“Imagining the Court”: Linda Greenhouse has this post at the “Opinionator” blog of The New York Times.

And online at Slate, law professor Eric Posner has an essay titled “Frisk Aversion: Judge Shira Scheindlin’s stop-and-frisk opinion is poorly reasoned and full of flaws.”

Upcoming Washington, DC event: I will be among the speakers at the Cato Institute’s upcoming symposium titled “The Supreme Court: Past and Prologue — A Look at the October 2012 and 2013 Terms.” The symposium will take place in Washington, DC on Tuesday, September 17, 2013.

“Accepting Scalia’s Offer, Arizona Sues Obama Administration On Voting Rights”: Sahil Kapur of TPMDC has this report.

“Federal appeals court rejects DiMasi bid to overturn conviction”: The Boston Globe has this news update.

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Conviction of ex-Mass. House speaker DiMasi upheld.”

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

“Burbank PD may be liable in suit by cop who alleged misconduct”: Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times has this news update reporting on a ruling that an 11-judge en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

And at her “Trial Insider” blog, Pamela A. MacLean has a post titled “Burbank Officer’s Retaliation Lawsuit Reinstated.”

“We conclude that, if presented with the opportunity, the Supreme Court of Illinois would deem the single-publication rule applicable to the Internet.” A defamation and false light suit brought by former NBA superstar Scottie Pippen against various news organizations produced this decision today, which Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook issued today on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

“Michigan ACLU denied request for FBI records on race, ethnic data use in terrorism investigations”: MLive.com has this report.

And The Associated Press reports that “Court sides with FBI in lawsuit over racial data.”

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

“State Supreme Court rules partly in Trib”s favor in open records request”: The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has this news update.

And The Associated Press reports that “Pa. justices give courts wide role in resolving disputes over release of government records.”

Yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania consisted of a majority opinion, a concurring opinion, and two dissenting opinions (here and here). The case was argued at the Pa. Supreme Court nearly two years ago, on September 13, 2011.

“Chief Justice Castille Explains the Supreme Court’s Work and Efficiency Ethic”: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has posted online this essay.

An earlier related post of mine can be accessed here.

“Pornographers Seek to Overturn Condom Law”: Courthouse News Service has a report that begins, “Pornographic film producers have appealed a ruling upholding a Los Angeles County law that actors must wear condoms.”

“Judge sides with FWCS on boobies bracelet ban; Says maturity levels at school affect meaning”: The Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne, Indiana has this report.

And today at the “School Law” blog of Education Week, Mark Walsh has a post titled “Federal Judge Upholds School District’s Ban on ‘Boobies’ Bracelets.”

“Court: Apartheid suits vs. companies in US barred.” The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Two automakers and a technology company cannot be held liable in the U.S. for abuses committed by South Africa’s government, a federal appeals court said Wednesday in a blow to class-action lawsuits that had tried to hold American, Canadian and European companies liable for the claims of millions of people who say they suffered under apartheid.”

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

“Colorado’s Amazon tax law scores win in federal appeals court”: The Denver Post has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued yesterday.

“Gibson Dunn Hires Philip Alito, Son of Supreme Court Justice”: Tony Mauro has this post today at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

Programming note: Due to a meeting with co-counsel this morning on a pending appeal, additional posts will not appear until this afternoon.

“Newest Spy Court Pick Is a Democrat but Not a Liberal”: Charlie Savage has this article today in The New York Times.

“Justice Kagan talks about high court on personal level to R.I. audience”: Kate Mulvaney has this article today in The Providence Journal.

“The Ultimate Dissent”: Kyle Graham has this post at his blog, “noncuratlex.com.”

Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald is reporting: Today, she has articles headlined “Guantanamo judge holds first secret hearing of 9/11 trial” and “Alleged 9/11 conspirator complains about food service at Guantanamo.”

“Justice Kagan: Technology and privacy will be big issue for high court.” The Providence (R.I.) Journal has this news update.

“Court requires EPA to review sewage sludge incinerator standards”: Jeremy P. Jacobs of Greenwire has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.

“New Abortion Restrictions in States Are 0 for 8 in Courts”: Andrew Harris of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Kagan: Justices not tech savvy, send paper memos.” The Associated Press has this report.

“D.C. Circuit Goes ‘Capriccioso’ in Goat Case”: Todd Ruger has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times” reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.

“Supreme Court Justice is draw for conservative fundraiser”: Today’s edition of The Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle contains an article that begins, “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia doesn’t have high opinions of moderate judges or even most justices on the U.S. Supreme Court.”

“New appeals process works, Supreme Court clerk says; High court required to produce written rulings on all cases”: The Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette has this news update.

“Christie’s newest Supreme Court nominee will get a hearing, Sweeney says”: The Star-Ledger of Newark, New Jersey has this news update.

“EA plans to appeal Keller case to Supreme Court”: USA Today has a report that begins, “Video game manufacturer Electronic Arts plans to appeal two cases involving the use of college athletes’ names and likenesses to the U.S. Supreme Court, the company said in a court filing Monday.”

“Supreme Court Petition Challenges Secrecy of Bin Laden Images”: Marcia Coyle has this post today at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

And at Wired.com’s “Threat Level” blog, David Kravets has a post titled “Osama Bin Laden Photo Flap Heading to Supreme Court.”

“Roberts names judge to panel that hears rare appeals of surveillance court rulings”: In Tuesday’s edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes will have an article that begins, “Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. appointed a longtime federal judge to the panel that reviews rare government appeals when a special court that oversees the nation’s surveillance system turns down a Justice Department request.”

“Scalia: Court shouldn’t ‘invent new minorities.'” The Associated Press has this report.

“Barkett to leave appeals court”: Bill Rankin of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a news update that begins, “Judge Rosemary Barkett will leave the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 30, opening up another vacancy to fill for President Barack Obama.”

Alyson M. Palmer of The Fulton County (Ga.) Daily Report has an article headlined “Barkett Leaving 11th Circuit For Hague Post.”

And at the “Southern District of Florida Blog,” David Oscar Markus has a post titled “Judge Rosemary Barkett is leaving the 11th Circuit.”

Today’s Pa. Supreme Court victory: As noted in the beginning of this earlier post, back on November 27, 2012, I represented the plaintiff in presenting oral argument to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on the following issue:

Did the Commonwealth Court err or otherwise abuse its discretion in ruling on summary judgment in favor of the MCARE Fund that Dr. S.’s negligence constituted only one rather than two occurrences of medical malpractice for purposes of the MCARE Act?

Today, a unanimous Pa. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff on that issue, overturning the Commonwealth Court‘s entry of summary judgment and remanding the matter for trial.

You can access the majority opinion at this link and a concurring opinion at this link.

And we are back: I wish the explanation for this blog’s disappearance today was something more sexy than the expiration of law.com’s credit card in the files of this blog’s web hosting service and the apparent departure from law.com of those people designated to receive notice of an expired credit card, but sadly that is not the case.

In any event, now having paid the overdue charges out of my own pocket for the time being, “How Appealing” is back!

“Judge blocks Oklahoma ‘morning after’ pill law”: The Oklahoman has this news update.

And The Tulsa World has a news update headlined “Judge blocks Oklahoma morning-after pill law.”