“Court to rule on deadly drugs”: Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

“When may a judge instruct jurors not to speculate?” So begins an opinion that Chief Judge Alex Kozinski issued today on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

“Professor judges high court’s ways; Noah Feldman from Harvard puts Supreme Court’s workings in focus in Max Rosenn Lecture”: GOlackawanna.com has this report.

And speaking of lectures, on June 3, 2013 in Philadelphia, Seventh Circuit Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner will be delivering a lecture titled “A Conversation on Laws, Ethics and Lessons of Life” on the occasion of the 31st Annual Jewish Law Day. I am hoping to attend.

“Cruz Breaks With Senate Tradition While Criticizing Colleagues”: Jonathan Weisman has this post today at “The Caucus” blog of The New York Times.

“YLW and ACS Present Judge Pat Wald ’51 and Jodie Bernstein ’51”: Yale Law School has posted online the video of this event, at which Linda Greenhouse served as moderator.

“Guantanamo Hunger Strike: Military Reinforcements To Help Prevent Detainees From Starving Themselves.” Ryan J. Reilly of The Huffington Post has this report.

Update: In other coverage, Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald reports that “More Navy medics arrive at Guantanamo to help out on forced feedings.”

And today’s broadcast of NPR’s “The Diane Rehm Show” contained an audio segment titled “Hunger Strike At Guantanamo Prison” featuring, among other guests, Charlie Savage of The New York Times.

“Court says states can restrict access to public records; Justices rule unanimously that favoring state residents under the Freedom of Information Act is constitutional”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Opinion recap: Only one argument needed.”

“Is 100 Years a Life Sentence? Opinions Are Divided.” Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“U.S. Supreme Court rejects Alabama request to consider key part of immigration law”: Brian Lawson of The Huntsville Times has this report.

And at Politico.com, Tal Kopan has a blog post titled “Supreme Court rejects Alabama immigration case.”

“She Works: The Only Woman in the Room.” As part of a series titled “The Changing Lives Of Women,” NPR provides Nina Totenberg’s answer to the question “When have you been the only woman in the room?”

I am pleased to announce the latest “How Appealing” book give-away — a copy of Marcia Coyle’s new book, “The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution.” Thank goodness for the power of suggestion. This post of mine from last Wednesday has resulted in an additional copy of Coyle’s new book, which I’m sure many of this blog’s visitors are looking forward to reading.

Coyle has covered the U.S. Supreme Court for 19 years and serves as chief Washington correspondent for The National Law Journal. She also regularly appears on the PBS NewsHour‘s coverage of the Court.

Although the book’s official release date is May 7, 2013, I now possess an additional copy that I will give away to a reader of this blog. The rules remain the same as before:

(1) This offer is open only to individuals who have a mailing address in the United States; (2) You must send me an email explaining why you want the book; (3) The person whom I choose to receive the book will have the opportunity to email me a two-paragraph review of the book due not later than 30 days after receiving the book, which I may choose to publish at “How Appealing” together with the reviewer’s name or (at a minimum) a description of the reviewer’s relevant qualifications; and (4) The person whom I choose to receive the book will need to provide me with his or her name and mailing address, either in the original email or in response to my email advising that he or she has been selected to receive the book. This book has a hardcover list price of $28.00, and it will be mailed free of charge to the winner of this give-away.

Any reader who is interested in receiving this book should send me an email that arrives at my blog’s email account (appellateblog@hotmail.com) between now and noon eastern time on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The selection of a recipient will be within the sole discretion of this blog’s author, and no appeals or original writs will be entertained.

Access online today’s rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court today disposed of two argued cases.

1. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in McBurney v. Young, No. 12-17. And Justice Clarence Thomas issued a concurring opinion. You can access the oral argument via this link.

2. And the Court issued an order dismissing the grant of certiorari as improvidently granted in Boyer v. Louisiana, No. 11-9953. Justice Alito issued a concurring opinion, in which Justices Antonin Scalia and Thomas joined. Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, and Elena Kagan joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

In early news coverage, The Associated Press has reports headlined “Court: State can block out of state use of FOIA” and “Justices dismiss La. case over trial delays.”

“Scalia’s limited understanding of the Voting Rights Act”: Gary May has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“The New Deal Constitution at 75: Many happy returns?” The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research has posted the video of this event, which occurred last Thursday, at this link.

Access online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: You can access the Order List at this link. The Court granted review in one new case.

In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Court rejects Alabama appeal over immigration law.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Alabama Rejected by U.S. Court On Immigrant-Harboring Law.”

And Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Justices decline to review Alabama immigration law.”

“‘Public Safety Exception’ Stretched in Bombing Case”: Kenneth Jost has this post today at his blog, “Jost On Justice.”

“Unequal protection: In the first of three pieces on race-based preferences around the world, we look at America’s pending Supreme Court decisions on diversity at universities.” This article appears in the April 27, 2013 issue of The Economist.

The magazine also contains an editorial titled “Time to scrap affirmative action: Governments should be colour-blind.”

“NBA referee Ken Mauer loses tax dispute at Minnesota Supreme Court; Ken Mauer’s residency in Afton was the focus of a Minnesota Supreme Court case that raises questions for others”: The Minneapolis Star Tribune has this article reporting on a recent ruling of the Supreme Court of Minnesota.

“Privacy is overrated: And it can even be dangerous, says a leading federal judge and law professor.” Seventh Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner has this op-ed today in The New York Daily News.

“Court may limit use of race in college admission decisions”: Joan Biskupic of Reuters has this report.

“Life under lockdown at America’s hunger-striking prison camps; America’s offshore war-on-terror prison camp has gone from peaceable routine to hunger-striking nightmare; A look at life at the prison where nearly every captive is under lockdown”: Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has this report.

And The Associated Press reports that “Fight against terror takes pals to the White House.”

“Breyer’s Bicycle Accident Not His First”: Kenneth Jost has this post today at his blog, “Jost On Justice.”

“Under the U.S.Supreme Court: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev entitled to a lawyer?” Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.

And in today’s edition of The Detroit Free Press, columnist Brian Dickerson has an essay titled “Meet Miriam Conrad, the woman who’s defending Boston bombing suspect.”

“Breyer has shoulder surgery after bike accident”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court Justice Breyer Undergoes Shoulder Surgery.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer breaks shoulder in bike crash.”

The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer fractures shoulder in biking accident in D.C.”

Ariane de Vogue of ABC News reports that “Justice Breyer Hospitalized After Accident.”

USA Today reports that “Justice Breyer has shoulder surgery after bike accident.”

CNN.com reports that “Supreme Court Justice Breyer has surgery after bicycle fall.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Justice Breyer injured in fall.”

“Second Amendment Challenges to Student Housing Firearms Bans: The Strength of the Home Analogy.” Michael L. Smith has this student Comment in the current issue of the UCLA Law Review.

“Court says businesses can’t automatically seek federal help in legal disputes on reservations”: Howard Fischer has this article today in The East Valley (Ariz.) Tribune.

The Arizona Republic reports today that “Skywalk feud sent to Tribal Court; Hualapais call 9th Circuit ruling a victory; attraction’s developer downplays decision.”

And at her “Trial Insider” blog, Pamela A. MacLean has a post titled “Skywalk’s Financial Balancing Act.”

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

“Court issues mixed ruling on Mo. funeral protests”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued yesterday.

“Secrecy in court for the rich and powerful”: Sunday’s edition of The Chicago Tribune will contain an article that begins, “Cook County judges have helped the wealthy, well-known and well-connected to keep their family matters hidden while using the public’s courts, according to a Tribune investigation.”

“Inside America’s Dirty Wars: How three US citizens were killed by their own government in the space of one month in 2011.” Jeremy Scahill has this cover story in the May 13, 2013 issue of The Nation.

“100 Guantanamo Hunger Strikers Recognized By U.S. Military”: Ryan J. Reilly of The Huffington Post has this report.

“SEC Foreign Payment Rule Challenge Declined by Court”: Bloomberg News has this report.

Reuters reports that “U.S. appeals court won’t rule on energy, mining companies’ foreign payments.”

And at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Jenna Greene has a post titled “D.C. Circuit Won’t Hear Challenge to SEC Resource Rule — Yet.”

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

“AstraZeneca denied extended rights to antipsychotic drug”: The Hill has this blog post reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued yesterday.

“Oregon same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, federal judge says in employee discrimination case”: Bryan Denson of The Oregonian has an article that begins, “A federal appeals judge found this week in a bias complaint that federal and Oregon bans on same-sex marriages violate the U.S. Constitution.” You can access the ruling at this link.

“Canadian Omar Khadr to appeal terrorism convictions”: Today’s edition of The Toronto Globe and Mail contains an article that begins, “Omar Khadr’s plea-bargained guilty plea and conviction on murder, terrorism and spying charges will be appealed to a U.S. civilian federal court that has tossed out similar Guantanamo military tribunal convictions for two high-profile al-Qaeda defendants. If the appeal succeeds, Mr. Khadr could be freed immediately.”

Should Senior Second Circuit Judge Pierre N. Leval recuse from deciding the appeal in The Authors Guild, Inc. v. Google, Inc.? Judge Leval has given the parties until today to file letters anonymously objecting to his participation in the case.