“Should SCOTUS review cy pres-only settlements? Google says no need.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

“Dear Third Circuit, I love you but your audio is atrocious”: Matthew Stiegler has this post at his “CA3blog.”

“Guantanamo Lawyers Challenge Government’s Explanation for Hidden Microphone”: Charlie Savage of The New York Times has this report.

And Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has an article headlined “Pentagon: Microphone? What microphone?“

“Is one of the Pennsylvania voting cases doomed?” Lyle Denniston has this post at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“Frustrated in Court, Trump Administration Seeks to Change the Federal Balance of Power; If it has its way, judges could lose their ability to halt the government’s policies”: Pema Levy of Mother Jones has this report.

“IC alum central in Supreme Court case”: Nick Draper of The Journal-Courier of Jacksonville, Illinois has an article that begins, “To Illinois College alum Mark Janus, who is at the center of a history-making Supreme Court case, it’s about standing up for what he believes is right.”

“Possible Justice Kennedy retirement would give Trump opportunity to tilt Supreme Court to right”: Brooke Singman of Fox News has this report.

“House Narrowly Approves Andrew McDonald As Chief Justice of State Supreme Court”: Christopher Keating of The Hartford Courant has this report.

“Trump Is Remaking The Courts In His Image: White, Male and Straight.” Jennifer Bendery of HuffPost has this report.

“OT2017 #17: ‘Elephants Rarely Hide in Pajamas.'” You can access today’s new installment of the “First Mondays” podcast, featuring Ian Samuel and Dan Epps, via this link.