“Joan Orie Melvin pushes for dismissal or new trial”: Paula Reed Ward had this article in yesterday’s edition of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

In yesterday’s edition of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Bobby Kerlik had an article headlined “Melvin appeal cites actions of prosecutors, judge.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Former Pa. Justice Joan Orie Melvin’s appeal cites alleged bias of trial judge.”

“Court of Appeal rules UNF cannot prohibit guns on campus”: This article appears in today’s issue of The Florida Times-Union of Jacksonville.

The Associated Press reports that “Court rules Fla. universities can’t regulate guns.”

And the News Service of Florida has an article headlined “Appeals court: College students can keep guns in cars on campus.”

You can access yesterday’s lengthy en banc ruling of Florida’s First District Court of Appeal at this link.

“Air pollution battle pits administration against GOP-led states; The Supreme Court seems receptive to the call for tougher environmental rules to reduce cross-border air pollution from Midwestern and Southern states”: David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin has an article headlined “Justices Express Sympathy for EPA’s Tack on Pollution Crossing State Lines; Agency Focuses on Using Most Cost-Effective Methods to Cut Emissions.”

Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has an article headlined “Supreme Court examines rule on cross-border pollution: Did EPA overreach? The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about an EPA rule that aims to curb cross-border air pollution; A lower court struck down the rule, saying the EPA exceeded its authority.”

And Bill Mears of CNN.com has a report headlined “No easy dunk: sports analogies simplify Supreme Court argument.”

“India’s Supreme Court upholds anti-gay sex law”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a 2009 lower court decision to decriminalize homosexuality, dealing a blow to gay activists who have fought for years for the chance to live openly in India’s deeply conservative society.”

Bloomberg News reports that “Indian Court Upholds 153-Year-Old Law Criminalizing Gay Sex.”

Reuters reports that “India’s Supreme Court turns the clock back with gay sex ban.”

The International New York Times reports that “Court Restores India’s Ban on Gay Sex.”

The Washington Post reports that “Court in India criminalizes homosexuality.”

The Wall Street Journal reports that “Indian Court Reinstates Law Banning Gay Sex; Supreme Court Rejects 2009 Ruling by Delhi High Court.”

BBC News reports that “India top court reinstates gay sex ban.”

The Hindu has an article headlined “Homosexuality illegal: SC.”

The Hindustan Times has an article headlined “Supreme Court says gay sex illegal, LGBT rights activists angry; The Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated a colonial-era ban on gay sex that enables the jailing of homosexuals in a major setback for rights campaigners in the country.”

And The Times of India has an article headlined “Gay sex: Activists shocked with SC verdict, call it a ‘black day.’”

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

“With Filibuster Threat Gone, Senate Confirms Two Presidential Nominees”: Jeremy W. Peters has this article today in The New York Times.

The Washington Post reports that “Using new rules, Senate Democrats confirm Patricia Millett.”

The Los Angeles Times contains an article headlined “Freed of filibuster threat, Senate OKs two Obama nominees; The Senate confirms Patricia Millett for the D.C. Circuit Court and Rep. Melvin Watt to head a housing agency; The session’s final weeks could be spent clearing a backlog of nominees.”

The Wall Street Journal reports that “Senate Confirms Millett and Watt; Move Marks First Judge Approved Since Democrats Changed Filibuster Rules.”

The Washington Times reports that “Senate confirms Obama judge following filibuster rule change.”

And at at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Todd Ruger has a post titled “Senate Confirms Patricia Millett to D.C. Circuit.”

“Senate Prepares to Vote on Second D.C. Circuit Nominee”: Todd Ruger has this post today at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

“Give Me Amendments or Give Me Death: Inside the secretive campaign by state legislators to pass conservative amendments in 34 states and rewrite the Constitution.” Emma Roller and David Weigel have this essay online at Slate.

“Supreme Court Takes Pass on Union-Organizing Case; Concludes It Made Mistake in Agreeing to Hear Case on Long-Used Organizing Tool”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Judges Hesitant Over DNA Collection Law”: Pamela A. MacLean has this post today at her “Trial Insider” blog.

You can view the video of yesterday’s Ninth Circuit en banc oral argument via this link.

“Justices Hear Arguments on Cross-State Air Pollution Rules”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news update.

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Argument recap: A good day for EPA?”

You can access at this link the transcript of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in EPA v. EME Homer City Generation, L.P., No. 12-1182.

Update: In other coverage, Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Justices may back EPA on cross-state air pollution; Justices appear divided over whether states or the federal government should impose a solution that would burden ‘upwind’ states in order to benefit those ‘downwind.’”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. justices voice support for air pollution regulation.”

And Jeremy P. Jacobs of Greenwire reports that “Supreme Court seems receptive to some EPA arguments in cross-state case.”

The Ninth Circuit has posted online the “Appellate Lawyer Representatives’ Ninth Circuit Practice Guide”: You can access the 113-page PDF document, dated yesterday, at this link.

“Court: Tax on Vt. nuclear plant might be OK.” The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

“Court looks at EPA rule on cross-state pollution”: The Associated Press has this report.

And Greg Stohr and Mark Drajem of Bloomberg News report that “U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Reviving Obama Coal Pollution Rule.”

“NY court: Reporter shielded in Colo. shooting case.” The Associated Press has a report that begins, “New York’s top court says state law protects a Fox News reporter from being forced to reveal her sources for a story about the suspect in the mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater last year.”

You can access today’s 4-to-3 ruling of the New York State Court of Appeals — that state’s highest court — at this link.

Update: The Times Union of Albany, New York has a news update headlined “Top court: Shield Law protects Fox reporter.”

And Reuters reports that “Reporter allowed to keep sources secret in Colorado theater shooting.”

“Court won’t rule on union-casino agreement”: The Associated Press has this report.

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court dismiss union organizing case.”

And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Case on Union Organizing Agreements.”

“Senate approves Patricia Millett for D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals”: Politico.com has this report.

Sahil Kapur of TPM DC reports that “Senate Confirms Obama’s Top Judge After Historic Filibuster Change.”

The Associated Press reports that “Democrats use new power to tilt appeals court.”

Jennifer Bendery of The Huffington Post reports that “Senate Confirms Obama Nominee Under New Filibuster Rules, World Doesn’t End.”

And The Hill has a blog post titled “Senate confirms first ‘post-nuclear’ nominee in 56-38 vote.”

Update: You can access the U.S. Senate‘s official roll call vote tally at this link.

“BP Argues Companies Are Unfairly Cashing In On 2010 Spill”: This audio segment appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

“Legal battle over Nazi-seized masterpiece revived”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.

And in other coverage, at her “Trial Insider” blog Pamela A. MacLean has a post titled “Holocaust Art Case Reinstated.”

The U.S. Senate has just begun voting on the nomination of Patricia Ann Millett to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit: C-SPAN2 is providing live coverage.

In related news, The Hill has a blog post titled “Senators enter into ‘post-nuclear’ world.”

“Constitution Check: Do stockholders need a veto over corporate campaign spending?” Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“The Seven Top Legal Stories of 2014”: Jeffrey Toobin has this predictive blog post online today at The New Yorker.

Access online today’s actions of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Sprint Communications, Inc. v. Jacobs, No. 12-815. You can access the oral argument via this link.

And the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted in Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall, No. 12-99. Justice Stephen G. Breyer issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

“Democrats using new power to tilt appeals court”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Ariz. abortion rights group want SCOTUS to stop new law”: Howard Fischer of The East Valley Tribune has this report.

“High Court Weighs Air Safety vs. Pilot’s Reputation”: Adam Liptak will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

In Tuesday’s edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes will have an article headlined “Supreme Court considers suit by pilot reported by airline as suspicious.”

And USA Today reports that “Supreme Court mulls airline immunity for threats.”

“Supreme Court to hear arguments Tuesday over EPA pollution rules”: The Washington Post has this report.

And online at Slate, Matt Mellema has a jurisprudence essay titled “Will the Supreme Court Stop the EPA From Fighting Pollution State by State? That’s the question in a case that will be argued on Tuesday.”

“Kansas Supreme Court hears ‘Hard 50’ appeal”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Mitch McConnell nomination fight heads to Supreme Court”: Politico.com has this report.

And NPR has a blog post titled “Senate GOP Could Taste Sweet Revenge In Supreme Court Case.”

“The Behavior of Federal Judges: A View from the D.C. Circuit.” Senior D.C. Circuit Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg has posted this essay online at SSRN.

“California DNA criminal law: Appeals court weighs challenge to state’s taking DNA from all felony suspects.” Howard Mintz of The San Jose Mercury News has this report.

“I [Heart] Boobies: PA Student Free Speech to Supreme Court?” The American Law Journal has posted online at this link the video of its latest episode.

Update: Last Friday at Education Week’s “School Law” blog, Mark Walsh had a post titled “District Seeks Supreme Court Review in ‘Boobies’ Bracelets Case.” You can view the petition for writ of certiorari at this link.

“Obama rules face showdowns tomorrow in Supreme Court, D.C. Circuit”: Jeremy P. Jacobs of Greenwire has this report.

“U.S. Supreme Court extends labor board argument, gives Republicans time”: Amanda Becker of Reuters has this report.

“Obama, Dems make mark on second most powerful court”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

“25 Years Later, PACER, Electronic Filing Continue to Change Courts”: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has this report today.