Artwork relating to the U.S. Supreme Court‘s same-sex marriage related rulings in this week’s issue of The New Yorker: You can access the cover of the July 8, 2013 issue at this link.

And Barry Blitt’s “Sketchbook” shows Justice Antonin Scalia cleaning up after a party.

“Why Courts Matter: The Supreme Court in 2013.” Yesterday, the Center for American Progress hosted this event, at which Tom Goldstein of “SCOTUSblog” fame served as moderator. You can now access the video of the event online at this link.

“Fourth Circuit overturns ruling on abortion signs; Decision sends case on unusual city law back to lower court”: The Baltimore Sun has a news update that begins, “The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday overturned a lower court ruling striking down a Baltimore ordinance that required pregnancy clinics to post signs if they do not provide abortions.”

My earlier coverage of today’s en banc rulings of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in two related cases can be accessed here.

“Execution date set for Warren Hill”: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a news update that begins, “A Lee County judge has signed a warrant setting July 13 as a new execution date for Warren Hill, a mentally retarded man whose appeal is still pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.”

“9th Circuit issues new order in Cebull complaint; Order becomes public in 63 days barring appeal”: The Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune has a news update that begins, “Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Alex Kozinski announced late Tuesday that a new final order has been issued in the misconduct complaints against former Montana Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull.”

You can access yesterday’s “Statement by Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit” at this link.

“Appeals court sends 1 Md pregnancy center case back to trial court, affirms ruling in 2nd case”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A divided federal appeals court in Virginia is breathing new life into a Baltimore ordinance requiring anti-abortion counseling centers to post certain disclaimers.”

Today, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued separate rulings in two related cases, and you can access those rulings here and here. It is interesting to note that Circuit Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III dissented from the first ruling but concurred in the second.

“California’s top-two primary system upheld by federal court “: The Central Valley Business Times has this report.

And at her “Trial Insider” blog, Pamela A. MacLean has a post titled “Election Law Withstands Constitutional Attack.”

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

“Women to lead state’s highest court; Barbera named chief judge, Watts appointed to top court”: The Baltimore Sun has an article that begins, “Maryland achieved several milestones Tuesday as Gov. Martin O’Malley named the first woman to lead what will be the first female majority on the state’s top court.” The newspaper also has a related blog post titled “New top female judges offer first thoughts; Barbera, Watts acknowledge historic nature of appointments to top court.” [Update: The newspaper has also posted online a related editorial titled “Women of the court: With latest appointments, women rise to majority on the Maryland Court of Appeals, so when will the rest of the legal profession catch up?“]

And in other coverage, The Washington Post has a news update headlined “O’Malley picks more conservative chief judge for Maryland.”

“The Supreme Court’s LGBT Catch-22: For advocates, the DOMA decision was a huge win — but the Voting Rights Act decision could be a major setback for gay rights.” Aisha C. Moodie-Mills has this essay online at The Atlantic.

“A Marquee Supreme Court Property Rights’ Decision Nearly Goes Unnoticed”: Robert Bridges has this essay online at Forbes.com.

“Brett Gibbs flips, backs sanctions against former Prenda Law colleagues; Porn trolling saga gets — if possible — even weirder”: Joe Mullin of of Ars Technica has this report today.

“U.S. Postal Service Logging All Mail for Law Enforcement”: This article will appear in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Attorney for Pennsbury bus accident victim Ashley Zauflik asks Commonwealth Court to remove cap on government liability”: On March 21, 2013, BucksLocalNews.com of Bucks County, Pennsylvania had a report that begins, “A case before the state’s Commonwealth Court involving a Pennsbury student injured in a bus accident in 2007 could have implications on municipal and school district entities throughout the state.”

Today, the majority on a divided three-judge panel of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued a ruling affirming the trial court’s reduction of the jury’s verdict from $14,036,263.39 to $500,000 pursuant to the damages cap.

“FISA Court Judge Reflects: After Sept. 11, ‘Bloodcurdling Meetings And Briefings.'” Carrie Johnson of NPR has this report today.

“Courts Can’t Agree on Whether Cops Can Track Your Cell Without a Warrant”: David Kravets has this post today at Wired.com’s “Threat Level” blog.

And on Monday, Bennett Stein of the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy and Technology Project had a post at that organization’s “Free Future” blog titled “Fighting a Striking Case of Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking” that begins, “The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is currently considering a case that could be pivotal in determining whether the government needs a warrant to track your cell phone.”

“Scholar Joins Scrum on Claims Construction Standard”: Scott Graham of The Recorder has an article that begins, “When Berkeley attorney Andrew Dhuey sought to drum up amicus curiae support for overturning a key Federal Circuit ruling on claim construction, his opponent accused him of making a frivolous argument.”

“In Case of Big Yale v. Tiny Yale, Victor Kept the Name”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

“Court upholds parents’ convictions in prayer death”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A mother and father who prayed instead of seeking medical help as their daughter died in front of them were properly convicted of homicide, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.”

And Reuters reports that “Wisconsin court upholds parents’ convictions in prayer death.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin at this link.

“Washington Post-ABC poll shows support for Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage”: Robert Barnes and Scott Clement of The Washington Post have this report today.

Small town news: The Herald of Rock Hill, South Carolina reports today that “Attorney from Fort Mill admitted to U.S. Supreme Court.”

And The Daily Telegram of Adrian, Michigan reports that “Clinton teacher attends Supreme Court Institute.”

“Supreme Court justices as celebrities: injudicious?” Michael McGough has this essay online today at The Los Angeles Times.

“The 2nd Circuit splits with 10th on tolling time bar in securities cases”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today.

“Colonel Mustard, Tommy Tutone & Some Old Pilgrim: The Supreme Court Term in Review.” Keith Jaasma has this post today at his new blog, “Obscure Footnotes: The Supreme Court and whatnot.”

“Supreme Court Reporters on Supreme Court Term”: C-SPAN has posted online the video of this program — conducted earlier today in Washington, D.C. — at this link.

Access online, on-demand the video of today’s program titled “Supreme Court Review 2013” held earlier today at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia: You can view the video — featuring Jeffrey Rosen, Erwin Chemerinsky, Frederick M. Lawrence, and Lyle Denniston — by clicking here.

“Judge Dismisses Suit Filed by Supreme Court ‘Occupy’ Protester”: At “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Tony Mauro has this post about a ruling that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued today.

“Chief Justice Roberts Is Awesome Power Behind FISA Court”: Ezra Klein has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.

“Reporter: In Court Rulings, Roberts Takes Long-Term Approach.” Today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Fresh Air” contained this audio segment featuring Adam Liptak of The New York Times.

“Ruling Might Also Ease the Way for Same-Sex Divorces”: This article will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“The Rule of Law on the Move: Challenges and Disasters.” Via YouTube, you can now access online, on demand at this link the video of law professor Noah Feldman‘s interview earlier today of Justice Stephen G. Breyer at the The Aspen Institute’s Aspen Ideas Festival.

“Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda”: The new installment of Tom Tomorrow’s “This Modern World” comic strip can be accessed here.

“You May Not Like Weev, But Your Online Freedom Depends on His Appeal”: Hanni Fakhoury of the Electronic Frontier Foundation has this essay online today at Wired. Last night, I linked to the Brief for Appellant filed yesterday in this matter in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

“Justice for Big Business”: Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has this op-ed today in The New York Times.

“Federal appeals court: Alabama discriminates against railroads in payment of state fuel tax.” The Birmingham News has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued today.

“Appellant’s Brief Filed in United States v. Auernheimer”: Orin Kerr has this post tonight at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” You can access the brief at this link.