Programming note: On Tuesday, I will be arguing an appeal before a three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Additional posts will appear here on Tuesday afternoon.

“A Ticket, 3 Taser Jolts and, Perhaps, a Trip to the Supreme Court”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Influential judge has cramped view of First Amendment”: Online at the First Amendment Center, Douglas E. Lee has an essay that begins, “Those fond of the First Amendment should be glad that Richard Posner isn’t in charge of interpreting it.”

Now that’s an expensive postage stamp, part two: How much will the U.S. Postal Service need to pay to the artist who made the soldier sculptures located at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC for depicting the sculptures in a postage stamp? Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued this ruling instructing the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to revisit that issue.

The Federal Circuit’s earlier ruling in this case issued in February 2010. My coverage of that ruling can be accessed here.

In coverage of today’s ruling, Bloomberg News reports that “Korean Memorial Sculptor Should Be Paid More, Court Says.”

Update: In other coverage, Terry Baynes of Reuters has an article headlined “Sculptor can recover copyright royalties from USPS — Fed Cir.”

“Apple Wins Review of Tablet Patent in Samsung Dispute”: Bloomberg News has this report.

And Reuters reports that “Court revives Apple claim on Samsung tablets.”

You can access today’s ruling of a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit at this link.

Access online today’s Order List and opinion in an argued case of the U.S. Supreme Court: The Court has posted today’s Order List at this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court in Hall v. United States, No. 10-875. Justice Stephen G. Breyer issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Anthony M. Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Elena Kagan joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

Update: In early news coverage, The Associated Press has reports headlined “Court says farmers must pay bankruptcy tax“; “Court won’t hear appeals from Bulger victim family“; “Court turns away PR congressional vote lawsuit“; “High court nixes appeals over shipwreck treasure“; and “Court won’t consider giving man new trial.”

“Four ways to improve Michigan Supreme Court elections”: In yesterday’s edition of The Detroit Free Press, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly and Senior Sixth Circuit Judge James L. Ryan had this essay.

“Sen. Lee, son of top Reagan official, learned early lessons from Harry Reid”: The Hill has this profile of U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT).

“Money Unlimited: The Chief Justice and Citizens United.” Jeffrey Toobin has this “Annals of Law” article in the May 21, 2012 issue of The New Yorker.