“Charges announced in federal judge shooting case”: Oralandar Brand-Williams of The Detroit News has an article that begins, “The alleged trigger man and another suspect have been indicted in the March shooting of a federal judge outside his home on the city’s west side, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced during a news conference Monday.”
And The Detroit Free Press reports that “Detroit man arraigned in shooting of federal judge.”
“The legal fate of Obamacare: Round 4.” Lyle Denniston had this post Friday at “SCOTUSblog.”
And today at “SCOTUSblog,” John Bursch has a guest post titled “Contraceptive mandate cases — why the Supreme Court will instruct lower federal courts to stop second-guessing religious beliefs.”
You can access the entries in that blog’s ongoing Zubik v. Burwell symposium via this link.
“Sikh Soldier Allowed to Keep Beard in Rare Army Exception”: Dave Philipps has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.
“Voter equality: The Supreme Court seems suddenly worried about partisan gerrymandering.” Steven Mazie has this post today at the “Democracy in America” blog of The Economist.
“Group wants voters to do away with California death penalty”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has a news update that begins, “Opponents of California’s death penalty began an initiative campaign Monday to repeal the state’s capital punishment law at the polls in November and said they’ve lined up some conservative support and $2 million in financial backing.”
“Trump, Rubio weigh in on Supreme Court ahead of debate”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this blog post today.
And Ian Millhiser of ThinkProgress has a post titled “Donald Trump Has An Absolutely Terrifying Plan For The Supreme Court.”
“Samsung’s Patent Loss to Apple Is Appealed to Supreme Court”: Steve Lohr of The New York Times has this report.
Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Samsung asks Supreme Court to throw out $399M judgment.”
Susan Decker of Bloomberg News reports that “Samsung Asks U.S. High Court to Toss Apple IPhone Victory.”
Reuters reports that “Samsung appeals Apple patent ‘windfall’ ruling to U.S. Supreme Court.”
“Scalia’s Rant and Alito’s Reasoning: Which will influence Anthony Kennedy and determine the fate of affirmative action in Fisher?” Richard D. Kahlenberg has this jurisprudence essay online today at Slate.
“Islam Class Probably Can’t Solve Landlord Dispute”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.
My earlier coverage of this case, to be argued next month in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, can be accessed here.
“Hurdles for Changing ‘One Person, One Vote'”: Kenneth Jost had this post yesterday at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”
“Are supreme court justices loyal to the president who appoints them?” Eric Posner has this blog post today.
Programming note: This morning, I will be attending a local simulcast of a Pennsylvania appellate continuing education program. As a result, additional posts will appear here this afternoon.
At 9:30 a.m. eastern time, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue an Order List, which will be available via this link once the Court posts it online.
And at 10 a.m. eastern time, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue one or more rulings in argued cases. You can access the opinion(s) via this link once posted online.