“Obstacles are ahead, but Gorsuch seems set to clear Supreme Court confirmation bar”: Michael Doyle of McClatchyDC has this report.

“‘Stairway to Heaven’ Fight Heads to 9th Circuit”: Ashley Cullins has this post at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter.

You can view at this link the brief for appellant, which was accompanied by a motion for leave to exceed the applicable word limit.

“Lack of Oxford Comma Could Cost Maine Company Millions in Overtime Dispute”: Daniel Victor had this article in yesterday’s edition of The New York Times.

Access the C-SPAN/PSB Supreme Court Survey 2017: Via this link. The full survey results can be accessed here.

“Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Skeptical Of Federal Agency Power”: Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on today’s edition of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

“Is the Scalia theory that Judge Gorsuch embraces a lofty constitutional doctrine or just an excuse to be conservative?” David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has an article that begins, “When Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, goes before the Senate next week, it will be a triumphant moment for ‘originalism,’ the once-obscure theory that the Constitution should be interpreted according to the meaning of words and phrases as they were understood in the times they were written.”

“Rulings offer glimpse into what kind of justice Gorsuch would be”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

“9th Circuit judges in nasty feud over Trump travel ban; Jurists trade charges and counter-charges over ruling that kept block on executive order”: Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has this report.

The opinions that various Ninth Circuit judges filed today in Washington v. Trump can be accessed here.

“Gorsuch’s writings could prompt end of life questions at confirmation hearing”: Joan Biskupic of CNN.com has this report.

“‘Arrogant’ Lawyers and an Ill-Tempered Federal Judge”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.

“Blaming judges is ‘corrosive,’ says a judge who ruled against Trump”: Dan Levine of Reuters has this report.

In today’s mail: Anthony Franze‘s new novel, “The Outsider.” The book officially goes on sale nationwide on Tuesday of next week.

Programming note: On Friday morning, I will be in a trial court in connection with a case I am working on that’s at the post-trial motion stage. As a result, additional posts will appear here on Friday afternoon.

As always while I am away from the office, additional appellate-related retweets may appear on this blog’s Twitter feed.

“Lawmakers warn judges ruling on travel bans against exceeding power; Rulings seen as political”: Andrea Noble and Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times have this report.

“House, Senate Approve Justice Palmer For Another Term On Supreme Court Bench”: Christopher Keating of The Hartford Courant had this article last week.

“The Revolt of the Judges: What Happens When the Judiciary Doesn’t Trust the President’s Oath.” Benjamin Wittes and Quinta Jurecic have this post at “Lawfare.”

“Campaign Pledges Haunt Trump in Court”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

“Judge Gorsuch’s Writings Signal He Would Be A Conservative On Social Issues”: Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

“Alito: US’s dedication to religious liberty being tested.” David Porter of The Associated Press has this report.

“Chief Justice Roberts Considers the Case of Tom Sawyer”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

SCOTUSDaily interviews Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal: You can read the interview at this link.

“AP Explains: The doctrine sure to emerge in Gorsuch hearings.” Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has an article that begins, “When Democrats question Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch at his Senate confirmation hearing next week, they’ll probably ask a lot about something called ‘Chevron deference.'”

“NY court asked to determine if chimp is legally a person”: Verena Dobnik of The Associated Press has this report.

Karin Brulliard of The Washington Post has an article headlined “Corporations can be people. A river was just made a person. What about chimpanzees?” (The article is also available here directly from The WaPo bearing a much less interesting headline.)

And Andrew Denney of The New York Law Journal reports that “Chimp Advocate Doggedly Pursues Animal Rights.”

“9th Circuit judges to Congress: Leave us alone.” Mary Clare Jalonick of The Associated Press has this report.

“Why Courts Shouldn’t Try to Read Trump’s Mind: The judiciary should not abandon its traditional role simply because the president has abandoned his.” Law professor Josh Blackman has this essay online today at Politico Magazine.

“Why Trump’s Revised Travel Ban Could Still Succeed: Despite judicial setbacks, federal law leaves open the possibility that the president’s new executive order might prevail — if he can keep quiet.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online today at The Atlantic.

And online at Bloomberg View, law professor Noah Feldman has an essay titled “Real Drama for Travel Ban Will Be at Appeals Court.”

“Senate Democrats focus on Gorsuch’s defense of Bush-era terrorism policies”: Robert Barnes and Ed O’Keefe of The Washington Post have this report.

And in today’s edition of The New York Times, Charlie Savage has an article headlined “Neil Gorsuch Helped Defend Disputed Bush-Era Terror Policies.”

“Four Confirmation Fights That Shaped the Supreme Court”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

“Appeals court judges rebuke Trump for ‘personal attacks’ on judiciary, ‘intimidation'”: Fred Barbash of The Washington Post has this report.

“A Time to Choose for the Supreme Court”: Linda Greenhouse has this essay online today at The New York Times.

“Faith in the Ninth Circuit”: Daniel Hemel has this post today at the new “Take Care” blog.

“Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring: Three judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals testified at a hearing on proposals to split the court, which is the largest of the 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals.” C-SPAN is broadcasting live at this link this morning’s hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

“Gorsuch Has Strong Tie to Proponent of Morality-Based ‘Natural Law’; Among Supreme Court nominee’s mentors is revered law professor whose conservative views on social issues have ignited controversy”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

New blog alert: A blog titled “Take Care: Ensuring the President ‘shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed’” has made its debut today, featuring a stellar list of contributors.

“A Matter of Life: The death penalty as a conservative conundrum.” Mary Cuddehe has this article in the March 2017 issue of Harper’s Magazine.