“Florida travel ban could be headed to U.S. Supreme Court”: Lesley Clark of McClatchy Newspapers has this report.

“Why recounts are a vital part of election process”: Joanne Kloppenburg will have this op-ed Tuesday in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

“Appeals court backs NFL, lockout remains in place”: The Associated Press has this report on a stay ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued today.

“Winklevoss twins lose another round in Facebook battle”: Howard Mintz of The San Jose Mercury News has this update reporting on today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denying rehearing en banc.

Update: In other news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court won’t reconsider Facebook settlement.”

“Eighth Circuit Upholds Minnesota Ban on Direct Corporate Contributions to Candidates, Minnesota Corporate IE Disclosure Rules”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog” about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued today.

Access online today’s Order List and rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: You can access today’s Order List at this link. The Court today granted review in one case and called for the views of the Solicitor General’s office in three cases.

In addition, the Court today issued three rulings in argued cases.

1. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court in Kentucky v. King, No. 09-1272. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg issued a dissenting opinion. You can access the oral argument via this link.

2. Justice Stephen G. Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court in CIGNA Corp. v. Amara, No. 09-804. Justice Antonin Scalia issued an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Clarence Thomas joined. Justice Sonia Sotomayor did not take part in the ruling. You can access the oral argument via this link.

3. And Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court in Schindler Elevator Corp. v. United States ex rel. Kirk, No. 10-188. Justice Ginsburg issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Breyer and Sotomayor joined. Justice Kagan did not take part in the ruling. You can access the oral argument via this link.

In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Court says FOIA request cannot be used in lawsuit“; “Court sides with police in warrantless search“; “Supreme Court won’t revive torture lawsuit“; “Court won’t hear challenge to ‘So help me God’“; and “Court nixes case over anonymity in school suit.”

“Posts look less likely for 2 judicial nominees; Feingold’s ouster worsens odds for Butler, Nourse confirmations”: Today’s edition of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contains an article that begins, “As federal judges from Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana gather Monday in Milwaukee for the U.S. 7th Circuit bar association’s annual meeting, their ranks remain less than full strength, casualties of partisan congressional politics that have led to growing judicial vacancies nationwide. Two of President Barack Obama’s nominees for posts among the group, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler Jr. to fill a district court seat in Madison and law professor Victoria Nourse to fill a seat on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, remain in limbo and appear unlikely to get the jobs.”

“State judicial pay soars; top jurist says courts underfunded”: The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review contains this article today.

“Justice Kagan to judge moot court contest”: This article appears today in The GW Hatchet.

“Castille reignites dispute over Pennsylvania death-penalty appeals”: In today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Nathan Gorenstein has an article that begins, “After reading the appeal from prison inmate Mark Spotz, incarcerated on four murder convictions, an angry Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille unleashed perhaps the most scathing language ever from the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court.”

“Colleagues see Nickolaus as insular, hardworking; Waukesha County clerk’s error is at center of Supreme Court recount”: This article will appear Monday in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

“Justice Stevens Talks About Life on the High Court; Stevens answers questions after a day-long symposium on his legacy”: Northwestern University’s media relations office has posted online this report featuring various audio clips.

“Kagan Speaks To Law Grads”: This article appears today in The Albuquerque Journal.

“Tracie Hunter has sued or been sued 13 times; Candidate for Juvenile Court judge is challenging 23-vote defeat in federal court”: The Cincinnati Enquirer contains this article today.

At “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston recently had a post about the case titled “A revival of Bush v. Gore? A candidate for a local judgeship in Ohio, and a county election board, ask the Court to narrow the reach of its famous presidential election decision in Bush v. Gore in 2000.”

“Yucca Valley woman one of seven suing Walmart, claiming gender discrimination; Women join forces in class-action effort against retail giant”: This article appears today in The Desert Sun of Palm Springs, California.

“Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Will BP have to face the music?” Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.

“Kagan shares humor, wisdom with UNM law graduates”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan blended a good mix of humor and wisdom Saturday for graduates of the University of New Mexico law school in her first public address since being sworn in last summer.”

“Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor tells students to work hard for dreams at Ramapo commencement”: This article appears today in The Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger.

“The coming conservative court: Harper to reshape judiciary.” Kirk Makin has this article today in The Toronto Globe and Mail.

“Lakewood Shutout 1-0 On Saturday”: The web site of the Lakewood BlueClaws provides this report, which notes that “Bryce Harper hit a Line Drive solo HR to Left Field on the first pitch in the 7th inning for the only run of the game.” You can access the box score of this evening’s game by clicking here.

And today’s edition of The Asbury Park (N.J.) Press contained an article headlined “Buzz surrounds Bryce Harper’s first trip to Lakewood.”

Update: MLB.com reports that “Harper in a Class A all by himself.”

“Road Trip! What Reporters Still Live For.” Joan Biskupic has this post today at her “Court Beat” blog.

“For U.S. Supreme Court justice, Ramapo College graduation is a family affair”: Mahwah (N.J.) Suburban News has an update that begins, “Her exalted position notwithstanding, Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was feeling a lot like those in the audience at Ramapo College of New Jersey’s graduation on May 13.”

“City must hire 111 bypassed black firefighter candidates, court rules”: The Chicago Sun-Times has a news update that begins, “The Chicago Fire Department must hire 111 bypassed black firefighter candidates — and distribute ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in damages to 6,000 others who will never get that chance — a federal appeals court ruled Friday, upholding a landmark ruling.”

Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook wrote today’s ruling on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Update: In other news coverage, The Associated Press has a report headlined “Court: Chicago must hire 111 black firefighters.”

“Justice Stevens Okays bin Laden Killing”: Jess Bravin has this post at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog.”

“Court affirms convictions of Abramoff probe figure”: Pete Yost of The Associated Press has this report.

And at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Mike Scarcella has a post titled “Appeals Court Upholds Safavian Public Corruption Conviction.”

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

“Court strikes down law banning loud car stereos”: This article appeared yesterday in The Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

The Tampa Tribune reports that “Free speech, not volume, deciding factor in tossing car stereo law.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Court Says Loud Music Law Unconstitutional.”

You can access Wednesday’s ruling of Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal at this link.

“Secret Cash Dominates in State Court Races; Unidentified contributors are pumping big money into key races”: Bloomberg News has this report.

“Federal appeals court hears fake veteran case”: This article appears today in The Denver Post.

“SCOTUS needs an ethical code”: Law professor Herman Schwartz has this op-ed at Politico.com.

“State immigration laws may never be constitutional”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Pfizer Sets Aside $772 Million, Settles One-Third of Prempro Drug Cases”: Jef Feeley of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Gutting Class Action”: This editorial will appear Friday in The New York Times.

“Long Coveted the Unabomber’s Typewriter? Alas, Your Time Has Come.” Devlin Barrett has this post at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog.”

CNN.com reports that “Feds to auction Unabomber items online.”

And today the U.S. Marshals Service issued a news release headlined “U.S. Marshals to Auction Unabomber’s Personal Effects.”

Update regarding Associated Press article headlined “Fed judge keeps segregated country club membership”: Following up on my post on this matter from yesterday evening linking to this Associated Press article, I have now obtained electronic copies of the Sixth Circuit Judicial Council’s decision and the opinions dissenting therefrom and the findings of fact, analysis and recommendations of the standing investigating committee of the Sixth Circuit Judicial Council. The electronic copies of these documents that I received have the name of the complainant redacted.

On April 15, 2011, Prison Legal News published an article about this matter headlined “Sixth Circuit OK’s Federal Judge’s Membership in Racist and Sexist Country Club.”

The person who provided these documents to me advised me that the complainant made these documents available to the news media after the Circuit Executive’s Office of the Sixth Circuit advised the complainant that no further review of the Judicial Council’s decision was available. According to my source, only after the complainant made these documents available to the news media did the Circuit Executive’s Office of the Sixth Circuit advise the complainant that further review of the decision of the Sixth Circuit’s Judicial Council could be sought from the Judicial Conference of the United States.

“School Prayer Decisions Resonate Nearly 50 Years Later”: Mark Walsh has this post at the “School Law” blog of Education Week.