“Legislature passes school finance plan to wrap special session; Legislation uses proceeds from sale of Kansas Bioscience Authority”: Jonathan Shorman of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report.

And Julie Bosman of The New York Times reports that “Kansas Lawmakers Pass Bill in Bid to Stop Court From Closing Schools.”

“The Supreme Court’s Silent Failure on Immigration”: Linda Greenhouse will have this essay in the SundayReview section of tomorrow’s edition of The New York Times.

“The Supreme Court’s immigration decision is a tragedy that may be short-lived”: Law professor Michael A. Olivas has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times.

“Who judges the judges.” Akhil Reed Amar had this post early this morning at Slate’s “Supreme Court Breakfast Table.” Perhaps the next post in that discussion, in contrast with the last two, will be from someone who doesn’t have a new book to promote.

“Lyle Denniston joins National Constitution Center as Supreme Court correspondent”: This post appears today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“The Man Who Argued Health Care For Obama Looks Back As He Steps Down”: This audio segment featuring Nina Totenberg appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Weekend Edition Saturday.”

“One journey over, the quest continues”: Lyle Denniston announces his departure from “SCOTUSblog” in a post you can access here.

As I noted last month in response to an announcement at “SCOTUSblog” that foreshadowed today’s announcement, “Denniston, in terms of longevity and quality, is the Vin Scully of U.S. Supreme Court coverage.”

With Denniston’s forthcoming departure, the expected arrival of a U.S. Supreme Court web site that makes freely available online all documents filed at the Court, and the Court’s recent practice of posting online instantaneously upon their public issuance Order Lists and new opinions, many of the things that have made “SCOTUSblog” such a valuable resource could be on the verge of disappearing. Or perhaps not. Only time will tell.

In any event, I wish my friend Lyle all the best in his many future endeavors. His vast experience, unique insight, and strong commitment to thorough coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court and the nation’s entire legal system, together with his willingness to speak his mind whenever the opportunity presents itself, make him an unparalleled treasure in the field of legal journalism.

“Affirmative Action Isn’t Just a Legal Issue. It’s Also a Historical One.” Lee C. Bollinger will have this op-ed in Saturday’s edition of The New York Times.

Seventh Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner has appeared this evening at Slate’s “Supreme Court Breakfast Table”: His first post in that ongoing discussion is titled “The academy is out of its depth.”

“Justices Help Keep the U.S. Family Together”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.

“The Affirmative Action Surprise”: Law professor David Cole has this post online at The New York Review of Books.

“Paul Clement, U.S. Supreme Court Litigator, Talks Scalia and the Roberts Court”: Joe Forward had this post recently at WisBar News.

Earlier, the State Bar of Wisconsin’s “InsideTrack” newsletter posted an interview headlined “Q&A with Paul Clement: Top Advocate at the U.S. Supreme Court.”

And as an added bonus, the Wisconsin State Bar has posted online at Facebook this video interview with Clement.

“Inside the Taft Court: Lessons from the Docket Books.” Law professor Barry Cushman has posted this interesting article online at SSRN.

“What Do This Week’s Supreme Court Decisions Mean for Immigration and Affirmative Action?” The New York Times Magazine has posted online this “Notebook” discussion among Emily Bazelon, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and law professors Eric Posner and William Baude.

“On Affirmative Action, Supreme Court Rules for Humility”: Law professor Cass R. Sunstein has this essay online at Bloomberg View.

“Evidence points to earlier Markel murder attempt”: Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.

“North Dakota spent $491K on fetal heartbeat abortion law”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Ruling signals ‘yellow light’ on college affirmative action”: Lisa Leff of The Associated Press has this report.

“Immigration deadlock reprises Obama’s battle with the court”: Kathleen Hennessey and Josh Lederman of The Associated Press have this report.

“Abbott’s Strategy in Texas: 44 Lawsuits, One Opponent: Obama Administration; Former attorney general, now governor, has led a red-state revolt against the White House.” Dan Frosch and Jacob Gershman of The Wall Street Journal have this report. You can freely access the full text of the article via Google.

Access the newest posts at Slate’s “Supreme Court Breakfast Table”: Law professor Akhil Reed Amar has a post titled “Why doesn’t the split court tell us their votes?”

And Mark Joseph Stern has a post titled “Texit is like Brexit, but for America.”

“Document: Sigfredo Garcia Probable Cause (Attachement A).” The Tallahassee Democrat has posted this document online.

“Small words, big consequences for possibly thousands of federal prisoners”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has an article that begins, “Hundreds if not thousands of federal prisoners are likely to have their sentences shortened — and in some cases get immediate release — due to one of the final opinions written by Justice Antonin Scalia.”

“Source: Delayed Texas Abortion Data Finished Months Ago.” Alexa Ura of The Texas Tribune has this report.

“Wisconsin Case Gives SCOTUS Second Shot at Abortion”: Kimberly Robinson of Bloomberg BNA has this report.

“Supreme Court impasse on immigration threatens ‘Dreamers,’ too; The president insists Thursday’s decision wouldn’t affect other ‘deferred action’ programs. Legal experts say he’s probably wrong”: Josh Gerstein and Seung Min Kim of Politico.com have this report.

“Studies in the First Amendment, Playing Out on Campus”: Abby Ellin had this article in yesterday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Garcia pleads not guilty in Markel slaying”: Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.

“Supreme Court ruling in Fisher v. UT a victory for advocates of affirmative action”: Catherine Marfin of The Daily Texan has this report.

Brandon J. Dixon of The Harvard Crimson has an article headlined “In Landmark Ruling, Supreme Court Backs Race-Conscious Admissions.”

And Jon Victor of The Yale Daily News reports that “Supreme Court ruling upholds affirmative action in college admissions.”

“An Unexpected Victory for Affirmative Action”: Jeffrey Toobin has this post online at The New Yorker.

“Blood, Breath and the Fourth Amendment”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.

“Constitution Check: Are the courts the answer to partisan gridlock in Washington?” Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“Appeals court upholds Texas’ Hazlewood veterans benefits”: Chuck Lindell of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.

And Andrea Zelinski of The Houston Chronicle reports that “Hazelwood only applies to vets who enlisted in Texas, appeals court rules.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

“Scalia absence keenly felt in closely divided cases”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

Access the newest posts at Slate’s “Supreme Court Breakfast Table”: Walter Dellinger has a post titled “The battle is not over.”

And Mark Joseph Stern has a post titled “The two Fourth Amendments.”