“Supreme Moment: Four Georgia Lawyers to Argue at High Court; Four Georgia Lawyers are preparing to argue cases at the U.S. Supreme Court this term.” Alyson M. Palmer will have this article in the Daily Report of Fulton County, Georgia.

You can freely access the full text of the article via Google News.

“‘The Case Against the Supreme Court’ pushes for reforms”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this review of law professor Erwin Chemerinsky‘s new book, “The Case Against the Supreme Court.”

“Better late than never: Expect a high court OK on marriage equality soon.” Law professor Michael J. Klarman has this op-ed online at The Los Angeles Times.

“What If Counterfactuals Never Existed? Hypotheticals are ruining the study of history.” Online at The New Republic, law professor Cass R. Sunstein has this review of Richard J. Evans‘s book, “Altered Pasts: Counterfactuals in History.”

“Court candidate Michelle MacDonald cleared of DWI, guilty of obstruction”: Thursday’s edition of The Pioneer Press of St. Paul, Minnesota contained an article that begins, “Minnesota Supreme Court candidate Michelle MacDonald was convicted Wednesday by a Dakota County jury of obstructing legal process and refusing to submit to a chemical test — a gross misdemeanor — but she was acquitted of misdemeanor drunken driving.”

“Panel set to choose two new Supreme Court justices Sunday; Former Attorney General Menachem Mazuz considered a frontrunner, but
the women’s spot is anyone’s guess”: Haaretz has this report (subscription required for full access).

“Back and Forth with Professor John Yoo”: The Daily Californian has posted online this interview.

“Chief Justice Roberts: Scalia, Ginsburg wouldn’t be confirmed today.” Nebraska Radio Network has this report.

You can access at this link (28.1 MB mp3 audio file) audio titled “U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts answers questions from 8th US Circuit Chief Judge William Riley at UNL.”

“Groups ask state Supreme Court to block voter ID for Nov. 4”: Patrick Marley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has an article that begins, “Two groups representing minorities asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday to block the state’s voter ID law for the Nov. 4 election, seeking a new way to stop the measure.”

And The Wisconsin State Journal reports that “Wisconsin Supreme Court asked to delay voter ID.”

“Citibank Goes Back to Judge Who Blocked Argentina Payment”: Bloomberg News has this report.

Some upcoming appellate-related events that I’m planning to attend: On Thursday, September 25, 2014, I will be in Washington, DC to attend The Heritage Foundation’s “Supreme Court Preview of the 2014 Term” featuring Michael Carvin and Paul Clement.

And in mid-November 2014, I will be attending the Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit in Dallas, Texas. Any fans of the blog who will be attending the summit or who wish to say hello during my visit to Dallas can feel free to let me know via email at appellateblog@hotmail.com.

“7th Circuit Dismisses Obamacare ‘Take Care’ Clause Challenge For Lack of Standing, 3 Days After Argument”: Josh Blackman has this post at his blog discussing a decision that Circuit Judge Frank H. Easterbrook issued yesterday on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

“Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Visits the College of Law”: The University of Nebraska College of Law has posted online at Facebook these photos of yesterday’s event.

“U.S. court voids RadioShack class-action settlement over card receipts”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report.

And at Forbes.com, Daniel Fisher has a post titled “Appeals Court Rejects $1 Million Fee In Radio Shack Coupon Settlement.”

Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner wrote yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.

“Groups edge in on Klayman NSA surveillance case”: Josh Gerstein has this blog post at Politico.com.

“The Senate and the Courts: The federal judiciary will follow the election returns.” Edward Whelan has this article in the September 29, 2014 issue of The Weekly Standard.

“Chief Justice Roberts decries efforts to politicize Supreme Court”: The Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star has this report.

“Judiciary to Restore Online Access to Case Archives”: Jacob Gershman has this post at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog.”

“In Lincoln, chief justice says law, not politics, drives Supreme Court’s rulings”: The Omaha World-Herald has this news update.

And The Associated Press reports that “US chief justice worried about partisanship.”

“U.S. court tosses Argentina, Citigroup appeal in bond case”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

I previously had this post linking to coverage of yesterday’s oral argument of the appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

In papers of interest recently posted at SSRN: Law professor Sharon Elizabeth Rush has an article titled “Federalism, Diversity, Equality, and Article III Judges: Geography, Identity, and Bias” (via “Legal Theory Blog“).

Law professor Rochelle C. Dreyfuss has an article titled “Abolishing Exclusive Jurisdiction in the Federal Circuit: A Response to Judge Wood” (via “Legal Theory Blog“).

Law professor Marc O. DeGirolami has posted an essay titled “Constitutional Contraction: Religion and the Roberts Court” (via “Legal Theory Blog“).

And law professor Bert I. Huang has posted a paper titled “Surprisingly Punitive Damages” (via “Legal Theory Blog“).

“Online court archive PACER says it will restore access to missing records”: Andrea Peterson has this entry today at “The Switch” blog of The Washington Post.

“Google.com in EU Sights in Bid to Fill Right-to-Be-Forgotten Gap”: Bloomberg News has this report.

“Oklahoma judge dismisses Ten Commandments lawsuit”: The Associated Press has this report.

Earlier, The Oklahoman previewed today’s hearing in the case in an article headlined “Oklahoma lawsuit on state Capitol Ten Commandments monument gets hearing.”

We have liftoff: Fans of the blog in the vicinity of Doylestown, Pa. are invited to say hello this evening during my wife’s book launch event at The Doylestown Bookshop from 7 to 9 p.m.

The book has recently received additional coverage from USA Today and The Huffington Post.

“Pregnancy discrimination: Special delivery.” At the “Democracy in America” blog of The Economist, Steven Mazie has a post that begins, “Activists on warring sides of the abortion debate rarely take the same position when it comes to Supreme Court cases involving women’s rights.”

“Opposition Grows to Removal of Public Case Files”: Pamela A. MacLean has this post at her “Trial Insider” blog.

“Texas Supreme Court may take up Kountze cheerleading case”: The Beaumont Enterprise has this report.

“Supreme Court justice underscores constitutional values”: The Yale Daily News has this report.

“NC court candidates talk experience, fairness”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Two recent targets of hard-knuckled ads in their run for North Carolina Supreme Court seats said Wednesday they’re worried big outside money is harming the public’s perception of the courts and discouraging potential future candidates.”

“Nevada court rules tax on strip clubs legal”: The Las Vegas Review-Journal has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Nevada issued yesterday.

“After Supreme Court fight, Ramsey takes a quieter role”: Brian Haas has this article today in The Tennessean.

“Kansas Justices Back Senate Candidate’s Withdrawal”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Kansas Supreme Court ruling appears at this link.

“If Mark Fuller resigns or is impeached, there will be 4 open federal judgeships in Alabama”: Kent Faulk has this front page article in today’s edition of The Birmingham News.

“Law firm’s success is behind $50M gift to Drexel”: In today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Chris Mondics has an article that begins, “They say it is good to be king. It might be better, though, to be a very successful trial lawyer.”