“Judges send transgender bathroom case back to lower court”: The Associated Press has this report on an order that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued today.

“New York congregation owns oldest U.S. synagogue, court rules”: Chris Kenning of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued today.

And in earlier coverage, Katie Mulvaney of The Providence (R.I.) Journal previously reported that “Fight over control of Newport’s historic Touro Synagogue goes to next level.”

“High court juvenile lifer ban spurs wider review of cases”: Juliet Linderman of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A U.S. Supreme Court decision triggering new sentences for inmates serving mandatory life without parole for crimes committed as juveniles has had a far greater effect: The ruling is prompting lawyers to apply its fundamental logic — that it’s cruel and unusual to lock teens up for life — to a larger population, those whose sentences include a parole provision but who stand little chance of getting out.”

“Racial Justice Demands Affirmative Action”: Sherrilyn A. Ifill has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Food writer Hollister Moore, 69, king of street food”: Allison Steele of The Philadelphia Inquirer has written this obituary. The subject of the obituary was the author of the web site “Holly Eats.”

“‘We can change the meaning’: Trademarks filed for n-word after Supreme Court decision.” Justin Wm. Moyer has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

“Concealed Carry Could Be Headed for the Supreme Court; A recent appeals-court ruling on concealed handguns includes a cry for clarity”: Paul Barrett of Bloomberg Businessweek has this report.

“In landmark appraisal ruling, Delaware justices emphasize market’s wisdom”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

“Supreme Court 2016 Statutory Term in Review: Textualist Pathologies in Advocate Health Care Network.” Asher Steinberg has this post at his blog, “The Narrowest Grounds.”

“U.S. teen texting manslaughter verdict could face legal challenge”: Scott Malone of Reuters has this report.

“What Justice Powell’s Papers on His Opinion in Marks Tell Us About the Marks Rule”: Asher Steinberg recently had this interesting post at his blog, “The Narrowest Grounds.”

“Justice Thomas, Criminal Justice, and Originalism’s Legitimacy”: Eleventh Circuit Judge William H. Pryor Jr. has this essay online at The Yale Law Journal Forum, part of a collection of essays posted today under the heading “Justice Thomas: Twenty-Five Years on the Supreme Court.”

“Justice Dept. to Take On Affirmative Action in College Admissions”: Charlie Savage has this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“This Lawyer Is Making It Less Profitable to Sue When Companies Merge: Meet Ted Frank, professional objector.” Caleb Hannan of Bloomberg Businessweek has this report.