“Federal court halts Missouri inmate’s execution”: The Associated Press has this report on an order that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued today.

“Court grants Idaho’s request for stay in same-sex marriage case”: The Idaho Statesman has this news update reporting on the order that a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Court: Gay marriage must remain on hold in Idaho.”

“Disclosure of Political Donor Lists OK”: Pamela A. MacLean has this post today at her “Trial Insider” blog.

And Courthouse News Service reports that “CA Law That Names Prop. 8 Supporters Upheld.”

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

“U.S. law OKs damages in police excessive force, court rules”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

Metropolitan News-Enterprise reports that “Ninth Circuit Rules State’s Limit on Damages in Wrongful Death Suits Inapplicable to Federal Cases.”

And Courthouse News Service reports that “Hefty Damages in Killer-Cop Case Reinstated.”

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

“Sterlings turn to lawsuits in cases great and small”: This front page article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Who Needs the Supreme Court? Gay marriage might just become the law of the land without ever heading back to Justice Kennedy.” Emily Bazelon has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Are judges in gay marriage cases reading the tea leaves right?” Michael McGough has this essay online today at The Los Angeles Times.

“Yu sworn in to state Supreme Court”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Mary Yu was sworn in as the newest member of the Washington state Supreme Court on Tuesday, marking the first time the high court has had an openly gay justice.”

“AP sources: Justice Dept. to reveal drone memo.” The Associated Press has a report that begins, “On the eve of a critical Senate vote and under court order, the Obama administration signaled it will publicly reveal a secret memo describing its legal justification for using drones to kill U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism overseas.”

“How the NRA Rewrote the Second Amendment: The Founders never intended to create an unregulated individual right to a gun; Today, millions believe they did; Here’s how it happened.” Michael Waldman has this essay online at Politico Magazine.

Waldman’s new book, “The Second Amendment: A Biography,” goes on sale today.

“Hobby Lobby, Corporate Law, and the Theory of the Firm: Why for-profit corporations are RFRA persons.” Law professors Alan J. Meese and Nathan B. Oman have this essay online today at the Harvard Law Review Forum.

“How Much Copyright Protection Should Source Code Get? A New Court Ruling Reshapes The Landscape.” Professor John Villasenor has this post at Forbes.com.

“CIA wins secrecy for Bay of Pigs history”: Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has this blog post reporting on the ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.

“Man convicted for New York subway suicide bomb plot loses appeal”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report on the ruling that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

“State of Oklahoma owes $303,333 in plaintiffs’ legal fees over Sharia law case; Oklahoma will have to pay $303,333 in legal fees to plaintiffs’ attorneys who brought lawsuit against Sharia law ballot measure”: This article appears in today’s edition of The Oklahoman.

“U.S. meat labeling requirements come under fire in appeals court”: Reuters has this report.

You can access the audio of yesterday’s en banc oral argument in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit via this link (46.7 MB mp3 audio file).

“U.S. appeals court rejects BP bid to undo ruling in oil spill case”: Dan Levine of Reuters has this report.

The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court won’t rehear BP settlement issue.”

And Bloomberg News reports that “BP Faces Billions in Spill Payments as Court Upholds Deal.”

“Justices Reinstate Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Raging Bull'”: Adam Liptak will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

Online at The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage reports that “Supreme Court revives copyright suit over film classic ‘Raging Bull.’” And Michael McGough has an essay titled “Supreme Court judges rob MGM in ‘Raging Bull’ legal bout.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Court Says Copyright Holder Can Pursue ‘Raging Bull’ Claims; Supreme Court Says Woman Could Be Entitled to Royalties, Even Though She Didn’t Pursue Claims for Decades.” You can freely access the full text of the article via Google.

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Justices split in ‘Raging Bull’ decision.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “‘Raging Bull’ copyright fight goes to a second round.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “‘Raging Bull’ Sparring Match Can Proceed, Top Court Rules.”

Bill Mears of CNN.com reports that “Underdog prevails in ‘Raging Bull’ appeal.”

At the “Hollywood, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled “Supreme Court Allows ‘Raging Bull’ Heiress to Sue MGM for Copyright Damages; The high court reverses, allowing Paula Petrella to pursue more than $1 million in damages for MGM and Fox’s continued distribution of the Martin Scorsese classic.”

And on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Nina Totenberg had an audio segment titled “In ‘Raging Bull’ Ruling, High Court Sides With Co-Writer’s Daughter.”

“Federal judge orders recognition of same-sex marriages performed in Utah”: Dennis Romboy of The Deseret News has this update.

Marissa Lang of The Salt Lake Tribune has a news update headlined “Judge: Utah must honor same-sex marriages performed during 17-day window; Decision takes effect in 21 days, allowing Utah attorney general’s office time to appeal.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Utah ordered to recognize over 1,000 gay marriages.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah at this link.

“Will Russell Bucklew’s Execution Be the Next Death-Penalty Disaster? Missouri plans to kill a convicted murderer Wednesday, but his health and the state’s secrecy about lethal-injection procedures raise serious constitutional issues.” Andrew Cohen has this essay online today at The Atlantic.

“John Lewis: ‘I would vote against the confirmation of Michael Boggs.'” Daniel Malloy and Jim Galloway have this post today at the “Political Insider” blog of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

“Court: Execution drug maker a secret in Georgia.” The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Georgia’s law that keeps secret the source of its execution drug is constitutional, the state’s highest court ruled Monday, though two justices worried that confidentiality could lead to botched executions like the one in Oklahoma last month.”

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

“Oregon gay marriage ban struck down by federal judge; same-sex marriages to begin”: The Oregonian has this news update.

The Statesman Journal of Salem, Oregon reports that “Federal judge overturns Oregon ban on gay marriage.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Judge strikes down Oregon gay marriage ban.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon at this link.

“U.S. court faults SEC trial strategy against broker, tosses verdict”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

“This case calls upon us to determine whether federal admiralty jurisdiction extends to tort claims arising from a physical altercation among recreational visitors on and around a permanent dock surrounded by navigable water.” A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit answered “no” in a ruling issued today.

“More Specious Attacks on Reform”: Today’s edition of The New York Times contains an editorial that states, “One case, now before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, makes the specious argument that the entire law should be overturned because the bill did not ‘originate’ in the House.”

“In Appeal Before Justices, Not Just One but Three Confessions”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Please, Liberals: Don’t Fall for Rand Paul’s Latest Filibuster; David Barron would be a fantastic federal judge.” Sam Kleiner has this essay online today at The New Republic.

Access online today’s ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in an argued case: The Court today issued one ruling in an argued case.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court in Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., No. 12-1315. Justice Stephen G. Breyer issued a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. and Justice Anthony M. Kennedy joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Court allows ‘Raging Bull’ lawsuit to go forward.”

Access online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: The Court has posted the Order List at this link. The Court granted review in one new case. And the Court called for the views of the Solicitor General in one case.

In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court takes up case of fired air marshal” and “Supreme Court revives Taser death lawsuit.”

And Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. top court agrees to hear air marshal whistleblower case” and “U.S. justices decline to hear dialysis machine patent case.”

“Roberts Reunites High Court Majority After Obamacare Vote”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Gay divorce locally paves way for Missouri couples; Same-sex divorce granted April 1 in Greene County was likely Missouri’s first”: This front page article appears in today’s edition of The Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader.

“Listen to what judges say during Orie Melvin appeal hearing”: In Monday’s edition of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Adam Brandolph will have an article that begins, “The questions a panel of three Pennsylvania Superior Court judges poses to lawyers for former state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin on Tuesday could suggest their stance on at least some of the issues she raises in her appeal of her corruption convictions, a legal expert said.”

“Judges and Justice for Sale”: Monday’s edition of The New York Times will contain an editorial that begins, “Judicial elections have always been a bad idea.”

“The Man Who Made Libertarians Wrong About the Constitution: How Richard Epstein’s highly influential, highly politicized scholarship cemented Tea Party dogma.” In the May 26, 2014 issue of The New Republic magazine, law professor Cass R. Sunstein has this review of law professor Richard A. Epstein‘s new book, “The Classical Liberal Constitution: The Uncertain Quest for Limited Government.”