“Law signed to curb Abu-Jamal’s ‘obscene celebrity'”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Ignoring the chants of protesters on the block where a police officer was killed and the cause celebre of Mumia Abu-Jamal was born, Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law Tuesday a measure he said would curb the ‘obscene celebrity’ cultivated by convicts at the expense of victims.”

“Porn and consequences: McCaffery is suspended from Pa. high court.” Chris Brennan has this article in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Daily News.

“States, enviros slam ozone limits in contentious court hearing”: Jeremy P. Jacobs of Greenwire has this report.

“A closer look at Bashman’s winning brief”: Matthew Stiegler has this very kind post today at his “CA3blog.”

“State’s highest court reinstates slander suit against Syracuse University, Boeheim”: The Syracuse Post-Standard has this news update.

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “NY court: Ex-ball boys can sue Boeheim for slander.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Court of Appeals of New York at this link.

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visits San Jose State”: Howard Mintz has this article in today’s edition of The San Jose Mercury News.

“When Ron Castille Called Seamus McCaffery a ‘Sociopath’: The chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court weighs in on his colleague.” Joel Mathis has this blog post today at Philadelphia Magazine.

John L. Micek of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has an essay titled “Castille’s scathing opinion lays bare dysfunction on Pa.’s highest court.”

And today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer contains an editorial titled “Rough justice.”

“Obama: Let schools use race in admissions.” The Detroit News has this report.

“Feds’ child slavery case fizzles, suspect gets 21 months”: The Detroit Free Press has this report.

My earlier coverage of the Sixth Circuit’s August 2014 ruling in this case can be accessed here.

“Supreme Court Will Consider Police Searches of Hotel Registries”: Adam Liptak will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Supreme Court to decide police access to hotel registries.”

And Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Justices to rule on police searches of hotel registries.”

“Appeals court revives Syngenta, Bunge GMO lawsuit”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued today.

“Abbas son, magazine face off in court”: Josh Gerstein has this blog post today at Politico.com.

“Supreme Court suspends McCaffery over porn e-mails”: Angela Couloumbis of The Philadelphia Inquirer has a news update that begins, “The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has suspended Justice Seamus McCaffery following revelations that he sent pornographic e-mails to state employees from a private account.”

The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has news updates headlined “Pa. Supreme Court suspends Justice Seamus McCaffery in the wake of porn email scandal“; “Chief Justice Ronald Castille, in concurring opinion on McCaffery’s suspension, goes after colleague in angry and personal terms“; and “Suspended PA Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery, in statement, blames rival and Chief Justice Ronald Castille for his suspension.”

Kate Giammarise and Bill Toland of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have a news update headlined “Pa. Supreme Court suspends Justice McCaffery.”

Brad Bumsted of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has a news update headlined “State Supreme Court Justice McCaffery suspended in email porn scandal.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Court justice suspended over role in porn scandal.”

You can access this evening’s three-page order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at this link. Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille issued a six-page concurring statement. And Justice Debra McCloskey Todd issued a two-page dissenting statement.

“Supreme Court to decide L.A. hotel-motel privacy case”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this news update.

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

The Court also granted a GVR in Volkman v. United States, No. 13-8827. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. issued a concurrence, in which Justice Clarence Thomas joined.

In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Justices will decide privacy case on hotel records“; “High court to review California death penalty case“; “Court to decide if convicted felon can sell guns“; “Justices won’t revive Louisiana parish claims“; and “Court rejects appeal from Duane Reade Ex-CEO, CFO.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court to decide police access to hotel guest registries“; “Supreme Court agrees to decide gun ownership case“; and “U.S. top court declines Duane Reade executives’ appeals.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Privacy of hotel guest lists at issue.”

“Crooner in Rights Spat: Are copyright laws too strict?” Louis Menand had this essay in the October 20, 2014 issue of The New Yorker.

“The Left Looks For Another Eric Holder; Progressives, for the most part invigorated by the work of the attorney general, look for a steady hand to take the reins at the Justice Department”: Chris Geidner of BuzzFeed has this report.

“Do you think the Supreme Court is boring? What about puppies re-enacting Supreme Court sessions?” Jaime Fuller has this entry today at “The Fix” blog of The Washington Post.

“How the Supreme Court Made a Mess of Our Voting System”: Michael Waldman has this essay online at Politico Magazine.

“Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and former President of the Supreme Court of Israel Dorit Beinisch in Conversation with Nina Totenberg”: You can view at this link the video of last night’s event at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.

“Porn excuse for a court”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Daily News.

“The Obama Brief: The President considers his judicial legacy.” Jeffrey Toobin has this Annals of Law article in the October 27, 2014 issue of The New Yorker.

“Behind the scenes: Reporting on the Supreme Court.” Hannah Hoffman of The Salem (Ore.) Statesman Journal has this report.

“Voter-ID Actions Push Fight Past November; Supreme Court Lets Texas Apply Restrictions for Midterms, but Legality Hasn’t Been Decided”: Brent Kendall will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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

“Dawn Patrol: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s critically important 5 a.m. wake-up call on voting rights.” Law professor Richard L. Hasen — author of the “Election Law Blog” — has this jurisprudence essay online today at Slate.

“Conservatives fear Roberts going soft”: Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has an article that begins, “Chief Justice John Roberts seems to be going wobbly again.”

“Amid intense last-minute lobbying, a divided Pa. Supreme Court mulls action in porn scandal”: Jeremy Roebuck has this front page article in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

“Supreme Court decision in Tampa case could alter judicial campaigns”: Today’s edition of The Tampa Tribune contains an article that begins, “A case that started with a letter written by a candidate for judge in Tampa may change how judges seek office nationwide. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the First Amendment overrides certain rules that restrict how candidates campaign for judge.”

Look who’s coming to Philadelphia: Law professor Josh Blackman — author of “Josh Blackman’s Blog” — will be speaking tomorrow evening to the Philadelphia lawyers’ chapter of the Federalist Society. And tonight, Josh will be having dinner with me and my wife.

“Southern Justice: How an 1865 ruling in favor of Confederate soldiers just protected the vote for minorities in Arkansas.” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Abortion amendment draws, splits Tennessee voters”: This article appears in today’s edition of The Tennessean.

“Third Circuit Revives Biotechnology Company Shareholder Lawsuit”: Saranac Hale Spencer will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer. You can freely access the full text of the article via Google.

And Law360.com reports that “3rd Circ. Revives Genaera Investor Suit Over Asset Sales” (subscription required for full access).

My earlier coverage of Friday’s Third Circuit ruling, in a case in which I served as appellate counsel for the prevailing plaintiff on appeal, can be accessed here.

“Porn-laced emails, blackmail threats mark return to bad old days for Pa. Supreme Court”: Charles Thompson of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has an article that begins, “Is the Pennsylvania Supreme Court backsliding toward the chaotic court of a generation ago, an era marked by bitter personal rivalries, impeachment and, above all else, sinking public confidence in judicial integrity?”

Steve Esack of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania has an article headlined “Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices feud over racy emails.”

And in today’s edition of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, columnist Eric Heyl has an essay titled “Pennsylvania Supreme Court should get back to boring stuff.”

“Sotomayor charms USD crowd”: The San Diego Union-Tribune has this news update.

“High court balks at last-minute voting changes”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.