Machineguns do not receive Second Amendment protection, Fifth Circuit rules: You can access today’s ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

“Frogs 1, landowners 0: Courts rule St. Tammany land vital to endangered species.” Faimon A. Roberts III of The New Orleans Advocate has this report.

And The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court upholds critical La. habitat for endangered frog.”

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

“‘Glaring’ conflict doomed $7.25 billion Visa/MasterCard settlement”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post today.

My earlier coverage of today’s Second Circuit ruling can be accessed here.

“As Obama term winds down, Solicitor General Don Verrilli makes his exit”: Alexandra Gutierrez has this post today at “SCOTUSblog,” in which an undisclosed person (or persons) from the blog interviews the former Solicitor General of the United States.

“Texas abortion dropped 15 percent after now overturned law”: The Associated Press has this report.

“New trial granted for Adnan Syed of ‘Serial'”: Justin Fenton of The Baltimore Sun has this report.

You can view the order granting a new trial at this link.

“Charles Adelson’s attorney denies Markel involvement”: Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has an article that begins, “The attorney for Dan Markel’s former brother-in-law Charles Adelson said he was not involved in the FSU law professor’s broad daylight slaying.”

“New laws on abortion set to take effect around the country”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “New laws targeting abortion are set to take effect Friday in about one-fifth of the states, initiating another wave of restrictions just days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas measure that led several clinics to close.”

“Supreme Court Notebook: Thomas’ dissents rise in nixed cases.” Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

“Judge grants preliminary injunction on Indiana abortion law”: Stephanie Wang of The Indianapolis Star has this report.

And The Associated Press reports that “Federal judge blocks Indiana abortion law.”

“Iowa Supreme Court upholds ban on felons voting in Iowa”: Jason Noble of The Des Moines Register has this report.

And The Associated Press reports that “Iowa Supreme Court upholds ban on voting rights for felons.”

You can access today’s 4-to-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Iowa at this link.

“Visa, MasterCard antitrust settlement with merchants is voided”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report.

Austen Hufford of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Visa, MasterCard Class-Action Settlement Rejected by U.S. Court; Court of Appeals rules that class plaintiffs weren’t adequately represented.” You can freely access the full text of the article via Google.

And The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court nixes $7.25B credit card swipe fee settlement.”

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

“Adultery Is None of the Military’s Business”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.

“Top appeals court to take up landmark child migrant case”: David Rogers of Politico.com has this report. To answer everyone’s question, in this instance “top appeals court” refers to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

“Justice Kennedy Turns Into a Liberal”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg View.

“Rivera arrives in Leon County”: Sean Rossman of The Tallahassee Democrat has an article that begins, “The two men suspected of killing Florida State law professor Dan Markel in a murder-for-hire scheme are now behind bars in Tallahassee.”

“Appeals Court Asks If Sound Recording Rights Can Be Divested Like Magic Tricks; It’s the 11th Circuit’s turn to wade into the legal fight over the performance of pre-1972 songs”: Eriq Gardner has this post at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued today.

“Federal appeals court upholds judge’s lowest possible sentence in child-porn case”: Eric Heisig of The Cleveland Plain Dealer has this report on a ruling that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued today.

“Court upholds lawyer couple’s conviction in extortion scheme”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected appeals from former San Antonio husband and wife lawyers convicted nearly a decade ago in an extortion scheme after the wife placed online ads for sex to get back at her cheating husband.”

You can access today’s non-precedential per curiam opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

“What Is on Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Mind? The impenetrable Supreme Court justice’s leftward shift and his latest blockbuster of a term.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online today at The Atlantic.

“For conservatives, high court’s term was a letdown”: Robert Barnes has this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

“The Supreme Court is moving left. Here’s why.” William Yeomans has this essay online at Reuters.

“The Mau-Mauing of Justice Kennedy”: Mark Pulliam had this post yesterday at the “Library of Law and Liberty” blog.

“How the two justices from California are moving the Supreme Court to the left”: David G. Savage has this front page article in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

“The Procedural Issues in the Texas Abortion Case”: Law professor Michael C. Dorf has this essay today at Justia.com’s Verdict.

“All the Greedy Young Abigail Fishers and Me”: Jia Tolentino had this post yesterday at “Jezebel.”

That rare civil case in which a federal appeals court appoints counsel to argue for both opposing parties: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued this decision yesterday.

“Without Scalia, Roles Change for Supreme Court Justices; Alito raises profile as voice for conservatives; Sotomayor becomes liberal counterweight”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Second Markel suspect in Leon County”: Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.

“Justices’ Orders Underscore Ruling Against Abortion Limits”: Adam Liptak will have this article in Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Supreme Court Concludes Session With Decision On Texas Abortion Law”: This audio segment featuring Nina Totenberg and Tom Goldstein appeared on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

“When Opposites Converge Over Domestic Violence”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.

“Post-Scalia Court Has Liberals Winning, Conservatives Venting”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Supreme Court’s Term Disappoints Conservatives and Businesses; Antonin Scalia’s death helped lead to narrow decisions and several notable liberal victories”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Schriever Air Force Base colonel wants adultery case tossed, claims law discriminates against heterosexuals”: The Colorado Springs Gazette has this report.