“How to define a market rate for fees in class action megacases”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report discussing a Seventh Circuit ruling issued yesterday.

“Arrestee DNA Collection to be Reargued”: Pamela A. MacLean has this post at her “Trial Insider” blog.

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Ninth Circuit order appears at this link.

“Legislative Prayer Goes Back to the Supreme Court: And this time, the Obama administration is on the side of prayer.” Law professor Christopher C. Lund has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Circuit Split Watch: Patricia Millett’s Last Supreme Court Case?” Michelle Olsen has this post today at her “Appellate Daily” blog.

“Court wants hearings in dispute over gospel song”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued today.

“NY court rejects S. Korean vs. Yale lawsuit”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

Perhaps because Yale’s former deputy general counsel is now a Second Circuit judge, the appeal was decided by three judges sitting by designation from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

“DNA Law Gets a Third, SCOTUS-Inspired Look”: Courthouse News Service has this report on an order granting a second en banc reargument that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.

The Ninth Circuit has this web page devoted to the case providing free access to significant appellate filings. And you can view the video of the original en banc reargument in the case via this link.

“Federal appeals court overturns convictions for two in Road Dog racketeering case”: Today’s edition of The Modesto Bee contains this article reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.

Yesterday’s opinion begins, “We must decide whether an FBI investigation qualifies as an ‘official proceeding’ under a federal statute criminalizing obstruction of justice.” The opinion then proceeds to observe that “The facts of this case read like an episode of the fictional television drama Sons of Anarchy.”

“Gov. Fallin issues ultimatum to Baby Veronica’s biological father”: The Tulsa World has this news update.

And The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina has a news update headlined “As governor issues ultimatum, Capobiancos see early results of Oklahoma trip to retrieve Veronica.”

“The Supreme Court’s First Amendment Cowardice: They should have overturned a ruling that bars gruesome abortion photos; Instead, they ducked.” Emily Bazelon has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“No rehearing in contraception case”: Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

My earlier coverage of today’s Third Circuit order appears at this link.

“The Supreme Court’s Gilded Age redux”: Richard White has this essay online at Reuters.

“Feds Crack Encrypted Drives, Arrest Child Porn Suspect”: David Kravets has this post at Wired.com’s “Threat Level” blog.

And in local coverage, Bruce Vielmetti of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that “Prosecutors charge man with child porn in encryption case.”

“Appeals court sides with Brentwood on Contributor sales”: The Tennessean has this news update.

And Brentwood Home Page has a report headlined “Court rules in city’s favor in Contributor lawsuit” that begins, “The Sixth District Court of Appeals in Cincinnati issued an opinion in favor of the City of Brentwood Wednesday in the First Amendment case between the city and The Contributor newspaper.”

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

“Michigan’s anti-begging statute cannot withstand facial attack because it prohibits a substantial amount of solicitation, an activity that the First Amendment protects, but allows other solicitation based on content.” A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued this ruling today.

Update: In early news coverage, The Grand Rapids Press has an article headlined “Michigan’s begging law violates First Amendment: federal appeals court.”

“Vermont Can’t Shut Entergy Nuclear Plant, Court Rules”: Bloomberg News has this report.

The Associated Press has a report headlined “Court: Vt. can’t use law to close nuclear plant.”

Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “Vermont wins partial appeal victory over Entergy nuclear plant.”

And Vermont Public Radio reports that “Court Rules Against State In Vt. Yankee Federal Preemption Case.”

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

By a vote of 7-to-5, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has denied rehearing en banc of ruling that rejected a company’s religious challenge to Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate: You can view today’s order denying rehearing en banc at this link (via Michael A. Scarcella).

“Google’s Glass goes to Guantanamo”: Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has this report.

“Judge finds no evidence of eavesdropping on Guantanamo meetings”: Reuters has this report.

“Yucca Nuclear Debate Seen Revived as Court Rebuffs NRC”: Bloomberg News has this report.

Update: In other coverage, The New York Times reports today that “Government Must Continue Review of Nevada Nuclear Waste Site, Court Says.”

The Los Angeles Times reports that “Nuclear agency violating law at Yucca Mountain in Nevada, court says.”

Michael Doyle of McClatchy Washington Bureau reports that “Feds told to stop stalling on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste decision.”

The Christian Science Monitor has an article headlined “Yucca Mountain waste site: Court orders nuclear agency back to work; The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was ordered to comply with federal law and complete its review of a license application for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site, which Congress now refuses to fund.”

The Las Vegas Sun reports that “Few barriers between Nevada and nation’s nuclear waste.”

Emily Yehle of Greenwire reports that “Split judicial panel orders NRC to resume license review.”

At “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Matthew Huisman has a post titled “Court Orders Yucca Mountain Licensing to Resume.”

And today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal contains an editorial titled “Problems With Authority: Lawless regulators and the White House earn a judicial rebuke.”

“Baby Veronica’s adoptive parents come to Oklahoma”: This article appears today in The Tulsa World.

The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina reports today that “Capobiancos in Oklahoma on quest to bring Veronica home, press conference set for today.”

The Associated Press reports that “Judge holds new adoption hearing on Cherokee girl.”

And Reuters reports that “Oklahoma governor says won’t intervene quickly in Cherokee adoption case.”

“NM ruling: Non-English speakers can be jurors.” The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The New Mexico Supreme Court is cautioning trial courts and lawyers in the heavily Hispanic state that citizens who don’t speak English have the right to serve on juries — a right enshrined in the state constitution even if people are non-English speakers.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of New Mexico at this link.

“Florida will ask Supreme Court to limit Georgia’s water use”: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this news update.

The Orlando Sentinel has a news update headlined “Another Fla.-Ga. water war looming.”

The Tampa Bay Times has a news update headlined “Governor sues Georgia over water as Rubio and Nelson blame Army for lost oyster industry.”

The Tampa Tribune reports that “Gov. Scott to sue Georgia over water consumption.”

The Times of Gainesville, Georgia has a news update headlined “Fla. governor says state will sue Georgia over water.”

AL.com reports that “Florida to file suit over Georgia’s water use in Supreme Court.”

Reuters reports that “Florida to sue Georgia over lost oyster beds in water rights battle.”

Bloomberg News reports that “Florida to Sue Georgia in U.S. Supreme Court Over Water.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Scott says state will sue Georgia over water.”

“Judge with Western Pa. ties to lead Pa. Superior Court”: The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has this news update.

And The Associated Press reports that “Bender named state Superior Court president judge, takes over for Stevens, newest Pa. justice.”

For those who believe every high court should have its own Justice Kennedy: The News-Herald of Willoughby, Ohio reports that “Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy reflects on her first eight months on the bench.”

“Ex-Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway starts prison sentence”: The Detroit News has this update.

“On a splintered Court, who rules?” Lyle Denniston of “SCOTUSblog” has this post.

My earlier related post can be accessed here.

“Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116” (pronounced “Albin”): Online at Slate, Dahlia Lithwick has an essay headlined “Can You Name Your Baby Messiah? One judge in Tennessee says no; Should judges be allowed to change awful names like Tiny Hooker or Adolf Hitler?”

“The Lies Aren’t What Makes Obama’s NSA Stance So Awful”: Law professor Jeffrey Rosen has this essay online at The New Republic.

“Akin Gump Names New Co-Leader for its Supreme Court Practice”: Tony Mauro has this post today at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

Counting to five under Marks v. United States, 430 U.S. 188 (1977) — now featuring Venn diagrams: Three judges issued separate opinions concurring in the D.C. Circuit‘s denial of rehearing en banc in a criminal case today, and those separate opinions make for some very interesting reading.

Update: At his blog “Hercules and the Umpire,” Senior U.S. District Judge Richard G. Kopf has a related post titled “Reading tea leaves.”

“U.S. court demands decision on Nevada nuclear waste project”: Lawrence Hurley and David Ingram of Reuters have this report.

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Appeals court: Obama violating law on nuke site.”

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

Update: In other coverage, The Las Vegas Review-Journal has a news update headlined “Federal court orders NRC to restart licensing process for Yucca Mountain.”

Bloomberg News reports that “Yucca Mountain Nuclear Storage Bid Must Be Processed.”

And Politico.com reports that “Court tells NRC to revive Yucca Mountain review,”

“Behind the bench: Q&A with Missouri Supreme Court Justice Mary Rhodes Russell.” The Missouri Times has posted this interview online today.

“Racial Justice Act case heads to NC Supreme Court”: The Charlotte Observer has this report.

“Ex-justice Hathaway to begin prison term”: Michigan Radio has a report that begins, “Former Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway is expected to report to federal prison Tuesday.”

The former Michigan Supreme Court justice has been assigned to serve her sentence at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp in West Virginia, nicknamed “Camp Cupcake.”