“Montana Supreme Court revives health insurance discrimination lawsuit”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The Montana Supreme Court has revived the case of a woman who says it’s unfair for hospitals to charge different rates to treat insured and uninsured patients.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Montana at this link.

“AP Interview: Pelosi predicts GOP ruin on health care case.” The Associated Press has a report that begins, “House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi predicted Wednesday that Republicans will ‘rue the day’ if the Supreme Court buys their arguments and invalidates tax subsidies for millions of people under President Barack Obama’s health care law.”

“Is same-sex marriage anything new?” Robert Launay, professor of anthropology at Northwestern University, has this essay online at CNN.com.

“BP Can’t Nix Deepwater Rescuer’s $2.7M Settlement”: Nearly 14 months ago, Law360.com had a report (subscription required for full access) that begins, “A Louisiana federal judge overseeing the BP Deepwater Horizon multidistrict litigation on Friday upheld a $2.7 million settlement award to a Tidewater Marine LLC seaman for trauma from rescuing survivors of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, finding a disputed settlement agreement is binding.”

Today, the majority on a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision affirming the district court’s ruling that enforced the settlement.

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Addresses Participants in the New Lawyer Institute”: The New York City Bar Association recently posted this video online at YouTube.

“Due process for Don Quixote at the Shakespeare Theatre”: Kali Borkoski has this post today at “SCOTUSblog.”

“California transgender inmate’s lawyers seek swift surgery”: The Associated Press recently had this report on a case now pending on appeal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

The Ninth Circuit is providing free access via this link to the significant filings in the case.

“Appeals court clears way for Toledoan to sue police; Claims officer allegedly detained him for openly carrying handgun”: Jim Provance of The Toledo Blade has this news update.

Circuit Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton wrote today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.

“Wisconsin Judiciary Awash in Politics: Referendum, promoted by special-interest group, fuels infighting among justices over top spot.” Bert Brandenburg has this op-ed in this week’s edition of The National Law Journal.

“Court Throws Out Nun’s Sabotage Conviction For Nuclear Site Break-In”: Carrie Johnson had this audio segment on today’s edition of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

“Ex-Bills, Packers player to appeal NFL concussion settlement”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The first notice of appeal has been filed in an attempt to halt the planned $1 billion settlement of NFL concussion lawsuits.”

“Ralph Lauren Corp suffers setback in U.S. trademark fight”: Reuters has a report that begins, “Ralph Lauren Corp lost some ground on Wednesday in its long-running trademark fight with the United States Polo Association over the use of its logo depicting a horse-mounted polo player swinging a mallet.”

And The Associated Press reports that “US court lifts contempt finding in Polo sunglasses dispute.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link.

“I am not delaying Judge L. Felipe Restrepo’s 3rd Circuit nomination”: U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) has this letter to the editor in today’s edition of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

And in response at The Huffington Post, Paul Gordon has a blog entry titled “Toomey’s Explanation for Restrepo Delay Raises More Questions.”

“Limelight did not infringe Akamai patent: U.S. court.” Reuters has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued today.

In other coverage, Susan Decker of Bloomberg News reports that “Akamai Loses Appeal in Limelight Patent Case Over Networks.”

And at “Patently-O,” Dennis Crouch has a post titled “Federal Circuit: 271(a) Does Not Include Joint Tortfeasor Liability.”

“Obama’s War on Leaks Faces Backlash in Court”: Peter Maass has this article online today at The Intercept.

“U.S. appeals court appears receptive to bond trader’s fraud appeal”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report.

“Scalia critiques fast and loose Constitutional interpretations”: Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star has this report.

“The Strange Case of the Forgotten Gitmo Detainee: Abu Zubaydah was tortured and waterboarded by the CIA — but his troubles really began when his case arrived in a D.C. courtroom.” Raymond Bonner has this article online at Politico Magazine.

“Breaking the Law — and Blaming the Supreme Court: Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner refuses to collect ‘fair share’ fees from public employees because he expects them to be found unconstitutional.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online today at The Atlantic.

“Ben Carson’s Dangerous View of the Law”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg View.

“Standing in the 2nd Circuit Bulk Metadata Case”: Michael Dorf has this post today at “Dorf on Law.”

“Tsarnaev jury given instructions ahead of closing arguments”: Patricia Wen, Kevin Cullen, and Milton J. Valencia of The Boston Globe have this news update.

“US court hears dispute over 5 Somali pirates’ sentences”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The federal government has asked a federal appeals court to order life sentences for five Somali pirates who attacked a Navy ship that they mistook for a cargo vessel.”

When the audio of today’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit becomes available online, I will link to it.

“Cruel and Unusual: The botched execution of Clayton Lockett — and how capital punishment became so surreal.” Jeffrey E. Stern has this cover story in the June 2015 issue of The Atlantic.

And in somewhat related coverage, Chris McDaniel of BuzzFeed News reports that “Oklahoma’s Attorney General Misled Supreme Court About Letter On Execution Drug Availability.”

“The CFAA meets the ‘cannibal cop’ in the Second Circuit — and maybe beyond”: Orin Kerr has this post today at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”