Rory Perry's WeblogLaw, technology, and the courtsTable games challenge refused- May 22, 2007 The Court today refused to issue a rule to show cause in State ex rel. WV Family Foundation v. Musgrave. The vote was 3-2, Justice Starcher and Benjamin would grant.http://radio.weblogs.com/0103705/2007/05/22.html#a1223 Response filed in table games case- May 16, 2007 The initial response to the petition for writ of mandamus was filed today.http://radio.weblogs.com/0103705/2007/05/16.html#a1222 Motion to Expedite Refused- May 10, 2007 The Court today refused the motion to expedite filed by the petitioners in State ex rel. West Virginia Family Foundation v. Musgrave. The vote was 3-2, Justices Starcher and Albright would grant the motion. In accordance with Rule 14(b) of the Rules of Appellate Procedure, the respondent now has an opportunity to respond to the petition on or before May 16th, 2007. Thereafter, as is usual in these types of cases, the Court will take up the petition at a regularly scheduled Miscellaneous...http://radio.weblogs.com/0103705/2007/05/10.html#a1221 Respondents oppose expedited consideration of table games suit- May 8, 2007 The respondent in State ex rel. West Virginia Family Foundation v. Musgrave has filed a response in opposition to the motion to expedite. The Court is expected to rule on the motion to expedite later this week.http://radio.weblogs.com/0103705/2007/05/08.html#a1220 Table games suit update- May 4, 2007 The Court has requested a response to petitioner's motion to expedite by Tuesday, May 8, 2007.http://radio.weblogs.com/0103705/2007/05/04.html#a1219 Mandamus petition filed challenging constitutionality of table games in West Virginia- May 4, 2007 A petition for writ of mandamus was filed this afternoon challenging the constitutionality of West Virginia's recently-passed table games legislation. All papers filed in the case are posted on the Media Selected Cases page of the Court's website. We will keep that page up-to-date as new filings are made. As usual, the petition will be handled according to the procedures set forth in Rule 14 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure. Watch this page for further developments.http://radio.weblogs.com/0103705/2007/05/04.html#a1218 |