“Partisan divide seen in federal judges’ Obamacare votes; Appointees of Democrats, Republicans act predictably in health care law court challenges”: Tom Howell Jr. of The Washington Times has this report.

And in related blog commentary, Friday at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Jonathan H. Adler had a post titled “Debunking Weiner’s ‘En Bunk.’”

And in response at “Balkinization,” Rob Weiner later on Friday had a post titled “En Bunk Redux.”

“Former Sea Dogs catcher battered but far from broken; A violent confrontation on the field of play in 2007 ended John Nathans’ major-league dreams; Vindicated by the courts, he practices law now — and feels right at home”: This front page article appears in today’s edition of The Portland (Me.) Press-Herald.

“Federal judge arrested in Atlanta; accused of assaulting wife”: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this news update.

And The Associated Press reports that “Alabama federal judge Mark Fuller arrested in Atlanta.”

The official Federal Judicial Center biography for U.S. District Judge Mark E. Fuller of the Middle District of Alabama can be accessed here, while the judge’s Wikipedia entry is at this link.

“Patrick’s legacy: a more diverse Supreme Judicial Court.” Columnist Joan Vennochi has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Boston Globe.

“Despite Failure, Campaign to Oust Tennessee Justices Keeps Conservatives Hopeful”: Alan Blinder has this article today in The New York Times.

And today at his “Jost On Justice” blog, Kenneth Jost has a post titled “In Tennessee, Justices Win by Playing Game.”

“Self-described ‘peacenik’ challenged D.C. gun law and won”: This article appears in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

“From peyote to sex: Religious liberty fight recast.” The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Not long ago, when religious liberty cases reached the courts, the people seeking protection for their beliefs were mostly from small faith groups and their lawyers were liberals.”

“Nebraska same-sex marriage ban unwavering”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Attorney General Pam Bondi: Let the U.S. Supreme Court decide gay marriage, not Florida courts; Wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule nationally on gay marriage, Attorney General Pam Bondi asks a Florida appeals court.” The Miami Herald has this report.

“Ron Ramsey fails to topple Supreme Court justices”: Brian Haas of The Tennessean has this news update.

“Five Years With Sonia Sotomayor On The Supreme Court”: Fox News Latino has a report that begins, “Sonia Sotomayor became the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice on Aug. 8, 2009.”

“Police Probe Dan Markel Link to ‘Get’ Extortion Rabbis; Few Knew of Slain Law Prof’s Consulting Gig”: The Jewish Daily Forward has this report today.

D.C. Circuit reinstates lawsuit brought by South Dakota state prisoner who seeks to renounce his U.S. citizenship: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.

“Madoff trustee cannot void Merkin, Fairfield settlements — court”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

“The 6th Circuit Looks Poised to Uphold Gay Marriage Bans — for ‘Democracy'”: Mark Joseph Stern has this essay online at Slate.

“U.S. Judge Donald Alsop owes career to Richard Nixon; In one of his last acts, president nominated Donald Alsop to bench”: Today’s edition of The Minneapolis Star Tribune contains a front page article that begins, “Facing impeachment and a possible criminal indictment, Richard M. Nixon knew on Aug. 8, 1974, that the following day he would resign the presidency. But in those waning hours before his political power vanished, Nixon made three final court nominations. Among them was Donald Alsop, a New Ulm attorney who would be elevated to Minnesota’s U.S. District Court.”

“Unity rules on state’s Supreme Court”: Chief Justice Robert P. Young Jr. and Justice Bridget McCormack of the Supreme Court of Michigan have this op-ed in today’s edition of The Detroit News.

“GOP Supreme Court candidate Michelle MacDonald ticketed again; MacDonald violated limits put on her license in connection with drunk-driving allegation”: The Minneapolis Star Tribune has this report.

“After 20 years, Breyer is high court’s raging pragmatist”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

“Tennesseans vote to retain Supreme Court justices”: Brian Haas of The Tennessean has this news update.

“The Anti-Court Court”: Law professor David Cole has this review of three recent U.S. Supreme Court-related books in the August 14, 2014 issue of The New York Review of Books.

“Some thoughts on the Sixth Circuit marriage cases”: Dale Carpenter has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“Obamacare fight started at Greenville law firm”: The Greenville (S.C.) News has an update that begins, “The latest legal fight over Obamacare is being waged near the doorstep of the U.S. Supreme Court — and its genesis can be found in the office of a Greenville lawyer.”

“Judges strike down Arizona’s anti-Obamacare constitutional provision”: Howard Fischer of The Arizona Capitol Times has this news update reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

“Tennessee to Decide Fate of 3 Court Justices”: The New York Times has this news update.

You can access the results of today’s retention election via this link.

“Appeals court: ‘Burwash’ article was not defamatory; Former UTOPIA contractor loses appeal to federal circuit court.” In today’s edition of The Salt Lake Tribune, Robert Gehrke has an article that begins, “A federal appeals court has ruled that an article penned under a false name by then-West Valley Mayor Mike Winder about alleged threats of extortion and blackmail by an ousted consultant for a government-run Internet company was not defamatory.”

And today’s edition of The Deseret News reports that “Appeals court affirms news coverage of former UTOPIA employee not defamatory.”

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

“Tough anti-abortion laws examined in federal court”: The Associated Press has this report.

“En Bunk: A Response to Professor Adler on En Banc Review of the ACA.” Rob Weiner has this guest post today at the “Balkinization” blog.

“Argentina asks world court consider debt case”: The Associated Press has this report.

Update: In other coverage, Reuters reports that “Argentina seeks legal case against U.S. in The Hague.”

“2 Sides in Gay Marriage Fight Agree: Justices Must Act.” Adam Liptak of The New York Times has a news update that begins, “Lawyers for three couples challenging Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage said Thursday that they would join with their opponents to urge the Supreme Court to hear their case, even though they recently won an appeals court ruling striking down the law.”

Update: In other coverage, Dennis Romboy of The Deseret News has an update headlined “Plaintiffs in Utah gay marriage case will ask Supreme Court to hear state’s appeal.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Utah gay couples ask Supreme Court to hear appeal.”

“Guantanamo-bound MRI machine redirected to Maryland”: Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has this report.

“Federal appeals court may be roadblock to gay marriage cases in four states”: Robert Barnes has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

The Detroit News reports today that “Michigan watching as appeals court takes up gay marriage.”

The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that “Appeals court hears Kentucky’s plea to overturn judge who struck down same-sex marriage ban.”

And MLive Detroit has reports headlined “Judge presses lawyer on why gay marriage rights pursued through courts, not votes” and “Judge grills Michigan lawyer on difference between banning gay marriage and interracial marriage.”

“Dan Markel Killing Leaves Behind Puzzling Questions — and Wrenching Grief; No Shortage of Theories in Murder of Florida Law Professor”: The Jewish Daily Forward has this report today.

“Midwest Gay-Marriage Rulings May Turn on How Kids Fit In”: Andrew Harris of Bloomberg News has this report.

The Detroit Free Press reports that “Appeals judges give few clues on how they’ll rule on gay marriage case.”

The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that “Gay marriage judges grill plaintiffs’ arguments.”

And The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that “Federal appeals court judges appear split in same-sex marriage case.”

“Appeals court upholds West Palm abortion-clinic quiet-zone law”: The Palm Beach Post has this news update.

And News Service of Florida reports that “Court backs sound limits outside abortion clinics.”

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