An example of the glamorous cases you’ll decide as a federal appellate judge: Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion that begins, “This case involves a trademark dispute between two companies that sell plastic bags for picking up and disposing of dog droppings.”

“Case of suspected American ISIS member held in Iraq heard at appeals court”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.

Earlier, David Shortell of CNN reported that “DOJ appears to reveal country where US is seeking to transfer American ISIS suspect.”

When the audio of today’s D.C. Circuit oral argument becomes available online, I will link to it. [Update: The audio can be accessed via this link.]

“Republicans Ready 6-Pack of Trump Appellate Nominees”: Patrick Gregory of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Court Mourns the Loss of Judge Robert F. Chapman”: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has issued this news release.

This obituary originally appeared in The Spartanburg (S.C.) Herald-Journal.

And The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina has published this letter to the editor.

“McConnell Cements a Legacy for Trump With Reshaped Courts”: Sahil Kapur and Laura Litvan of Bloomberg News have this report.

“In travel ban test, Supreme Court may not hold Trump’s words against him: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

“Does Anyone on the Supreme Court Believe in Chevron Anymore? A Squib on Chevron in SAS Institute.” Asher Steinberg has this post at his blog, “The Narrowest Grounds.”

“Case of suspected American ISIS member held in Iraq goes to appeals court”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.