“How to Predict a Voting Rights Decision: The Supreme Court just made it harder to vote in some states and easier in others.” Law professor Richard L. Hasen — author of the “Election Law Blog” — has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Pa. Chief Justice Castille given emails, images in porn inquiry”: Karen Langley of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a news update that begins, “A spokesman for the Pennsylvania courts said Friday that the attorney general’s office turned over hundreds of emails, approximately 1,500 images and 65 video clips to Chief Justice Ronald Castille.”

“Supreme Court has a chance to bring liberty to teeth whitening”: Columnist George F. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Appeals court dissenters blister state’s voter I.D. law”: Patrick Marley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this news update.

And The Wisconsin State Journal has a news update headlined “J.B. Van Hollen won’t clarify statement on voter ID; appeals court judges thrash law.”

You can access today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denying by an equally divided court a judge-initiated call for rehearing en banc, and Judge Richard A. Posner‘s dissent therefrom, at this link.

“Supreme Court withdraws gay-marriage stay; Here’s why Idaho marriages can’t begin yet”: The Idaho Statesman has this news update.

In Saturday’s edition of The New York Times, Adam Liptak will have an article headlined “Gay Marriages Allowed to Proceed in Idaho.”

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court gives go-ahead to same-sex marriages in Idaho.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Same-sex marriage clears court hurdles in Idaho, North Carolina.”

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court gives green light to Idaho gay marriages.”

At WSJ.com’s “Law Blog,” Jess Bravin has a post titled “High Court Clears Way for Same-Sex Marriage In Idaho.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “No delay on Idaho same-sex marriages.”

You can access this evening’s order of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.

“High court lifts hold on gay marriage in Idaho”: The Associated Press has this report.

Programming note: Because I have a meeting this afternoon with trial counsel to prepare for an upcoming oral argument, additional posts will next appear here tonight. As always, appellate-related retweets may appear at this blog’s Twitter feed anytime.

“Voters should retain three Calif. Supreme Court justices”: This editorial appears in The Fresno Bee.

“This Alabama Judge Has Figured Out How to Dismantle Roe v. Wade; His writings fuel the biggest threat to abortion rights in a generation”: Nina Martin has this article online at ProPublica.

“Alaskan gay marriage ban to be debated in federal court”: Reuters has this report.

“Iran can’t be sued over journalist’s torture, Canada’s top court says”: Sean Fine of The Toronto Globe and Mail has this news update.

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

“Google, Oracle Java API copyright battle lands at Supreme Court; Dispute covers ‘the basic building blocks of computer design and programming'”: David Kravets of Ars Technica has this report.

And Jeff John Roberts of Gigaom reports that “Google urges Supreme Court to act on Oracle ruling, shut down copyright claims on APIs.”

“Norton Simon may seek U.S. Supreme Court ruling in looted art case”: The Los Angeles Times has an article that begins, “The U.S. Supreme Court may be the next stop in a long and winding lawsuit over whether the Norton Simon Museum is obligated to give up a pair of Renaissance paintings that have been among its most prized holdings since the 1970s.”

“Attention turns to U.S. Supreme Court in Texas abortion case”: Brian M. Rosenthal of The Houston Chronicle has this blog post.

“New N.J. Supreme Court Justice Lee Solomon praised for experience at swearing-in”: NJ.com has this report.

And The Bergen County Record reports that “N.J. Supreme Court Associate Justice Solomon sworn in by state’s chief justice.”

“Constitution Check: Is the Supreme Court changing its mind on same-sex marriage?” Lyle Denniston has this post at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“Courts Strike Down Voter ID Laws in Wisconsin and Texas”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes has an article headlined “Supreme Court blocks Wisconsin voter ID law.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Wisconsin and Texas voter ID laws blocked by courts.”

And Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Voter Identification Laws Hit Roadblocks in Wisconsin and Texas; Challengers Said Laws Would Burden Voters.”

“Judicial Conduct Board looks into sexually explicit emails allegedly sent by Pa. Supreme Court justice”: This article appears in today’s edition of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

And today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer contains an article headlined “Judicial board to review McCaffery e-mails complaint.”