“A Regrettable Decision: This astonishing, anti-science, states’-rights court decision begs for a ban on abortion.” Dahlia Lithwick has this essay online today at Slate.

And at RH Reality Check, Jessica Mason Pieklo has a post titled “Federal Court Blocks North Dakota Heartbeat Ban, Calls on the Supreme Court to Overturn ‘Roe.’”

“Appeals court wants Court to take new look at abortion”: Lyle Denniston has this post today at “SCOTUSblog.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Eighth Circuit ruling appears here and here.

“So Far, States Haven’t Rushed To Embrace Execution Drug Approved By U.S. Supreme Court”: Chris McDaniel of BuzzFeed News has this report.

Ninth Circuit panel rejects challenge to the constitutionality of a Washington State statute that prevents pharmacists from refraining to fill prescriptions for certain contraceptives based on the pharmacists’ religious objections: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.

“To avoid this result in future cases, consideration should be given to requiring district judges to accompany their judgments in pro se cases with a statement of the options and associated deadlines for reconsideration or appeal of the judgment.” Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner issued this decision today on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in a case involving an imprisoned pro se appellant.

“Is the Supreme Court headed for ‘Bush v. Gore’ II?” Columnist Harold Meyerson has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Wage Lawsuit Against Skadden Arps Can Proceed, Appeals Court Says; Case could enable temporary lawyers hired for routine document review to earn extra wages”: Sara Randazzo of The Wall Street Journal has this report. You can freely access the full text of the article via Google.

And Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “Skadden loses ruling on overtime pay for lawyers.”

Today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit can be accessed here.

“‘Is Polygamy Next?’ as an argument for how not to answer that very question?” Kevin C. Walsh has this post today at “Mirror of Justice.”

“Colorado Nuns appeal birth control ruling to Supreme Court”: The Associated Press has this report.

And the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has issued a news release titled “Little Sisters of the Poor Appeal to the Supreme Court; Forced to choose faith or massive fines, nuns seek relief.”

You can view the petition for writ of certioari, on which Paul D. Clement appears as counsel of record, at this link.

“The Tweeter Laureate of Texas discusses judges’ use of social media”: Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett has this essay online at The Washington Times.

“U.S. judge faults hedge fund founder’s ‘chutzpah,’ upholds conviction”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report.

According to the article:

Rakoff also rejected what he called Whitman’s contention that Carter Phillips, the prominent Supreme Court litigator, may have provided constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel by not raising the personal benefit issue during the prior appeal.

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York at this link.

“A Religion Case Too Far for the Supreme Court?” Linda Greenhouse has this essay online today at The New York Times.

“Immoral Convictions: Opponents of marriage equality are pushing a breathtakingly bad bill.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online today at Slate.

“Federal Appeals Court Begs SCOTUS To Revisit Abortion Rulings; The court struck down an aggressive antiabortion law, but it said the Supreme Court has put too many limits on the states”: Sam Baker of National Journal has this report.

Cheryl Wetzstein of The Washington Times reports that “‘Fetal heartbeat’ law struck down in North Dakota; However, ruling urges Supreme Court to re-examine its ‘viability’ thinking.”

The Forum of Fargo, North Dakota reports that “Appeals court affirms ruling blocking ND fetal heartbeat abortion ban.”

Sanya Mansoor of The Christian Science Monitor has an article headlined “Appeals Court lifts North Dakota abortion law; Who is winning the legal fight? A federal appeals court struck down a North Dakota law, considered by some as one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the country.”

Reuters reports that “Appeals court permanently blocks N. Dakota ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban.”

And Jennifer Haberkorn of Politico.com reports that “North Dakota’s six-week abortion ban struck.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Eighth Circuit ruling appears at this link.

“Does it matter who wins the Microsoft Ireland warrant case?” Orin Kerr has this post today at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“‘Somersaults of Statutory Interpretation’: Justice Scalia warns that his fellow justices’ opinions are a danger to the nation.” Alan B. Morrison has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.