“Hively‘s Self-Induced Blindness”: Law professor Brian Soucek has this paper online at The Yale Law Journal Forum.

“Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin to retire after decades of pushing boundaries”: Sean Fine has this front page article in today’s edition of The Toronto Globe and Mail.

Tonda MacCharles of The Toronto Star reports that “Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin to retire from Supreme Court of Canada; McLachlin has led the country’s top court for more than 17 years, in the process transforming it into a modern institution.”

From CBC News, John Paul Tasker reports that “Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin retiring from Supreme Court; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hails McLachlin as a ‘judicial leader and trailblazer.’” And Peter Zimonjic has a report headlined “Can Trudeau put his stamp on the Supreme Court? That’s not how it works here, say experts; Appointing a chief justice is ‘the most important appointment a prime minister makes,’ says Anne McLellan.”

John Ward of The Canadian Press reports that “Beverley McLachlin, Supreme Court Chief Justice, To Retire In December.”

And at Maclean’s, John Geddes has a report headlined “How Beverley McLachlin changed the face of the Supreme Court: As she gets set to retire, her record conveying what the court was all about matters as much as her rulings.”

“Arguing with Friends”: Law professors William Baude and Ryan D. Doerfler have posted this paper on SSRN.

The paper’s abstract begins, “It is a fact of life that judges sometimes disagree about the best outcome in appealed cases. The question is what they should make of this.”

“Appeals Court Avoids Moral Issue of Travel Ban: The 9th Circuit’s ruling against Trump, based on details of immigration law, is a risky way to shut down a troublesome order.” Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg View.

“Ruth Bader Ginsburg Affirms the ‘Equal Dignity’ of Mothers and Fathers; Her landmark decision in Sessions v. Morales-Santana bolsters constitutional protections against sex discrimination — but leaves Morales-Santana himself out in the cold”: Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Supreme Court Bars Favoring Mothers Over Fathers in Citizenship Case”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes has articles headlined “Ginsburg cites own work in striking down citizenship law that treats mothers and fathers differently” and “Gorsuch shows writing style in unanimous opinion about debt collectors.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “In his first Supreme Court opinion, Gorsuch shows writing flair, strict interpretation of law.”

From The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin reports that “Supreme Court Strikes Down Gender-Based Immigration Law; The court rules that ‘stunningly anachronistic’ stereotypes about the sexes couldn’t justify a preference for women over men.” And Brent Kendall reports that “High Court Ruling Could Speed Competition in Biosimilars Market; In opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas, court says biologics makers can give notice of copycat version before getting FDA approval.”

And Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Justice Neil Gorsuch’s first ruling shows strict use of language.”

Cue the Mellencamp: In today’s edition of The Indianapolis Star, Madeline Buckley has a front page article headlined “Gov. Holcomb selects small-town judge for Indiana Supreme Court.”

Niki Kelly of The Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne, Indiana reports that “Governor picks Wabash County judge as state Supreme Court justice.”

Dan Carden of The Times of Munster, Indiana reports that “Governor appoints new Indiana Supreme Court justice.”

And Olivia Covington of The Indiana Lawyer reports that “Holcomb praises justice pick’s ‘sharp legal mind.’”

“In Texas, a State Supreme Court Maintains Integrity, Despite Politics; Cautious and low-profile, it dodges election hazards to preserve the status quo”: Mark Pulliam has this essay online at National Review.

“Trump criticizes latest court ruling against travel ban”: Eugene Scott of CNN.com has this report.

“Blocked again: Another appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s travel ban; The Ninth Circuit’s 3-0 ruling on the travel ban could give the Supreme Court an opportunity to skip it altogether.” Steven Mazie has this post at the “Democracy in America” blog of The Economist.