“Supreme Court Retirement Talk Focuses on Pivotal Justice Kennedy”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“When will Justice Anthony Kennedy retire?” Joan Biskupic of CNN.com has this report.

In Bashman news from Australia: PerthNow reported one week ago today that “Perth carjackers bash man, steal BMW.”

And thanks to one of this blog’s longtime readers residing in Australia for emailing yesterday to congratulate me on this blog’s upcoming 15th birthday!

“Neil Gorsuch’s Appointment Further Blurs Line Between Law and Politics; New justice’s appointment was directly linked to the partisan presidential election cycle”: In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin has an article that begins, “The bruising partisan process that preceded the swearing-in of Neil Gorsuch on Monday to the U.S. Supreme Court less recalled the stately self-image of the federal bench than the sharp-elbowed, much criticized retail politics most states use to elect their judges.”

“Neil M. Gorsuch sworn in as 113th Supreme Court justice”: Robert Barnes and Ashley Parker have this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Gorsuch thanks Trump as he takes oath as Supreme Court justice.”

In today’s edition of The New York Times, Julie Hirschfeld Davis has an article headlined “Neil Gorsuch Is Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice.”

In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin has an article headlined “Neil Gorsuch Takes Oath in Rose Garden Ceremony, Filling Supreme Court Vacancy; Colorado jurist expected to restore the conservative majority jeopardized by death of Justice Antonin Scalia.”

Richard Wolf and David Jackson of USA Today report that “Neil Gorsuch sworn in as 113th Supreme Court justice.”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Justice Gorsuch may quickly make mark on Supreme Court rulings.”

And in today’s edition of The Denver Post, Mark K. Matthews has a front page article headlined “Neil Gorsuch takes oath of office to become Supreme Court justice; Neil Gorsuch’s oath was administered by Justice Anthony Kennedy.”

“The one obstacle to an originalism-driven judiciary”: Hugh Hewitt has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Appeals Court to Review Trump Travel Ban With All Active Judges Participating; Fourth Circuit Court to skip three-judge panel review, possibly speeding up resolution of travel ban’s legality”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

The Associated Press reports that “Full 4th Circuit to hear Trump’s revised travel ban appeal.”

Josh Gerstein of Politico.com reports that “Full bench of 4th Circuit to hear Trump travel ban case in May; Richmond-based court will take up feds’ appeal as court in West prepares to hear another.”

Chris Geidner of BuzzFeed News reports that “Full Federal Appeals Court Will Hear Travel Ban Arguments In May; On May 8, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear the Trump administration’s appeal of a district court judge’s order halting enforcement of the travel ban.”

Lyle Denniston has a blog post titled “Full 4th Circuit to rule on Trump immigration order.”

And Emily L. Mahoney of Cronkite News reports that “Arizona history serves as key legal argument in states’ court brief supporting Trump travel ban.”

“Cases, but also cafeteria duty, await Gorsuch at high court”: Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press has this report.