Welcome to the weekly roundup of legal happenings from a few items found on Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, a pioneer as one of the internet’s first blogs dedicated to appellate litigation.
The Supreme Court has recently ruled against Coinbase in an arbitration dispute, according to a report by Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times.
In a controversial move, Louisiana may soon become the first state to classify misoprostol and mifepristone – commonly used in abortion pills – as controlled substances, comparable to opioids. Further insights can be found in this report by Joseph De Avila of The Wall Street Journal.
The Supreme Court is allegedly utilizing the so-called ‘Purcell principle’ to undermine democratic protocols in favour of a conservative agenda. Ian Baize tackles this issue in his online essay at Balls and Strikes.
Columnist Jamelle Bouie provides an unvarnished examination of Justice Alito’s stances and beliefs in his essay at The New York Times. Subsequently, Jennifer Rubin delves into how the Supreme Court’s judgments on abortion rights has risen to become a top issue for the Democratic agenda in her essay at The Washington Post.
For a more complete review of recent appellate news, please check out the roundup on Above the Law.