“How First Amendment Battles Are Shaping Up in the Social Media Age: As technology outpaces the laws that seek to govern its use, questions are being raised about who can control the flow of information and how, exactly, the freedoms of speech and petition come into play.” Ashley Cullins has this post at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter.

“The Monkey Selfie ‘Settlement’ Doesn’t Actually Settle Much; The case isn’t quite over, and the real controversy is just beginning”: Eriq Gardner has this post at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter.

“Local activist wins free speech case in state supreme court”: Jennifer Stockinger of The Brainerd (Minn.) Dispatch has this report.

Matt McKinney of The Minneapolis Star Tribune has an article headlined “State Supreme Court ruling reverses disorderly conduct conviction of Little Falls woman; ‘I feel like justice was finally served,’ said Robin Hensel, whose removal at a City Council meeting was at the heart of the court’s decision.”

Tyler Jensen of The Morrison County (Minn.) Record reports that “Supreme Court overturns Hensel’s disorderly conduct conviction.”

And Minnesota Public Radio reports that “MN Supreme Court throws out law against disorderly conduct at meetings.”

Justice David R. Stras wrote Wednesday’s majority opinion of the Supreme Court of Minnesota.

“A conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on her love of law and landing ‘the dream job'”: Harvard Law Today has this report.

Harvard Law School has posted on YouTube “A conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan” featuring the law school’s new dean, a former Scalia (and Bork) law clerk.

“Justice Alito Talks Free Speech, Invokes Dance-Rock at Dedication of USC Law School”: Rodney Welch of the Free Times of Columbia, South Carolina has this report.

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks at Clemson University”: The Tiger, the student newspaper of Clemson University, has this report.

And at Clemson University’s The Newsstand, Karen Land has an article headlined “Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor inspires during Clemson visit.”

Clemson University has posted on YouTube a video titled “Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at Clemson.”

“Armie Hammer researches new RBG film at Supreme Court”: Sarah Polus has this entry at the “Reliable Source” blog of The Washington Post.

“Obituary: Nicholas P. Papadakos / Pa. Supreme Court justice applied common sense to rulings.” Torsten Ove of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has written this obituary.

“Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman being vetted for Trump job”: Patrick Marley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has an article that begins, “State Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is being considered for a federal job in a move that would give Gov. Scott Walker the chance to appoint his successor just before next year’s court election.”

“Mayor asks U.S. Supreme Court to review ruling on same-sex marriage rights”: Brooke A. Lewis of The Houston Chronicle has this report.

“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: Fifth Circuit Edition.” Aaron Nielson has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

“Residents of U.S. Territories Ask Court to Expand Voting Rights”: Lorraine Bailey of Courthouse News Service has this report on an appeal orally argued today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

The Seventh Circuit has made the audio of the oral argument available online via this link (26.8 MB mp3 audio file).

“The Seventh Circuit Responds To Judge Richard Posner: Chief Judge Diane Wood disputes Judge Richard Posner’s claims about pro se litigants and cameras in the courtroom.” David Lat has this post at “Above the Law.”

“A Prison Sentence Ends. But the Stigma Doesn’t.” Law professor James Forman Jr. has this essay online at The New York Times.

“U.S. appeals court upholds California ban on foie gras, made by force-feeding ducks and geese”: Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

And Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “Appeals court revives California foie gras ban.”

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

“William Howard Taft Is Still Stuck in the Tub”: Alexis Coe has this op-ed online at The New York Times.

“Meet the Republican-Appointed State Supreme Court Justice Blocked by Blue Slips”: Christopher Kang has this entry online at HuffPost.

“Will the Supreme Court actually take up the travel ban case on the merits?” Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com has this report.

“Catholics Need Not Apply”: Judicial Crisis Network has posted this advertisement on YouTube.

“Circuit Split on Legislator-Led Prayer Could Entice Supreme Court”: Patrick L. Gregory of Bloomberg BNA has this report.

“A Hypocritical Battle Over Blue Slips”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“Conservatives, Reporters, Farmers Back Robber at Supreme Court”: Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg BNA has this report.