“‘T’ is for Thapar, Thomas, and Textualism”: Lia-Michelle Keane has this post at Virginia Law Weekly.

“New York Forgets Its Juvenile Lifers”: This editorial will appear in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Workplace Initiative Seeks Input from Former Law Clerks”: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued this announcement. As the announcement notes, several focus group meetings are scheduled for the next two weeks, including one in Washington, DC.

“Does the Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel Apply Prior to Indictment? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concludes binding SCOTUS precedent says ‘no,’ but perhaps this view should he reconsidered.” Jonathan H. Adler has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy” about an en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued yesterday.

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

“Judicial Council Paid $500K-Plus to Settle Sexual Harassment Claims; According to information released to The Recorder Friday, since 2011 the Judicial Council of California has paid $296,000 to resolve three sexual harassment complaints against judges and $225,000 to resolve two complaints against employees”: Cheryl Miller of The Recorder has this report.

And The Associated Press reports that “California court body has paid $500K to settle sex claims.”

“Transgender Workers Gain New Protection Under Court Ruling”: Robert Pear of The New York Times has this report.

“The Bolch Judicial Institute will assume and further develop several of the center’s programs, including * * * the annual Appellate Judges Educational Institute (AJEI), one of the nation’s largest educational conferences for appellate judges and lawyers”: So reports a news release that Duke Law News issued recently titled “$10 million gift establishes Carl and Susan Bolch Judicial Institute.”

In Bashman news from Australia: Of late, there has been a paucity of Bashman news from Australia, to the delight of Aussies concerned about their physical well-being. Today, however, ABC News of Sydney reports that “Teenagers bash man with poles in South Melbourne, breaking his eye socket.”