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Another separation-of-powers case, press access to trials, and maritime insurance

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Arizona involves a petition brought by a newspaper reporter to gain access to jury-selection proceedings in the murder trial of Roger Wilson and the financial-misconduct trial of Lonney McCoy, which both involved restrictions on the rights of the public (and reporters) to learn the jurors’ names. Probably at least one will get the grant.

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Injunction Junction And Circuit Splits Too

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1211(b), which allows the President to remove the Special Counsel only for specific reasons (inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance). Henry (CA9) What its about: Day involves a challenge to Arizona’s alcohol regulatory scheme, which requires retailers to have a physical presence in the state to ship wine directly to consumers.

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