“An unqualified injustice”: Clark Neily has this essay online at The Washington Times about a case pending on petition for writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Governor appoints first African American judge to Oregon Supreme Court: Adrienne Nelson.” Aimee Green of The Oregonian has this report.

Whitney Woodworth of The Statesman Journal of Salem, Oregon reports that “First African-American, Adrienne Nelson, appointed to Oregon Supreme Court.”

And Andrew Selsky of The Associated Press reports that “In a first, African-American named to Oregon Supreme Court.”

“Willett leaves Texas Supreme Court for federal bench”: Chuck Lindell of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.

Andrea Zelinski of The Houston Chronicle reports that “Willett takes oath for 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.”

Robert T. Garrett of The Dallas Morning News reports that “Jimmy Blacklock joins Texas Supreme Court as latest justice mentored by Gov. Greg Abbott.”

And in commentary, columnist Ken Herman of The Austin American-Statesman has an essay titled “Appeals Judge Willett to take colleagues’ ‘Twitter temperature.'”

“Law Clerks, Judicial Power, and the Code of Silence”: Eric Segall has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.”

“Four Thoughts on Byrd v. United States: When do unauthorized drivers have Fourth Amendment rights in rental cars?” Orin Kerr has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“GOP Obamacare quandary — easy to hate, hard to kill; The repeal debate may fester in 2018 as Republicans split on strategy”: Jennifer Haberkorn of Politico.com has this report.

“Albemarle case over warrantless search for motorcycle is going to U.S. Supreme Court”: Frank Green has this front page article in today’s edition of The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

“Ceremony to mark Don Willett departure from Texas Supreme Court”: Chuck Lindell of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.