“Can the Constitution Govern America’s Sprawling Empire? The U.S. Supreme Court struggles to stretch a Constitution written for 13 coastal states to encompass non-contiguous states, dependent nations, insular areas, and a commonwealth.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online today at The Atlantic.

“Hip-Hop Stars Support Mississippi Rapper in First Amendment Case”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Monday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Justices tend to agree with presidents that pick them — but stray later”: Robert Barnes will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Washington Post.

“Chisholm, two other DAs seek to move John Doe to U.S. Supreme Court”: Mary Spicuzza and Jason Stein of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have an article that begins, “Three district attorneys have moved to intervene in litigation over a closed investigation into Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign and conservative groups, a move aimed at bringing the case before the U.S. Supreme Court.”

“The Reproductive Rights Rollback of 2015”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“Ricketts gets second appointee to Supreme Court early in 2016, with more potential retirees ahead”: Joe Duggan has this article in today’s edition of The Omaha World-Herald.

“At Supreme Court, Lone Star State stands apart”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.