“How a Judge’s Nomination Turned Ugly in Connecticut”: Rick Rojas of The New York Times has an article that begins, “Andrew J. McDonald had been overwhelmingly approved by lawmakers five years ago when he joined the Connecticut Supreme Court.”

“Federal appeals court rules against conservative group”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against investigators and former state officials involved in a now-halted secret investigation into Gov. Scott Walker’s 2012 recall campaign.”

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

“The parties put us in the uncomfortable role of Grinch, examining the details of an impressive high school production.” So begins the final paragraph of a ruling that a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued today in an Establishment Clause case. Chief Judge Diane P. Wood wrote the majority opinion, while Circuit Judge Frank H. Easterbrook wrote an opinion concurring in the judgment.

“In rare ruling, Supreme Court overturns Buffalo man’s tax conviction”: Phil Fairbanks of The Buffalo News has this report.

And Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court limits reach of tax crime statute.”

“Supreme Court gives Texas inmate chance to secure funds that could help him avoid death penalty”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

Chuck Lindell of The Austin American-Statesman reports that “Supreme Court sides with Texas death row inmate.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. Supreme Court revives Texas death row inmate’s funding claim.”

Jolie McCullough and Emma Platoff of The Texas Tribune report that “U.S. Supreme Court orders lower court to reconsider Texas death row inmate’s appeal for funds to investigate his case.”

And Chris Geidner of BuzzFeed News reports that “The Supreme Court Just Sided With Criminal Defendants In Two Cases.”

“Ricketts’ pick for Nebraska Supreme Court ‘operating on higher level,’ colleague says”: Lori Pilger of The Lincoln Journal Star has an article that begins, “Jonathan Papik, an Omaha attorney who graduated with distinction from Harvard Law School and clerked for a judge who now sits on the U.S. Supreme Court, will be the next justice to join the Nebraska Supreme Court.”

And Joe Duggan of The Omaha World-Herald reports that “Governor quickly fills one vacancy on Nebraska Supreme Court with appointment of Omaha attorney.”

“Stephen Colbert Hits the Weight Bench With Ruth Bader Ginsburg; The ‘Late Show’ host tried his hand at the 85-year-old Supreme Court Justice’s brutal fitness routine”: Patrick Shanley of The Hollywood Reporter has this report.

And if you don’t feel like staying up late, you can see the video of tonight’s segment via this link.

“Impeaching Pa. Supreme Court justices? That’s what an actual Constitutional crisis looks like.” Columnist John L. Micek has this essay online at The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

“Slow & Steady”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.

“Burdensome and wrong: Will the justices strike down California’s abortion notification law? Even some liberal justices seem to think the rules violate the First Amendment.” Steven Mazie has this post at the “Democracy in America” blog of The Economist.

“A ‘view’ from the courtroom: Just another (snowy) workday here.” Mark Walsh has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

“SCOTUSblog” to partner with “Empirical SCOTUS” blog: The announcement is here. Next on the acquisition agenda is the “High School SCOTUS” blog.

“Do California public institutions of higher education and their employees have a duty of care to their students while in the classroom to warn them of and protect them from foreseeable acts of violence by fellow students?” At 10 a.m. pacific time (1 p.m. eastern time) tomorrow, the Supreme Court of California is scheduled to issue an opinion deciding this issue.

“Little confrontation at 7th Circuit nominees’ hearing”: Marilyn Odendahl of The Indiana Lawyer has this post.

And Michael Macagnone of Law360.com reports that “Trump 7th Circ. Picks Face Few Questions From Senate Panel” (subscription required for full access).

You can access via this link the video of today’s U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing.

“Trump takes swipe at his DOJ over illegal immigrant licenses case in Arizona”: Alex Pappas of Fox News has this report.

“Screnock for Supreme Court — Tuba”: Michael Screnock for Justice has posted this campaign ad on YouTube.

“Five Ways to Write Like Justice Kagan”: Ross Guberman has this post at LinkedIn.

“Marvin Gaye heirs prevail in appeal over ‘Blurred Lines’ plagiarism”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report.

And at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled “‘Blurred Lines’ Verdict Upheld by Appeals Court in Win for Marvin Gaye Family; The 9th Circuit won’t order a new trial and affirms damage awards against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, while reversing an award against rapper T.I.”

You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.

“Justices Skeptical About California Law Being Challenged By Anti-Abortion Clinics”: Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

“Chief Justice Rehnquist’s Correspondences with Tim O’Brien”: Josh Blackman has this blog post.

“Sixth Circuit Rejects First Amendment Challenge to Ohio’s Single Subject Rule for Initiatives”: At his “Election Law Blog,” Rick Hasen has this post on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued yesterday involving, among other things, proposed term limits for Justices of the Supreme Court of Ohio.

“Law Twitter Is Having a Fun Time Mocking Neil Gorsuch’s Writing Style”: Amanda Whiting of Washingtonian magazine has this post.

“Court: Mexican family can’t sue agent in cross-border death.” Kevin McGill of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A U.S. Border Patrol agent who fired his gun in Texas and fatally wounded a teenager across the Mexican border in 2010 cannot be sued by the teen’s family, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, in a ruling that cited diplomatic and national security concerns.”

You can access yesterday’s en banc ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

“Death sentence reinstated for Mississippi’s only woman on death row”: Jimmie E. Gates has this front page article in today’s edition of The Clarion Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi.

And Jeff Amy of The Associated Press reports that “Court voids reprieve, returns Mississippi woman to death row.”

You can access yesterday’s 9-to-5 en banc ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

Access today’s rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court today issued rulings in two argued cases.

1. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Manuel Ayestas v. Davis, No. 16-6795. Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a concurring opinion, in which Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined. You can access the oral argument transcript at this link.

2. And Justice Stephen G. Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court in Marinello v. United States, No. 16-1144. Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Alito joined. You can access the oral argument transcript at this link.

“Charges consolidated for Magbanua”: Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has an article that begins, “Charges were consolidated against the woman accused of being a conduit between Dan Markel’s former in-laws and the hitmen investigators say shot him in his garage.”