“Is SCOTUS a Good Reason to Support Trump? Libertarian and Conservative Legal Experts Weigh In.” Damon Root has this post today at Reason.com’s “Hit & Run” blog.

“Summerville judge among seven vying for S.C. Supreme Court seat”: Maya T. Prabhu of The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina has an article that begins, “Seven candidates, including a Summerville judge, hope to replace retiring S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Costa Pleicones.”

“Photo of two Colorado Supreme Court justices adds new controversy to death row inmate’s appeal; Justices had picture taken with state Rep. Rhonda Fields, who is a victim in the case”: John Ingold of The Denver Post has this report.

“Will the Court Revisit Shelby County? It doesn’t seem likely the Supreme Court will overturn its disastrous Voting Rights Act ruling, even if there’s a new liberal on the bench.” Zachary Roth has this jurisprudence essay online today at Slate.

“It’s OK to Hold Police to a Higher Standard”: Online today at Bloomberg View, law professor Noah Feldman has an essay that begins, “Can police be held to a higher standard than civilians? The Ohio Supreme Court said no last week, in striking down a law that criminalizes sex between a police officer and a minor.”

“Supreme Court Appointments a Big Deal Because Government Constantly Overstepping Bounds; If the other branches of government stayed within their constitutional limits, the Supreme Court wouldn’t be as prominent”: A. Barton Hinkle has this essay today at Reason.com.

“Voting Rights on the March: Lower courts are emboldened by a 4-4 split and the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling to strike down specious voting laws.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online today at Slate.

“On eve of perjury trial, Kane asks state Supreme Court for reprieve”: Laura McCrystal of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

“U.S. wins ownership of rare ‘double eagle’ gold coins”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report.

And Courthouse News Service reports that “Government Wins Battle Over Rare Gold Coins.”

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

“How Scalia Made It Difficult to Bring Cases to Court: The late Supreme Court justice wrote a number of opinions that limited the ability of racial minorities, victims of police misconduct, and others to vindicate their constitutional rights.” David H. Gans has this essay online today at The Atlantic.

“Gridlock”: Law professor Josh Blackman has posted online at SSRN this draft article, the final version of which will appear in the November 2016 issue of the Harvard Law Review.

“Judge Sets Same Trial Date for Both Markel Suspects”: ABC News affiliate WTXL of Tallahassee, Florida has a report that begins, “Both of the suspects in the Dan Markel murder are set to stand trial together in November.”

“Abigail Fisher: Affirmative action plaintiff ‘proud’ of academic record.” Giles Edwards of BBC News has this report.

“Clinton And Trump Are Both Promising An Extreme Supreme Court”: Oliver Roeder has this post today at FiveThirtyEight.

“Telling the Supreme Court’s story, as it happens”: Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“Clinton’s court shortlist emerges”: Lydia Wheeler of The Hill has this report.

“New Report Details How the Justices Are Shying Away from Recusal-Inducing Investments”: Fix the Court issued this news release and accompanying report today.

“The Perils of Executive Action: Obama used the power of the pen to make policy; What would Trump do?” James Surowiecki has this essay in the August 8, 2016 issue of The New Yorker.

“Georgia student sues school over strip search in front of classmates”: The Associated Press had this report back in February 2012. Last Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued this decision sending the case to trial.