“When Politics Becomes Existential”: Today at the “Election Law Blog,” Richard Pildes has a post that begins, “Judge Laurence H. Silberman has been a respected conservative judge for more than 30 years on the D.C. Circuit and has extensive executive branch experience as well.”

“Sanity from the Courts on Gun Control in a Time of Trump”: Adam Gopnik has this post online at The New Yorker.

“Gorsuch Staunchly Opposes ‘Aid in Dying.’ Does It Matter?” Paula Span has this post at “The New Old Age” blog of The New York Times.

“President Trump, conservatives united on U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

“LGBTQ Advocates Fear ‘Religious Freedom’ Bills Moving Forward In States”: Laura Sydell had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday.”

“North Carolina law banning registered sex offenders from social media faces challenge”: Michael Doyle of McClatchyDC has this report.

And Emery P. Dalesio of The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court weighs law banning sex offenders from Facebook.”