WJI's daily reads for Sept. 10, 2021

Madison.com via APG Wisconsin: State Supreme hears case that could allow governments to play games with public records law.

WPR: U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over abortion law.

Herald-Tribune: Florida anti-riot law blocked by federal court.

​The Washington Post: Texas governor signs bill prohibiting social media "censorship."

Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, said the Texas law does not “survive critical scrutiny,” and he expects that it will be struck down by the court system like the law in Florida was. He said both the Florida and Texas laws “represent an effort to play for partisan crowd, not to make good policy.”
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“Even if it’s struck down, it’s a symptom of a much bigger structural problem we have in the country that politicians think this is how they should be spending their time,” Goldman said, noting that taxpayer dollars would likely be spent defending the laws in court.

CNN:  White House withdraws nomination of David Chipman,  pro-gun-law candidate to head ATF.

Chipman, a former career official at ATF, came under scrutiny from pro-gun rights supporters and the National Rifle Association for his work as a senior adviser to Everytown for Gun Safety and Giffords -- the organization started by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot at an event in her Arizona district in 2011.

Top Democrats had been quietly moving to lock down support for Biden's nominee, but Chipman struggled to gain support because some senators questioned if his past record as an advocate for stricter gun laws would make him a less effective director.

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