“Appeals court sides with Microsoft over Utah-based Novell’s antitrust claims; Decision could put an end to 20 years of litigation against Microsoft”: The Salt Lake Tribune has this news update reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued today.

“About 2,000 petitions await Supreme Court’s return; The annual glut of appeals that accumulates throughout the summer must be whittled down by the justices’ law clerks; Only the strongest cases survive”: Richard Wolf will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of USA Today.

“Conn. court weighs if horses are innately vicious”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Baby Veronica case: Parents’ negotiations end with no settlement.” The Tulsa World has this news update.

“Tenth Circuit considers justiciability of Guarantee Clause today”: Law professor Derek Muller has this post today at his blog, “Excess of Democracy.”

“Ninth Circuit Holds Annual Law Clerk Orientation”: The Public Information Office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit posted this item online today.

“This appeal stems from ongoing attempts by various news organizations to gain access to sealed court proceedings, transcripts, and discovery documents.” So begins an opinion that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

“Chamber of Commerce turns to small courts for big wins”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.

“In Supreme Court Opinions, Clicks That Lead Nowhere”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Religion, Law, Politics Mix on Contraception Issue”: Kenneth Jost has this post today at his blog, “Jost On Justice.”

“The D.C. Circuit and the Guantanamo Detainees’ Right of Access to Counsel”: Steve Vladeck has this post today at the “Lawfare” blog.

“A Jury of Whose Peers?” Columnist Bill Keller will have this op-ed in Monday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Government Files 118-page Merits Brief in United States v. Auernheimer“: Orin Kerr has this post today at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

And the Electronic Frontier Foundation has this web page providing links to the key appellate filings.

“In secret, Fisa court contradicted US supreme court on constitutional rights; Declassified Fisa rulings reveal a permissive approach to fourth amendment violations disturbingly at odds with supreme justices'”: Yochai Benkler has this essay online at The Guardian (UK).

“Rhyme and reasons in the Hobby Lobby case”: Michael McGough has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times.

“Omar Khadr set to make first public appearance tomorrow during Edmonton court hearing”: The Toronto Star has this report.

“Supreme Court may strike new blow to campaign funding laws; The Supreme Court, in a new campaign funding case, may lift a lid on the total the wealthy can give to all candidates and parties”: David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Unleashing more political money.” Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.

“Fallout from blockbuster Danziger order felt across federal courthouse; appeal’s chances uncertain”: Juliet Linderman of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

And in related commentary, James Varney has an essay titled “Danziger Bridge cops don’t need new trials because of prosecutors.”

“County clerks on front lines of U.S. gay marriage battle”: Reuters has this report.

And today’s edition of The Tennessean contains an article headlined “TN license offices deny name changes to same-sex couples; TN couples consider lawsuits after Supreme Court decision.”

“A Rare Plea to the Court”: Jesse Wegman will have this Editorial Notebook essay in the Sunday Review section of tomorrow’s edition of The New York Times.

“5 days of mediation in Baby Veronica case bring no agreement”: This article appears today in The Tulsa World.

“Plenty of Misconduct, and 129 Pages of One Judge’s Disbelief”: Joe Sexton of ProPublica has this report today.

My most recent earlier coverage appears at this link.

“Supreme flaws: Three ways to fix the Supreme Court.” Law professor Eric Segall has this essay today at CNN.com.

“Obama Makes Another Judicial Nomination Push”: Todd Ruger has this post today at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

“Appeals court backs sober-living homes in suit against Newport Beach”: Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times has this news update reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

“We are the scriveners”: Senior U.S. District Judge Richard G. Kopf has this heartfelt post today at his blog, “Hercules and the Umpire.”

And at the blog “In The Moment,” you can access a related post titled “The Packing Staple.”

“Clarence Thomas visits University of Portland”: The Beacon, the student newspaper of the University of Portland, has this report.

“At court and Constitution Center, Ginsburg is a force”: Chris Mondics has this article today in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

And Berkeley Law News reports that “US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Captivates Berkeley Law.”

“Republicans Push Back On Obama’s D.C. Court Nominees”: This audio segment appeared on yesterday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

“Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan says justices can disagree and remain friends”: The Lexington Herald-Leader contains this article today.

“Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor urges UD freshmen not to live as ‘bystanders’; She urges urges students to take the initiative, learn to give”: This article appears today in The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware.

“Swipe-Fee Judge Leaves Rules in Place Pending Appeal”: Bloomberg News has this report.

“Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor shares life lessons during UD visit”: WDDE-FM, Delaware’s NPR station, has this report.

“Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas visits University of Portland”: The Oregonian has this news update.

And The Associated Press reports that “Justice Clarence Thomas touches on life, law.”