{"id":162319,"date":"2026-09-04T13:32:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T21:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/04\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-10\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T13:32:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T21:32:54","slug":"how-appealing-weekly-roundup-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/04\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How Appealing Weekly Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ed. Note<\/strong><\/em>: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman\u2019s 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

\u201cSupreme Court refuses to put proof-of-citizenship amendment on Michigan ballot; The justices were asked to intervene in a Michigan ballot fight after the invalidation of signatures tanked a proof-of-citizenship amendment\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Limits; The justices have been asked to weigh in again on the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to restrict mail voting \u2014 this time on whether the plans violate the Constitution\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cNinth Circuit delivers sweeping victory to news service on public access; In a mother lode opinion coming after years of litigation, the Ninth Circuit denied Idaho\u2019s bid to cloak its new court filings in darkness and gave powerful backing to the free discussion of government affairs\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Bill Girdner of Courthouse News Service has\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohnny Doc\u2019s prison sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump, his lawyer says; John Dougherty\u2019s lawyer said he hoped Dougherty could be released from prison as soon as Friday\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Chris Palmer and Sean Collins Walsh of The Philadelphia Inquirer have\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow a coming Supreme Court clash over prediction markets could reshape American betting; The case, if taken up, would mark a blockbuster showdown between states and prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket U.S. \u2014 and who gets to regulate them\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Declan Harty of Politico has\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHulu documentary series examines Dan Markel murder; \u2018Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel\u2019 premieres Sept. 1\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Jim Rosica of The Tallahassee Democrat has\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During \u2018A Year of Murders\u2019\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Nick Turse of The Intercept has\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The post How Appealing Weekly Roundup<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ed. Note<\/strong><\/em>: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman\u2019s 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

\u201cSupreme Court refuses to put proof-of-citizenship amendment on Michigan ballot; The justices were asked to intervene in a Michigan ballot fight after the invalidation of signatures tanked a proof-of-citizenship amendment\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Limits; The justices have been asked to weigh in again on the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to restrict mail voting \u2014 this time on whether the plans violate the Constitution\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cNinth Circuit delivers sweeping victory to news service on public access; In a mother lode opinion coming after years of litigation, the Ninth Circuit denied Idaho\u2019s bid to cloak its new court filings in darkness and gave powerful backing to the free discussion of government affairs\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Bill Girdner of Courthouse News Service has\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohnny Doc\u2019s prison sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump, his lawyer says; John Dougherty\u2019s lawyer said he hoped Dougherty could be released from prison as soon as Friday\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Chris Palmer and Sean Collins Walsh of The Philadelphia Inquirer have\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow a coming Supreme Court clash over prediction markets could reshape American betting; The case, if taken up, would mark a blockbuster showdown between states and prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket U.S. \u2014 and who gets to regulate them\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Declan Harty of Politico has\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHulu documentary series examines Dan Markel murder; \u2018Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel\u2019 premieres Sept. 1\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Jim Rosica of The Tallahassee Democrat has\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During \u2018A Year of Murders\u2019\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Nick Turse of The Intercept has\u00a0this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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