“Detentions of war: How can US keep terror suspects with no hope of trial, but espouse due process?” Alan M. Dershowitz has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Boston Globe.

“The law school is hosting a memorial event in honor of our deceased friend and colleague on Tuesday, September 16, 2014.” The Florida State University College of Law this afternoon is hosting a memorial ceremony. Via “TaxProf Blog,” you can access more information about this afternoon’s event at this link.

“Kansas election law looms large in US Senate race”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The Kansas Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether the Democrat who wants to drop out of the U.S. Senate race must stay on the ballot, a dispute that could have a big effect on Republicans recapturing a Senate majority.”

“Who Speaks For the Bench About Surveillance?” Former U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner has this op-ed in this week’s issue of The National Law Journal.

You can freely access the full text of the op-ed via Google News.

“Patriot Awards Gala recognizes well-known names for dedication to U.S. Military”: The Daily Beacon, the student newspaper of the University of Tennessee, has this report. According to the article, “The awards show culminated with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Patriot Award, the most distinguished recognition the society offers. The 2014 Patriot Award went to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for his dissenting opinion on the Stolen Valor Act.”

And yesterday, WSJ.com’s “Law Blog” had a post titled “Justice Alito Urges Congress to Protect Nation’s Military Honors System.”

You can access online the video of Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr.’s remarks at the event via this link (beginning at approximately the 20-minute mark).

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice To Oklahoma Audience: ‘There Is Value To Failure.'” KGOU, an NPR station at the University of Oklahoma, posted online at this link the audio of “Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s fireside chat with students and faculty of the University of Oklahoma College Of Law on September, 12, 2014.”

“BP Seeks Access to $750 Million Transocean Insurance”: Bloomberg News has this report on a case being argued today before the Supreme Court of Texas on certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

“Judge overheard by juror trashing ‘stupid’ discrimination case”: The New York Daily News yesterday posted online this exclusive report.

Change of address: On Oct. 1, 2014, “How Appealing” will have a new online address and a new online host. The exciting details — including my plan for a new monthly recurring blog feature — will be announced both here and via this blog’s Twitter feed in the very near future. If you show up here on Wednesday, October 1st and no one’s home, simply access this blog Twitter feed, which will then display the blog’s new online location.

“How Appealing” has proudly been a part of the law.com blog network since April 20, 2006. As I noted in this post from February 2014, the law.com blog network is officially terminating at the end of this month, precipitating this blog’s impending change of address and new online host.

“Six justices defend rule banning partisan judicial endorsements”: The Helena Independent Record has a news update that begins, “Six of the seven Montana Supreme Court justices have filed a friends-of-the-court brief asking a federal judge to uphold a 2008 state judicial rule that prohibits judicial candidates from seeking or accepting partisan endorsements.”

I have posted online at this link a copy of the amicus brief.

In somewhat related coverage, earlier this month The Virgin Islands Daily News published an article headlined “Federal court chides V.I. Supreme Court for filing amicus regarding its autonomy from federal court” reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued late last month.

I have posted online at this link the amicus brief that the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands filed in the Third Circuit in the case described in the preceding paragraph.

“Obama civil rights nominee withdraws”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Tenn. justices name Slatery as attorney general”: The Associated Press has this report.

According to the article, “Tennessee is the only state in the country where the high court names the attorney general.”

“Second Actor Sues Google Over ‘Innocence of Muslims’; Gaylord Flynn says his own performance has been violated”: Eriq Gardner has this post today at the “Hollywood, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter.

“A Thousand-Dollar Bill: The Supreme Court is wrong about the influence you can buy with less than $5,200.” Law professor Usha Rodrigues has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Stay extended on Indiana same-sex marriage case pending Supreme Court decision”: The Indianapolis Star has this news update.

And The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a news update headlined “Court puts Indiana gay marriages on hold until U.S. Supreme Court acts.”

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

“Minnesota Supreme Court candidate’s drunken driving trial begins”: The Pioneer Press of St. Paul, Minnesota has this news update.

“T-Shirt Business Made Fair Use of Madison Mayor’s Photo, Seventh Circuit Says”: WisBar News has this report.

Circuit Judge Frank H. Easterbrook wrote today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.

“Dean Minow talks with Associate Justice Elena Kagan ’86 at HLS”: Last Wednesday, Harvard Law School posted this video online at YouTube.

“Absentee ballot mailings halted in push to restart voter ID law”: Jason Stein and Patrick Marley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have this news update.

The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin reports that “Clock is ticking to get a Wisconsin voter ID before November election, faster in some areas.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Wisconsin election officials scramble on voter ID.”

“High stakes for tribal casinos in court fight over labor rights”: Amanda Becker of Reuters has this report.

“Senate Judiciary Committee chairman urges PACER to restore access to removed case archives”: Andrea Peterson had this entry last Friday at “The Switch” blog of The Washington Post.

“SJC rules for Tesla in fight with car dealers”: John R. Ellement of The Boston Globe has a news update that begins, “Tesla today won a victory in its effort to sell its high-end all-electric cars directly to Massachusetts consumers instead of having to use traditional car dealerships that rely on franchise licenses with carmakers.”

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

“Surveillance and privacy: Snowden case reveals a program with few checks and little accountability.” Law professor Alan M. Dershowitz has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Boston Globe.

“Mississippi Death Row Appeal Highlights Shortcomings of Bite-Mark Identifications”: Erik Eckholm will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Challenging the Privacy of Statements Inside the Jury Room”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Appeals Court Rejects Suit Alleging Race Bias in Special Education Placements”: Mark Walsh has this post today at the “School Law” blog of Education Week.

My earlier post noting last Friday’s lengthy Third Circuit ruling can be accessed here.

“D.C. Circuit won’t televise NSA arguments”: Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has this blog post today.

“Supreme Court ruling has wiped out 11 ‘do it on a computer’ patents so far; The balance of power is changing as courts vigorously apply Alice v. CLS Bank“: Joe Mullin of Ars Technica has this report.

“Lecture will feature 2 retired US Supreme Court justice on same New Hampshire stage”: The Associated Press has this report.

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to speak Tuesday”: The Tyler (Tex.) Morning Telegraph has this report.

“War of principles: How should a democracy decide when to compromise its ideals in pursuit of victory?” Law professor Alan M. Dershowitz has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Boston Globe.

“Building Legacy, Obama Reshapes Appellate Bench”: In Sunday’s edition of The New York Times, Jeremy W. Peters will have a front page article that begins, “Democrats have reversed the partisan imbalance on the federal appeals courts that long favored conservatives, a little-noticed shift with far-reaching consequences for the law and President Obama’s legacy.”

“Software patents are crumbling, thanks to the Supreme Court”: Timothy B. Lee has this post online at Vox.

“In Lisner talk, Ginsburg champions Equal Rights Amendment”: The GW Hatchet has this blog post.

“Markell considering 4 for Supreme Court vacancy”: Sean O’Sullivan of The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware has this report.