“This is a redacted version of a confidential order issued in the Court’s attorney misconduct docket. It has been posted on the Court’s website for the benefit of other counsel.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit posted online today this disciplinary order.

“Rebecca Bradley, JoAnne Kloppenburg spar in pointed debate”: Bill Glauber of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has an article that begins, “In a pointed debate, Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley and Appeals Court Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg scrapped over judicial philosophy and partisanship on the court.”

“Justice Eakin retires rather than fight email charges”: Steve Esack and Peter Hall of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania have this article in which I am quoted.

And Matt Fair of Law360.com has an article headlined “Eakin Resignation May Help Pa. High Court’s Battered Image” (subscription required for full access) in which I am quoted.

“Indian Town Prays for a ‘Son’ on Supreme Court”: In Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times, Ellen Barry — reporting from Mela Thiruvenkatanathapuram, India — will have an article that begins, “A bare-chested priest sat cross-legged in the temple of this farming village on a recent morning and recited all 1,008 names of Vishnu, the Hindu god, in the hope of soon receiving good news from the White House.”

“Srinivasan or Garland likely Obama choice for Supreme Court: source.” Reuters has a report that begins, “President Barack Obama is likely to announce either Judge Sri Srinivasan or Judge Merrick Garland as his pick for a Supreme Court nominee as early as Wednesday, a source familiar with the selection process said on Tuesday.”

“Court rejects lawsuit by kidnapping survivor Jaycee Dugard”: The Associated Press has this report on a non-precedential decision that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

According to today’s ruling, Ninth Circuit Judge Carlos T. Bea presided over the district court proceedings in the case.

“Big-Government Republicans: The GOP’s latest attempt to ban abortion shows the party’s limited government rhetoric is a fraud.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Democrats to link court vacancy to late-term abortion bill”: Seung Min Kim of Politico.com has this report.

And Burgess Everett of Politico.com reports that “Grassley denies knowledge of group backing him in court battle.”

“Amid furor of Porngate, Eakin resigns from high court”: Angela Couloumbis, Craig R. McCoy, and Mark Fazlollah of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report. And Chris Mondics of The Philadelphia Inquirer has an article headlined “Justice Eakin’s offensive emails led to his downfall.”

Wallace McKelvey of The Harrisburg Patriot-News reports that “Pa. Supreme Court Justice Eakin’s departure leaves many questions for judiciary.”

And Reuters reports that “Second Pennsylvania judge resigns amid ‘Porngate’ scandal.”

“What happens to Supreme Court cases this year?” Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com has this report.

“The Weird, Offensive Argument At The Heart Of The Supreme Court Case Against Birth Control”: Ian Millhiser of ThinkProgress has this post today.

“McKeesport native nominated to federal bench”: Brian Bowling of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has an article that begins, “President Obama has nominated a McKeesport native to serve as a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.”

My earlier coverage appears two posts below.

“U.S. appeals court weighs extent of GM’s bankruptcy protection”: Reuters has this report.

A Pittsburgh lawyer has been nominated to fill the vacancy created when Third Circuit Judge Marjorie O. Rendell took senior status: The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights today issued a news release titled “Civil and Human Rights Coalition Applauds Haywood Judicial Nomination, Calls for an End to Republican Blockade on Judges.”

And Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a tweet stating that “President Obama nominated Rebecca Ross Haywood to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.”

Circuit Judge William D. Hutchinson — the judge for whom I clerked — held the seat before Judge Rendell, and he had his judicial chambers in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, which was located in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania at the time. Before that, Circuit Judge Arlin M. Adams, based in Philadelphia, held this seat.

As I noted in my remarks before the en banc Third Circuit in ceremonial session on the occasion of Judge Hutchinson’s (posthumous) portrait presentation, “[t]he seat that Judge Hutchinson occupied on the Third Circuit was one of the two original judgeships that Congress created on the Court in 1891.” And the location of the judge who holds that seat also has moved around quite a bit, as I went on to describe in those remarks.

“Appeals Court Won’t Revive Teens’ Sex Trafficking Case Against Backpage”: Wendy Davis of MediaPost has this report.

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s First Circuit ruling can be accessed here.

“Justice Eakin made the right move with Supreme Court resignation”: The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has posted this editorial online.

“O’Bannon plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to take case”: Steve Berkowitz of USA Today has this report.

“Supreme Court: 8 Potential Cases That Would Impact Entertainment and Media; Scandalous trademarks, the government’s ability to police the Internet, and whether college athletes get a piece of TV money are just some of the issues calling for higher review.” Eriq Gardner has this post today at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter.

“JoAnne Kloppenburg stayed on case involving group that opposed her”: In today’s edition of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Patrick Marley has a front page article that begins, “In her two bids for the state Supreme Court, JoAnne Kloppenburg has criticized as too weak an ethics rule that says political spending on its own isn’t enough to force a judge off a case.”

“Senate Republicans prioritize abortion ban over Supreme Court”: Steve Benen of msnbc.com has this report.

“Potential Supreme Court Picks Have History of Partisan Donations”: Don Kim of NBC News has this report.

“Audio: Jeffrey Rosen speaks at the Supreme Court on John Marshall.” Access via this link to the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“Constitution Check: Do famous people own their own celebrity identities?” Lyle Denniston — who apparently is celebrating his birthday today — has this post at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“NFL links football, CTE; could it affect $1 billion deal?” The Associated Press has this report.

“Governor Wolf Statement on Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin’s Resignation”: Available online at this link.

Still to occur, an updated list of the Justices currently serving on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

“Obama May Counter Trump on Immigrants With Supreme Court Pick”: Greg Stohr and Mike Dorning of Bloomberg News have this report.

“Amid furor of Porngate, Eakin resigns from high court”: Angela Couloumbis of The Philadelphia Inquirer has a news update that begins, “Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin has resigned his seat on the state’s highest court, months after being charged with judicial ethics lapses for his involvement in a pornographic email scandal.”

Charles Thompson of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania reports that “Suspended Pa. Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin resigns from bench in email scandal.”

Brad Bumsted of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that “Pa. Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin retires amid criticism over lewd email.”

And The Associated Press reports that “2nd Pennsylvania justice to resign over porn email scandal.”

“Obama’s Will To Fill Justice Seat Widens Rift With McConnell”: This audio segment appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

“Pa. Justice Eakin: No proof he read pornographic emails.” The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A state Supreme Court justice facing an ethics trial over his email practices wants a court to rule out the pornographic or objectionable messages he received if there’s no proof he read or responded to them.”

“Will Partisanship Undermine the Judiciary? GOP senators want political parties, and not the president, to appoint the next Supreme Court justice; But history shows a more noble way.” Online today at The Atlantic, law professor Garrett Epps has an essay that begins, “Samuel Chase — ‘Old Bacon-Face’ — was probably the most partisan justice in Supreme Court history.”

“Argument preview: Puerto Rico’s plea for debt rescue.” Lyle Denniston has this post today at “SCOTUSblog.”

“”Washington’s Worst Job: President Obama’s Next Supreme Court Nominee; The president may make a nomination this week — if he can find anyone crazy enough for the job.” Stephanie Mencimer has this essay online today at Mother Jones.

“Lower court judges could be caught up in Supreme Court fight”: The Associated Press has this report.