{"id":163185,"date":"2026-09-18T16:04:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T00:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/18\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-12\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T16:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T00:04:06","slug":"how-appealing-weekly-roundup-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/18\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-12\/","title":{"rendered":"How Appealing Weekly Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/03\/GettyImages-509557490-620x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Ed. Note<\/strong><\/em>: <em>A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman\u2019s <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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cMontana Ban Would Strike at Political Spending, and the Supreme Court; A measure aimed at stemming the tide of corporate money in politics will be on the November ballot; Opponents say it violates a high court ruling\u201d:<\/strong> Neil Vigdor of The New York Times has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/17\/us\/politics\/montana-ballot-political-spending-ban.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CFE.5O9D.n0YIHeGLTK9v&amp;smid=url-share\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cNinth Circuit overturns order requiring Oregon to house transgender women in women\u2019s prisons; A three-judge panel made up of Trump appointees scolded a magistrate judge for relying on \u2018stale statistics\u2019 and engaging in \u2018baseless speculation\u2019\u201d:<\/strong> Hillel Aron of Courthouse News Service has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/ninth-circuit-overturns-order-requiring-oregon-to-house-transgender-women-in-womens-prisons\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cBlanche\u2019s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate; The attorney general\u2019s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department\u201d:<\/strong> Charlie Savage of The New York Times has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/17\/us\/politics\/todd-blanche-doj-midterm-elections.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CFE.IIlp.g899fqOAqR4V&amp;smid=url-share\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this news analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cMissouri election map hearing could tee up fresh Supreme Court scrutiny; Justices have already weighed in twice on the fate of the gerrymandered map, which would give Missouri Republicans an edge in seven U.S. House districts, compared to one for Democrats\u201d:<\/strong> Joe Harris of Courthouse News Service has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/missouri-election-map-hearing-could-tee-up-fresh-supreme-court-scrutiny\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cBarrett Sidesteps Question About Trump Attacks on Supreme Court\u201d:<\/strong> Holly Barker and Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg Law have <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/barrett-sidesteps-question-about-trump-attacks-on-supreme-court\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cJustice Sotomayor concerned Americans may not be able to \u2018keep\u2019 republic\u201d:<\/strong> Randy Krehbiel of The Tulsa World has <a href=\"https:\/\/tulsaworld.com\/news\/state-regional\/crime-courts\/article_c28f376f-e27c-4e41-a01b-6cfa083dc670.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/09\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-186\/\" 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 decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/03\/GettyImages-509557490-620x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Ed. Note<\/strong><\/em>: <em>A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman\u2019s <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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cMontana Ban Would Strike at Political Spending, and the Supreme Court; A measure aimed at stemming the tide of corporate money in politics will be on the November ballot; Opponents say it violates a high court ruling\u201d:<\/strong> Neil Vigdor of The New York Times has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/17\/us\/politics\/montana-ballot-political-spending-ban.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CFE.5O9D.n0YIHeGLTK9v&amp;smid=url-share\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cNinth Circuit overturns order requiring Oregon to house transgender women in women\u2019s prisons; A three-judge panel made up of Trump appointees scolded a magistrate judge for relying on \u2018stale statistics\u2019 and engaging in \u2018baseless speculation\u2019\u201d:<\/strong> Hillel Aron of Courthouse News Service has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/ninth-circuit-overturns-order-requiring-oregon-to-house-transgender-women-in-womens-prisons\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cBlanche\u2019s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate; The attorney general\u2019s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department\u201d:<\/strong> Charlie Savage of The New York Times has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/17\/us\/politics\/todd-blanche-doj-midterm-elections.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CFE.IIlp.g899fqOAqR4V&amp;smid=url-share\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this news analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cMissouri election map hearing could tee up fresh Supreme Court scrutiny; Justices have already weighed in twice on the fate of the gerrymandered map, which would give Missouri Republicans an edge in seven U.S. House districts, compared to one for Democrats\u201d:<\/strong> Joe Harris of Courthouse News Service has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/missouri-election-map-hearing-could-tee-up-fresh-supreme-court-scrutiny\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cBarrett Sidesteps Question About Trump Attacks on Supreme Court\u201d:<\/strong> Holly Barker and Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg Law have <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/barrett-sidesteps-question-about-trump-attacks-on-supreme-court\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cJustice Sotomayor concerned Americans may not be able to \u2018keep\u2019 republic\u201d:<\/strong> Randy Krehbiel of The Tulsa World has <a href=\"https:\/\/tulsaworld.com\/news\/state-regional\/crime-courts\/article_c28f376f-e27c-4e41-a01b-6cfa083dc670.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/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. 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