“What the Koch Brothers’ Money Buys: Internal emails from George Mason University show how cash turns into special favors.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“An Emoluments Case Arrives in the Second Circuit”: Joshua Matz has this post at the “Take Care” blog.

“Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc in Montana Campaign Contributions Case, Teeing Up Issue for Possible Supreme Court Review”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog” about an order denying rehearing en banc, accompanied by a dissent and a response to the dissent, that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

Given this blog’s endless penchant for focusing on appellate marginalia, perhaps it is worth noting that Senior Circuit Judge Raymond C. Fisher, the author of the three-judge panel’s majority opinion, is a co-author of today’s “Response to Dissent.” And the reason that this writing is not titled as “concurring in the denial of rehearing en banc,” in all likelihood, is that Judge Fisher as a senior judge doesn’t get a vote on whether rehearing en banc should be granted or denied.

“Court: Muslims banned from flying after refusing FBI, can sue.” John Riley of Newsday has this report.

Larry Neumeister of The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court reinstates lawsuit by 3 men put on no-fly list.”

And Nick Rummell of Courthouse News Service reports that “Court Restores Damages Claim by Muslims on No-Fly List.”

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

“What Nixon and Clinton’s Supreme Court cases mean for Trump’s options on executive privilege”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

The current issue of the Alabama Law Review contains numerous tributes to Eleventh Circuit Chief Judge Ed Carnes: You can access the tributes via this link (scroll down). I’m not sure what occasion gives rise to these tributes, but then who’s to say that any special occasion should be necessary.

I’m proud to note that this blog is the authority Wikipedia cites for the proposition that Chief Judge Carnes is a very talented writer. Then again, as another currently serving Eleventh Circuit judge won’t be surprised to learn, Wikipedia also cites me as an authority in its entry for former Ninth Circuit Judge Wallace McCamant.

Update: The law review’s web site has been updated to note that these articles are being published “in Tribute to Chief Judge Carnes’ 25 Years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.”

“Judgement reserved in ‘gay cake’ Supreme Court case”: Mark Simpson of BBC News has this report. And yes, that’s how BBC News spells “judgment.”

“More Judicial Nominations From President Trump — And More Judicial Emergencies; April brought not one but two waves of new nominees from the White House”: David Lat has this post at “Above the Law.”

“Can the Presidency Trump a Special Counsel Subpoena?” Steve Vladeck and Benjamin Wittes have this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

“U.S. Transfers First Detainee Out of Gitmo Under Trump, Who Vowed to Fill Its Cells”: Charlie Savage of The New York Times has this report.

“Alito’s Way: Free Speech for Power, Money, and Traditional Values.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this post online at the Knight First Amendment Institute.

“The Solicitor General Is Still Misleading the Supreme Court: Even after issuing a corrected statement, Noel Francisco’s description of Trump’s Muslim ban stance is wrong.” Joshua A. Geltzer has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

Programming note: This evening, I will be traveling to Wilmington, Delaware, where tomorrow I will be part of a lunch-hour panel at the District of Delaware Bench & Bar Conference. My co-panelists will be David Lat (founding editor of “Above the Law“) and Anne Urda (editor in chief of Law360.com). Ralph Begleiter will be the panel’s moderator. I look forward to saying hello to the many Delaware-based fans and readers of “How Appealing.”

On a related note, on Sunday, May 6, 2018 this blog will celebrate its 16th birthday. Thanks again to all of this blog’s many, many tremendously enthusiastic readers for continuing to provide me with the energy and motivation to keep this blog in existence.

As is often the case while I am traveling, appellate-related retweets are more likely to appear on this blog’s Twitter feed. If you are not among the 10,000+ followers of “How Appealing” on Twitter, most of whom are real live humans (with perhaps one or two selfie-snapping macaques mixed in for good measure), now would be a great time to do so.

“Republicans hope a challenge to Iowa’s fetal heartbeat bill will overturn Roe v. Wade. How would that work?” Stephen Gruber-Miller of The Des Moines Register has this report.

Kevin Hardy of The Des Moines Register has an article headlined “Iowa could soon have the nation’s strictest abortion laws. Here’s how nearby states compare.”

Barbara Rodriguez and Scott Stewart of The Associated Press report that “Iowa lawmakers approve banning abortion at ‘fetal heartbeat.’”

And Barbara Goldberg of Reuters reports that “Iowa passes ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban, most restrictive in U.S.“

“Can Trump be forced to testify? Legal precedents suggest yes.” Mark Sherman and Eric Tucker of The Associated Press have this report.

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and U.S. Attorney General Sessions on the program for Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference in Des Moines”: Rox Laird has this post at “On Brief: Iowa’s Appellate Blog.”

“Review: ‘RBG’ amuses, entertains, and yes, inspires.” Jocelyn Noveck of The Associated Press has this movie review.

“Group again focusing on Arkansas high court race with ads”: Andrew DeMillo of The Associated Press has this report.

“A Year Ago the Supreme Court Raised the Bar for Special Ed. What’s Happened Since? A year out, Endrew F. ruling leaves imprint.” Christina A. Samuels of Education Week has this report.

“Is Trump right about judges’ leanings? Maybe, review shows.” Sudhin Thanawala of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “President Donald Trump has called courts unfair and political and repeatedly assailed the 9th Circuit, the U.S. court system’s westernmost division, where some of his key immigration policies have stalled.”

“There is life after the W.Va. Supreme Court”: Stephen N. Reed has this essay online at The Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette-Mail.

“Discovery of hidden GPS tracker leads to Mass. Supreme Court case”: Jacob Long of Boston 25 News has this report.

Neal Simpson of The Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Massachusetts reports that “Hingham case could test legality of secret GPS tracking.”

And Bob McGovern of The Boston Herald has an article headlined “SJC takes case on GPS trackers; ‘Creepy is not yet a crime in Mass.,’ says lawyer.”

“Specious Speciesism in the Monkey Selfie Case”: Michael Dorf has this post at his “Dorf on Law” blog about his new column at Justia.com’s Verdict, titled “Appeals Court Rejects PETA’s ‘Monkey Selfie’ Case.”

“Justice Thomas vs. Justice Gorsuch”: Mike Rappaport has this post at the Law & Liberty blog.

“Trump Said Libel Laws Should Change. These Women Agree. Defamation suits take on a new significance in the #MeToo era. Free-speech advocates are wary.” Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg View.