“Bob McDonnell’s strange bedfellows; As the ex-Virginia governor challenges his corruption conviction in the Supreme Court, scores of top Democrats and Republicans are rooting him on”: Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has this report.

“Opponents of North Carolina’s Voter ID Law Appeal Ruling”: Alan Blinder of The New York Times has an article that begins, “The protracted battle over North Carolina’s voting rules moved to a federal appeals court on Tuesday, one day after a judge upheld the Republican-backed overhaul and increased the likelihood that the changes would be in effect for this year’s presidential election.”

“Top Republican floats Cruz as Supreme Court pick”: Jesse Byrnes of The Hill has this report.

“Justices weigh case of jury discharged, then called back”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. justices mull propriety of recalling discharged jury to duty.”

And online at Bloomberg View, law professor Noah Feldman has an essay titled “Jury Verdicts Aren’t Magic Anymore.”

You can access at this link the transcript of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Dietz v. Bouldin, No. 15-458.

“Supreme Court to Weigh Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s Corruption Case; McDonnell will have simple argument when he asks justices Wednesday to throw out conviction: Everybody does it.” Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Redskins throw serious shade at The Slants’ counsel in new cert petition”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today.

“How to Say ‘Privacy’ in U.S. and UK English”: Online at Bloomberg View, law professor Noah Feldman has an essay that begins, “Americans think they have a God-given right — or least a constitutional one — to the details of celebrity sex lives.”

“GOP Senate Candidate Says Obama’s Supreme Court Pick Deserves A Vote; It’s the Senate’s job to act on nominees, says David Jolly”: Jennifer Bendery of The Huffington Post has this report.

“Defining Corruption Downward: Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell asks the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that the gifts he took, and the favors he performed, were just politics as usual.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online today at The Atlantic.

“Virginia ex-governor plans to argue to the Supreme Court that buying political access is a constitutional right”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

And Sam Hananel of The Associated Press reports that “McDonnell case at high court will test reach of bribery laws.”

“Supreme Court decides for N.J. police officer in free-speech case”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court strengthens free-speech rights of public employees.”

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Justices protect free speech, even if unspoken.”

Paterson Press reports that “U.S. Supreme Court sides with ex-Paterson police officer in free speech case.”

The Associated Press reports that “High court sides with police officer in free speech case.”

And Chris Geidner of BuzzFeed News reports that “Supreme Court Sides With Demoted Worker In First Amendment Challenge; A 6-2 win for public employees.”

In Bashman news from Australia: The Courier of Ballarat, Australia reports today that “Six men with baseball bats bash man, steal his Mercedes, then use it in burglary.”

“Copyright Case Victor Returns to Supreme Court for Legal Fees”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

You can access at this link the transcript of yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., No. 15-375.

Thus the lack of any dialogue balloon containing zzz’s: Ed Mazza of The Huffington Post has an article headlined “What The Heck Is Clarence Thomas Doing In This Courtroom Sketch? He’s not sleeping.”

“Why the effort to keep Merrick Garland off the Supreme Court has been remarkably successful”: Mike DeBonis of The Washington Post has a report that begins, “Since Justice Antonin Scalia died suddenly in February, the Judicial Crisis Network has been on the front lines of the conservative fight to keep President Obama from filling the unexpected vacancy on the Supreme Court.”

“Because Norris sufficiently alleged that Judge Camp was actually biased against him, we reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing.” Circuit Judge William H. Pryor, Jr. yesterday issued this ruling on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in a case in which former U.S. District Judge Jack Camp (N.D. Ga.) presided over the defendant’s criminal trial.

As noted in this earlier “How Appealing” post, Camp resigned from the federal bench on the same day he pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in November 2010.

Tenth Circuit affirms summary judgment in favor of Examiner.com under DMCA in dispute over rights to celebrity photographs: You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit at this link.

And the district court’s earlier ruling in the case, which the Tenth Circuit affirmed yesterday, can be accessed here.

Access online today’s ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in an argued case: The Court today issued a ruling in one argued case.

Justice Stephen G. Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court in Heffernan v. City of Paterson, No. 14-1280. Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

“As McDonnell awaits Supreme Court, another governor watches from prison”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

And Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Virginia ex-governor takes corruption appeal to U.S. top court.”

In the May 2016 issue of ABA Journal magazine: Mark Walsh has an article headlined “Senate hold on Merrick Garland nomination is unprecedented, almost.”

And David L. Hudson Jr. has an article headlined “States seek to stop voters from posting ballot selfies.”

“‘Redskins’ name defense reaches Court”: Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog,” along with a post titled “Another look at proof of bank fraud.”

“Colorado Supreme Court won’t hear Lakewood baker discrimination case; The high court’s decision not to hear the case effectively upholds previous rulings that Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips cannot cite his religious beliefs or free-speech rights in refusing to make a wedding case for a same-sex couple”: Jordan Steffen of The Denver Post has this report.

Bradford Richardson of The Washington Times reports that “Colorado Supreme Court declines to hear gay wedding cake case.”

And The Associated Press has an report headlined “Colorado court: Ruling stands that baker can’t cite religion.”

“Cosby loses appeal bid, criminal case to resume”: Jeremy Roebuck and Laura McCrystal of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report.

And Reuters reports that “Cosby sex assault prosecution can move ahead — Pennsylvania court.”

“Infamous objectors’ counsel targeted in sanctions motion in MLB class action”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today.

“Some Thoughts About a Former Colleague”: The prepared remarks that retired Justice John Paul Stevens delivered today at the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis can be accessed here.

U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell (D. Ariz.) to succeed Sixth Circuit Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton as chair of the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the U.S. Courts: Effective October 1, 2016, as reported in a news release that the Public Information Office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

“Court: Law doesn’t bar suits against cigarette manufacturers.” The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Connecticut’s highest court has ruled that lawsuits against cigarette manufacturers aren’t prohibited by an exemption in liability law, bolstering the case of a smoker who got cancer and won a $28 million judgment against a tobacco company.”

Today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Connecticut consists of the opinion of the court and a concurring opinion. The matter was before the court on certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

“Offensive Names to Get Day in Court (You, Too, Redskins)”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg View.

“Tom Brady’s 4-game suspension reinstated by court”: Kim Atkins of The Boston Herald has this report.

Ken Belson of The New York Times reports that “Tom Brady’s Deflategate Suspension Reinstated.”

The Associated Press has a report headlined “Appeals court: QB Tom Brady must serve ‘Deflategate’ penalty.”

Reuters reports that “Appeals court restores Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ suspension.”

And Bloomberg News reports that “Tom Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ Suspension Reinstated by Appeals Court.”

You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link.

“Madness: In Florida prisons, mentally ill inmates have been tortured, driven to suicide, and killed by guards.” Eyal Press has this article in the May 2, 2016 issue of The New Yorker.

“A Shy Teen’s Stand for Transgender Rights”: Kenneth Jost had this post yesterday at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”

Access online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court today granted review in two new cases.

And in Arrigoni Enters., LLC v. Town of Durham, No. 15-631, Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissent, in which Justice Anthony M. Kennedy joined, from the denial of certioari.

“Supreme Court Books: Authors talked about their books on the Supreme Court.” C-SPAN’s Book TV has posted the video of this recent event at this link.

“California jurors misusing the Internet could face fines”: The Associated Press has this report.

“UK Supreme Court urged to uphold press ban on celebrity threesome story”: Reuters has this report.