conservatives bitterly disappointed with his migration [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":50468,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above_the_law"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xira.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-509557490-1615jh.jpeg?fit=2121%2C1414&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118530\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}