“The Supreme Court sets a date for Georgia’s water wars dispute”: Greg Bluestein of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this report.

“Burlington lawyer joins U.S. Supreme Court Bar”: The Times-News of Burlington, North Carolina has this report.

DRI’s 2018 Appellate Advocacy seminar will take place on March 14-15, 2018 in Las Vegas: You can access additional details at this link.

According to an email that I received from one of the seminar’s planners, “The 2018 seminar will include valuable insights into effective advocacy (including tips from Bryan Garner), and joint sessions with trial court practitioners. The seminar promises great networking opportunities with judges, appellate practitioners and trial advocates from across the country. The seminar coincides with the beginning of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, a great time to enjoy the excitement of Las Vegas.”

“Republicans just eliminated blue slips for circuit nominees, and the Third Circuit is where that matters most”: Matthew Stiegler has this post at his “CA3blog.”

“Chief Justice Roberts returns to Harvard Law for the Ames Competition”: Harvard Law Today has this report.

Harvard Law School has posted on YouTube at this link the final round of the 2017 Ames Moot Court Competition.

“After Eight Years On The Sidelines, This Conservative Group Is Primed To Reshape The Courts For Decades”: Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News has this report.

“Serving Extra Years in Prison, and the Courthouse Doors Are Closed”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Roy Moore is not a pedophile”: Professors Rachel Hope Cleves and Nicholas L. Syrett have this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Liberals and Sexual Harassment: Al Franken, Roy Moore, and a test for the Democratic Party.” Amy Davidson Sorkin will have this Comment in the Talk of the Town section of the November 27, 2017 issue of The New Yorker.

“DACA backers move to avert Supreme Court fight over records”: Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has this report.

“He Took On the Voting Rights Act and Won. Now He’s Taking On Harvard.” Anemona Hartocollis of The New York Times has this profile of Edward Blum.

“Should Judges Tweet?” Jennifer North has this post at the “Appellate Advocacy Blog.”

“The Supreme Court has emerged as a critical partisan lever for Trump and Moore”: Philip Bump of The Washington Post has this news analysis.

“Nevada Supreme Court ruling could expose MGM Resorts in Las Vegas shooting”: Jeff German of The Las Vegas Review-Journal has an article that begins, “Just days after the Oct. 1 shooting, a Nevada Supreme Court panel issued a decision that could sharpen questions about the adequacy of security at Mandalay Bay and increase its liability.”

“Special Session: Scalia Speaks: Reflections on Law, Faith, and Life Well Lived.” The Federalist Society has posted on YouTube this video of a panel presentation from earlier today.

“Why Are Corruption Cases Crumbling? Some Blame the Supreme Court.” Alan Feuer has this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall . . . Who is the most scholarly of them all?” Aaron Nielson has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

“Gorsuch Takes Aim at Regulations with Humor, ‘Love'”: Patrick Gregory of Bloomberg BNA has this report.

“Trump Names Supreme Court Candidates for a Nonexistent Vacancy”: Michael D. Shear of The New York Times has this report.

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Trump names five more Supreme Court contenders.”

Richard Wolf and Gregory Korte of USA Today report that “Trump adds five names to list of potential Supreme Court justices.”

Dave Boyer of The Washington Times reports that “Trump announces five more judges to be considered for Supreme Court.”

Chris Sommerfeldt of The New York Daily News reports that “President Trump unexpectedly adds five hardline conservatives to Supreme Court nominee list.”

Tamar Hallerman of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that “Trump floats another Georgia judge as possible Supreme Court pick.”

Justin Wingerter of The Oklahoman reports that “Oklahoma Supreme Court judge joins Trump’s list of possible SCOTUS picks.”

The Associated Press reports that “Trump adds 5 judges to potential Supreme Court nominee list.”

Kevin Liptak and Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com report that “Trump adds five to his Supreme Court list — but there’s still no vacancy.”

Nolan D. McCaskill of Politico.com reports that “Trump releases updated short list of potential Supreme Court nominees.”

And John Eggerton of Broadcasting & Cable reports that “Judge Kavanaugh On Latest Trump Supreme Court List; Is familiar face and voice in FCC decision challenges.”

“Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill is unfit for any public office”: The Cleveland Plain Dealer has published this editorial.

“Sitting Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill, responding to Franken allegations, claims bedding 50 women”: Seth A. Richardson of The Cleveland Plain Dealer has this report.

And Marty Schladen and Randy Ludlow of The Columbus Dispatch report that “O’Neill discloses 50 lovers, decries media hysteria over sexual harassment.”

“Trump Adds Five to List of Potential Supreme Court Picks”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Four Thoughts on the Briefing in Carpenter v. United States”: Orin Kerr has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

“Judge Ruchie, the Hasidic Superwoman of Night Court”: Sharon Otterman will have this interesting article in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.

“President Donald J. Trump’s Supreme Court List”: The White House posted this document online today.

“Neil Gorsuch reflects on ‘surreal’ court tenure”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com has this report.

“Why is the American Bar Association changing how it reviews potential judges? Experience, not ideology, is what the ABA should focus on.” Ronald A. Cass has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Corruption Case Against Senator Menendez Ends in Mistrial”: Nick Corasaniti and Nate Schweber have this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“Former inmate gets second chance from state Supreme Court”: Andrew Binion of The Kitsap (Wash.) Sun has this report.

Austin Jenkin of Northwest Public Radio reports that “Prison Inmate Turned Law Graduate Gets Day In Court In Fight To Become Lawyer.”

And online at The Atlantic, Josh Jacobs has an article headlined “Why It’s Difficult for Former Inmates to Become Lawyers; State bar associations often have ambiguous character requirements that preclude their admission.”

“Conservative group with major role in picking Trump judicial nominees proposes court-packing scheme; They aren’t even being subtle”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at ThinkProgress.

The essay reports on a memorandum written by law professor Steven G. Calabresi and Shams Hirji titled “Proposed Judgeship Bill.”

Earlier this week, Calabresi and Hirji had an essay titled “Republicans Should Expand the Federal Courts; Judges face a ‘crisis in volume’ — and Trump would appoint the new ones” online at National Review.

“Grassley shouldn’t be Trump’s errand boy in takeover of courts; Grassley should stand up for justice, independence”: The Des Moines Register has published this editorial.

“Trump’s Flurry Of Judge Appointments Will Reshape Judiciary”: That was the title of Wednesday’s broadcast of “On Point” with Tom Ashbrook on WBUR Radio. You can listen to the audio via this link.

“Wireless carriers on mute as U.S. top court hears big privacy case”: Lawrence Hurley and Dustin Volz of Reuters have this report.

“Gorsuch takes victory lap at Federalist dinner”: Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has this report.

“Grassley schedules judicial hearings despite ‘blue slip’ concerns; Hearing for David Stras and Kyle Duncan set for Nov. 29”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

Stephen Montemayor of The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that “U.S. Senate will proceed with stalled nomination of Minnesota’s Stras for Appeals Court; Over Sen. Al Franken’s objections, panel to go ahead with judge nomination hearing.”

And Bryn Stole of The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisana reports that “Federal Fifth Circuit nominee from Louisiana to get hearing, despite lack of endorsement from Sen. John Kennedy.”