“Democratic AGs send a message in DOL fiduciary rule case at 5th Circuit”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

“Judge rules some stations can air ads attacking Arkansas Supreme Court justice hours after another judge blocks other broadcasters”: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has this report.

“Sandra Strikes Again: Sandra Ikuta’s recent winning streak at the Supreme Court.” Sean A. Smith has this post at the brand new “Ikuta Matata” blog.

“Flipping Judicial Seats”: Ed Whelan has this post at National Review’s “Bench Memos” blog.

“Speak Now: Women, Education, and Achievement at The University of Chicago Law School.” The Women’s Advocacy Project at the University of Chicago Law School has issued this report.

“Michael Avenatti Might Be Compelled to Reveal His Source: In this instance, he doesn’t have a legal leg to stand on.” Attorney David R. Lurie has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

In Bashman news from South Africa: “Bashman is appealing,” reports Sivenathi Gosa of Go! and Express of East London and King William’s Town in an article headlined “Burglars burn down daycare.”

“Betting on Baseball Is Not the End of the World; Fear not, purists: The Supreme Court’s ruling on sports gambling was right on both the law and the ethics.” Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg View.

The Eighth Circuit says no to dead judges’ voting: A unanimous two-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued this ruling today, citing Local Rule 47E.

“Susan L. Carney ’73, J.D. ’77, a federal appeals court judge, has been elected president of Harvard University’s Board of Overseers for the 2018‒19 academic year.” So reports The Harvard Gazette in an item headlined “2 named to lead Overseers; Susan Carney will be president, Gwill York vice chair.”

“State high court says no to class-action lawsuits”: Jimmie E. Gates of The Clarion Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi has an article that begins, “The Mississippi Supreme Court says no to allowing class-action lawsuits in state courts. Mississippi is the only state in the nation in which there are no class actions available to its citizens in the state court system, said attorney Richard T. Phillips of Batesville, who filed the petition seeking class-action lawsuits.”

“Improving the Ninth Circuit”: Ed Whelan has this post at National Review’s “Bench Memos” blog.

“Jeffrey Sutton, 51 Imperfect Solutions: States and the Making of American Constitutional Law.” Sandy Levinson has this post at the “Balkinization” blog.

“Despite Supreme Court ruling, Florida protects property owners from eminent domain”: John E. Kramer of the Institute for Justice has this essay online at The Miami Herald.

“A look at Hickenlooper’s choices: Judges from Aurora theater shooting trial, Dynel Lane case among three finalists for Colorado Supreme Court seat; Carlos Samour Jr., Maria Berkenkotter and Karen Brody are the three finalists to replace Justice Nancy E. Rice.” Jesse Paul of The Denver Post has this report.

“Only African-American lawyer to serve on Illinois Supreme Court is retiring”: Mark Brown of The Chicago Sun-Times has this report.