{"id":163588,"date":"2026-09-25T14:07:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T22:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/25\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-13\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T14:07:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T22:07:13","slug":"how-appealing-weekly-roundup-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/25\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-13\/","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>\u201cFrom 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump\u2019s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. It was the Trump administration\u2019s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.\u201d<\/strong> Nick Corasaniti of The New York Times has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/24\/us\/politics\/nevada-voters-homeland-security-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D1E.v1Xu.imisdZEG9dMn&amp;smid=url-share\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cThe Most Likely Avenue for Supreme Court Reform: Among the many ideas to change a wayward court, there is one that already has broad support \u2014 and is very likely to succeed.\u201d<\/strong> Simon Lazarus has <a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/article\/215719\/ethics-code-supreme-court-reform\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this essay<\/a> online at The New Republic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cRiverside sheriff had no right to seize 650,000 ballots, California Supreme Court rules\u201d:<\/strong> Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/article\/california-supreme-court-chad-bianco-ballots-22445874.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cTennessee\u2019s Abortion \u2018Recruitment\u2019 Ban Deemed Unconstitutional\u201d:<\/strong> Eric Heisig of Bloomberg Law has <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/tennessees-abortion-recruitment-ban-deemed-unconstitutional\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a> (subscription required for full access).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cAppeals court appears skeptical of former Sen. Bob Menendez\u2019s conviction; The court seemed receptive to his argument that his actions were protected\u201d:<\/strong> Erica Orden of Politico has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/09\/24\/bob-menendez-appeals-court-arguments-01092139\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cFourth Circuit calls real-time cellphone tracking a search; The panel is the first to hold the use of a cell-site simulator constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment\u201d:<\/strong> Sydney Haulenbeek of Courthouse News Service has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/fourth-circuit-calls-real-time-cellphone-tracking-a-search\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cJackson Says Supreme Court \u2018Less Restrained\u2019 on Emergency Docket\u201d:<\/strong> Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg Law has <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/jackson-says-supreme-court-less-restrained-on-emergency-docket\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/09\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-187\/\" 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>\u201cFrom 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump\u2019s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. It was the Trump administration\u2019s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.\u201d<\/strong> Nick Corasaniti of The New York Times has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/24\/us\/politics\/nevada-voters-homeland-security-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D1E.v1Xu.imisdZEG9dMn&amp;smid=url-share\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cThe Most Likely Avenue for Supreme Court Reform: Among the many ideas to change a wayward court, there is one that already has broad support \u2014 and is very likely to succeed.\u201d<\/strong> Simon Lazarus has <a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/article\/215719\/ethics-code-supreme-court-reform\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this essay<\/a> online at The New Republic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cRiverside sheriff had no right to seize 650,000 ballots, California Supreme Court rules\u201d:<\/strong> Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/article\/california-supreme-court-chad-bianco-ballots-22445874.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cTennessee\u2019s Abortion \u2018Recruitment\u2019 Ban Deemed Unconstitutional\u201d:<\/strong> Eric Heisig of Bloomberg Law has <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/tennessees-abortion-recruitment-ban-deemed-unconstitutional\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a> (subscription required for full access).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cAppeals court appears skeptical of former Sen. Bob Menendez\u2019s conviction; The court seemed receptive to his argument that his actions were protected\u201d:<\/strong> Erica Orden of Politico has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/09\/24\/bob-menendez-appeals-court-arguments-01092139\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cFourth Circuit calls real-time cellphone tracking a search; The panel is the first to hold the use of a cell-site simulator constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment\u201d:<\/strong> Sydney Haulenbeek of Courthouse News Service has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/fourth-circuit-calls-real-time-cellphone-tracking-a-search\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cJackson Says Supreme Court \u2018Less Restrained\u2019 on Emergency Docket\u201d:<\/strong> Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg Law has <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/jackson-says-supreme-court-less-restrained-on-emergency-docket\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/09\/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-187\/\" 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. \u201cFrom 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump\u2019s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. It was the Trump administration\u2019s latest stumble in [&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":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-163588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above_the_law"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163588","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=163588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163588\/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=163588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}