{"id":139909,"date":"2025-12-26T10:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T18:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/26\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-39\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T10:02:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T18:02:39","slug":"how-appealing-weekly-roundup-39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/26\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-39\/","title":{"rendered":"How Appealing Weekly Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><u>Ed. note<\/u><\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0<em>A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/howappealing.abovethelaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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>\u201cEmergency Docket Tops Year\u2019s Highlights at Supreme Court\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Justin Wise and Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg Law have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/emergency-docket-tops-years-highlights-at-supreme-court\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cJudges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives; More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement; Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/judges-ruled-trump-say-harassment-threats-changed-lives-rcna248445\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSupreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Use National Guard in Chicago\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-23\/supreme-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-use-national-guard-in-chicago\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>. You can access today\u2019s order of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Supreme Court<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/25pdf\/25a443_ba7d.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cHow Charlie Javice\u2019s Legal Fees Hit $74 Million: Gummy Bears and Star Lawyers; A list of legal expenses from her lawyers included $530 in gummy bears, a seafood tower and thousands of dollars on hotel upgrades, new court documents reveal.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Alexander Saeedy of The Wall Street Journal has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/heres-the-stuff-charlie-javices-lawyers-billed-as-74-million-in-legal-fees-b197af5e?st=zW89Vj&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cJudge orders Trump admin to offer relief to men deported under Alien Enemies Act; But the judge, James Boasberg, stopped short of ordering the Trump administration to facilitate the immediate return of the men to the U.S.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein of Politico have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/12\/22\/alien-enemies-act-james-boasberg-ruling-00704244\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cCourt watchers give SCOTUS poor marks as Trump bulldozes judiciary in 2025; Trump\u2019s return to office served as a stress test for high court\u2019s beleaguered shadow docket, highlighting the careful balance of power between the judiciary and the executive\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/court-watchers-give-scotus-poor-marks-as-trump-bulldozes-judiciary-in-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cHow the Supreme Court\u2019s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Could Affect Voters; Hundreds of thousands of Americans in rural and urban areas alike could see their votes rejected if the court decides that ballots must arrive by Election Day\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Nick Corasaniti and Christine Zhang of The New York Times have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/21\/us\/politics\/supreme-court-mail-in-ballots-election-day.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/12\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-151\/\" 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=\"post-single__featured-image post-single__featured-image--medium alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/03\/GettyImages-509557490-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"post-single__featured-image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Image via Getty)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong><u>Ed. note<\/u><\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0<em>A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/howappealing.abovethelaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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>\u201cEmergency Docket Tops Year\u2019s Highlights at Supreme Court\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Justin Wise and Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg Law have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/emergency-docket-tops-years-highlights-at-supreme-court\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cJudges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives; More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement; Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/judges-ruled-trump-say-harassment-threats-changed-lives-rcna248445\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSupreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Use National Guard in Chicago\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-23\/supreme-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-use-national-guard-in-chicago\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>. You can access today\u2019s order of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Supreme Court<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/25pdf\/25a443_ba7d.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cHow Charlie Javice\u2019s Legal Fees Hit $74 Million: Gummy Bears and Star Lawyers; A list of legal expenses from her lawyers included $530 in gummy bears, a seafood tower and thousands of dollars on hotel upgrades, new court documents reveal.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Alexander Saeedy of The Wall Street Journal has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/heres-the-stuff-charlie-javices-lawyers-billed-as-74-million-in-legal-fees-b197af5e?st=zW89Vj&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cJudge orders Trump admin to offer relief to men deported under Alien Enemies Act; But the judge, James Boasberg, stopped short of ordering the Trump administration to facilitate the immediate return of the men to the U.S.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein of Politico have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/12\/22\/alien-enemies-act-james-boasberg-ruling-00704244\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cCourt watchers give SCOTUS poor marks as Trump bulldozes judiciary in 2025; Trump\u2019s return to office served as a stress test for high court\u2019s beleaguered shadow docket, highlighting the careful balance of power between the judiciary and the executive\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/court-watchers-give-scotus-poor-marks-as-trump-bulldozes-judiciary-in-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cHow the Supreme Court\u2019s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Could Affect Voters; Hundreds of thousands of Americans in rural and urban areas alike could see their votes rejected if the court decides that ballots must arrive by Election Day\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Nick Corasaniti and Christine Zhang of The New York Times have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/21\/us\/politics\/supreme-court-mail-in-ballots-election-day.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ed. note:\u00a0A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman\u2019s\u00a0How Appealing blog, the Web\u2019s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. \u201cEmergency Docket Tops Year\u2019s Highlights at Supreme Court\u201d:\u00a0Justin Wise and Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg Law have\u00a0this report. \u201cJudges who ruled against Trump say harassment [&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-139909","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\/139909","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=139909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139909\/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=139909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}