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.”