“Despite Senate power shift, Obama seeks to shape U.S. judiciary”: David Ingram of Reuters has a report that begins, “President Barack Obama plans to plow ahead with an effort to shape and diversify the U.S. judiciary, despite the ability of Republicans to block nominees now that they have a Senate majority, Obama’s in-house lawyer said on Monday.”

“By restricting charity deals, appeals courts improve class actions”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today.

“Appeals court upholds death penalty ruling, clearing way for Oklahoma execution”: The Tulsa World has this news update.

And The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court rules Oklahoma executions can proceed.”

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

“Supreme Court appears split over FERC’s regulatory reach”: Jeremy P. Jacobs of Greenwire has this report.

You can access at this link the transcript of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Oneok, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc., No. 13-271.

“Federal prosecutors will not call reporter in leak case”: The Washington Post has this news update.

And Josh Gerstein of Politico.com today has a blog post titled “Feds want Risen out of leak trial.”

“Justices seek to balance free speech, highway clutter”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. justices indicate support for Arizona church in free speech case.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Argument analysis: If a law turns out to be ‘silly’ . . .”

You can access at this link the transcript of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, No. 13-502.

“Supreme Court coy on same-sex marriage”: Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has this blog post today.

“Ron Castille: From Vietnam valor and injury to historic tenure as Pa. chief justice.” Chris Mondics has this front page article in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

“Your Right to Take a Tiger Selfie”: Law professor Noah Feldman recently had this essay online at Bloomberg View.

“Google v. Oracle: Supreme Court asks feds’ opinion in patent fight.” Howard Mintz of The San Jose Mercury News has this update.

“Supreme Court justices or mind readers? You be the judge.” Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

“Justices appear to favor small Arizona church over sign law”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

“Retiring Chief Justice Castille says he kept faith in fellow jurists”: In yesterday’s edition of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Peter Hall had this article in which I am quoted.

Access online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases, but the Court did call for the views of the Solicitor General in three cases.

Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. issued a dissent from the denial of certiorari in Kalamazoo County Road Comm’n v. Deleon.

In early news coverage, Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Gay Marriage Decision Deferred as High Court Rejects One Appeal“; “Google Appeal in Oracle Java Case Draws Supreme Court Inquiry“; and “Ex-Goldman Director Gupta Rejected by Top Court on Lifetime Ban.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court rejects Louisiana gay marriage case, takes no action on four others” and “U.S. top court turns away banks’ appeal in credit unions case.”

The Associated Press reports that “Justices won’t question California Delta smelt protections“; “Court won’t hear free speech challenge to metals dealers law“; “Supreme Court won’t hear dispute over DUI blood tests“; “Supreme Court won’t hear land dispute over Manhattan park“: and “High court won’t block Michigan road worker’s lawsuit.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Court denies one same-sex marriage case.”

“Supreme Court Sees The Signs — But Can They Stay?” Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

And Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Justices hear small church fight over Arizona town sign law.”