“Good Behaviour #5: ‘Constitutional Hardball.'” This evening’s bonus episode of the “First Mondays” podcast, featuring Dan Epps and recurring guest host Leah Litman, can be accessed here.

“The fate of the Supreme Court could ride on these 2 senators; Moderate Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski brace for a ferocious lobbying campaign from both sides”: Burgess Everett and John Bresnahan of Politico have this report.

“White House puts Supreme Court search on overdrive to announce pick by July 9”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.

And Alex Swoyer and Dave Boyer of The Washington Times have an article headlined “Long-term justice: Younger Supreme Court candidates on Trump’s list favored.”

“Supreme Court Ruling Delivers a Sharp Blow to Labor Unions”: Adam Liptak has this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow have a front page article headlined “Supreme Court rules against public unions collecting fees from nonmembers.”

In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage has a front page article headlined “Supreme Court deals sharp defeat to public employee unions, banning mandatory fees.”

In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin has a front page article headlined “Supreme Court Deals Blow to Public-Sector Unions; Vote overruling a 1977 precedent will likely have a far-reaching impact.”

Richard Wolf and Gregory Korte of USA Today report that “Supreme Court deals major financial blow to nation’s public employee unions.”

And in today’s edition of The Washington Times, Alex Swoyer has a front page article headlined “Supreme Court rules mandatory union dues are illegal for non-members.”

“The Dark Money Campaign to Replace Anthony Kennedy Has Already Begun”: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Kethledge: Kennedy-esque on the First Amendment.” Wen Fa has this post at his blog, “Fa on First.”

“Inside the White House’s Quiet Campaign to Create a Supreme Court Opening”: Adam Liptak and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times have this report.

“Who should Donald Trump nominate to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court? Legal bloggers weigh in on who President Donald Trump should nominate to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy for the Supreme Court.” USA Today has posted this item online.

“White House wants Trump to nominate a justice before Putin trip; Advisers aim to have a new justice in place before the next Supreme Court term — and just in time for the November congressional elections”: Nancy Cook of Politico has this report.

“The White House Will Start Interviewing Supreme Court Candidates Next Week, A Key Adviser Says”: Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News has this report.

“Conservative lawyers steer Trump on U.S. Supreme Court pick”: Andrew Chung and Steve Holland of Reuters have this report.

“SCOTUS lawyers: For business clients, Kennedy exit means business as usual — for now.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

“Judges Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett are leading candidates for Supreme Court seat”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

And Evan Halper of The Los Angeles Times reports that “If a reshaped Supreme Court tosses abortion decisions back to states, several would move fast to outlaw the procedures.”

“End of Supreme Court Term Finds Conservatives in Command; A new-look court that included Justice Neil Gorsuch gave the right victories in cases touching on abortion, union dues, election law and Trump’s travel ban”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Political War Over Replacing Kennedy on Supreme Court Is Underway”: Michael D. Shear and Thomas Kaplan of The New York Times have this report.

And Richard Fausset, Farah Stockman, and Jose A. Del Real of The New York Times have an article headlined “Elated v. Scared: Americans Are Divided on Justice Kennedy’s Retirement.”

“For Survivors of Japanese Internment Camps, Court’s Korematsu Ruling Is ‘Bittersweet'”: Jennifer Medina of The New York Times has this report.

“Constitutional Law Is About to Get an Overhaul: A more conservative Supreme Court is likely to target abortion, voting rights, the power of government agencies and more.” Law professor Cass R. Sunstein has this essay online at Bloomberg View.

“‘If it wasn’t the Roberts court already, it is the Roberts court now'”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

And Amy Gardner of The Washington Post reports that “Abortion foes play down possibility of immediately overturning Roe v. Wade.”

“The Clear, Excellent Choice For The Supreme Court”: Law professor Michael I. Krauss has this post online at Forbes.

“Conservatives Won Big at Supreme Court Even Before Kennedy Quit”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“More conservative court may weaken, not kill abortion rights”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Kennedy’s departure puts abortion, gay rights in play at high court.”

And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Kennedy’s Retirement Puts Abortion Ruling in Striking Distance for Conservatives.”

“Trump Weighing Senator Mike Lee for Supreme Court Vacancy, Sources Say”: Jennifer Jacobs of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Hey, Democrats: Pack The Court; ‘Eleven Justices’ is the next ‘Abolish ICE.'” Zach Carter of HuffPost has this report.

“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: A Special Judge Kavanaugh Edition.” Aaron Nielson and Jenn Mascott have this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

“What Anthony Kennedy’s retirement means for abortion, same-sex marriage, affirmative action and the future of the Supreme Court”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

“With Trump Supreme Court Coming, Democrats Weigh Strategy; One aide said the party sees a public-pressure campaign around abortion rights as its best shot to make voting for Trump’s nominee as ‘unpalatable as possible’ for centrist Republicans in the Senate”: Louise Radnofsky of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Tipping the Scales”: In the July 19, 2018 issue of The New York Review of Books, law professor Noah Feldman has an article that begins, “If Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement on June 27, is confirmed by the Senate, the Supreme Court will have a stable majority of conservative justices for the first time since before the New Deal.”

“Kennedy’s Replacement Should Be Judge Amy Coney Barrett; It will be nice to have one woman in the majority when the Supreme Court finally overturns Roe v. Wade”: Ramesh Ponnuru has this essay online at Bloomberg View.

“Why Justice Kennedy’s Retirement From The Supreme Court Is Not The End Of The World; Yes, it’s an important event — but some of the reactions have been hyperbolic and over the top, and we all need to calm down”: David Lat has this post at “Above the Law.”

“The End of Roe: Anthony Kennedy’s retirement ensures the Supreme Court will allow states to outlaw abortion.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“U-Haul to pay $160M in Feltonville food-truck blast that killed 2”: Julie Shaw has this article in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer about a case in which I served as appellate counsel for plaintiffs.

“How to Fight a Supreme Court Nomination (And Win)”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.”

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in seven new cases. And the Court summarily affirmed in Harris v. Cooper, No. 16-166.

The Court issued a per curiam summary reversal of the Tenth Circuit‘s judgment in Sause v. Bauer, No. 17-742.

The Court issued a per curiam summary reversal of the Ninth Circuit‘s judgment in Sexton v. Beaudreaux, No. 17-1106. Justice Stephen G. Breyer dissented without opinion.

The Court issued a per curiam ruling in North Carolina v. Covington, No. 17–1364, on direct appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the Court’s summary disposition of the case.

Justice Neil M. Gorsuch issued a statement, in which Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. and Justice Thomas joined, respecting the denial of certiorari in E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Smiley, No. 16-1189.

Justice Thomas issued a dissent, in which Justice Gorsuch joined, from the denial of certiorari in Rowan County, N.C. v. Lund, No. 17-565.

Justice Alito issued a dissent, in which Justice Thomas joined, from the Court’s granting of a GVR order in Kaushal v. Indiana, No. 17-1356.

And Justice Stephen G. Breyer issued a dissent from the denial of certiorari in Jordan v. Mississippi, No. 17-7153.

“Supreme Court says more work needed to resolve long-running Florida-Georgia water dispute”: Robert Barnes has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

Ledyard King of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court sides with Florida in decades-long dispute with Georgia over water rights.”

In today’s edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Tamar Hallerman has a front page article headlined “Supreme Court punts on Florida-Georgia water fight; Ruling extends states’ pricey, long-running legal skirmish.”

In today’s edition of The Tampa Bay Times, Craig Pittman has a front page article headlined “Supreme Court finally rules on Florida’s 30-year water war with Georgia. And it’s not over.”

And Jessica Gresko and Gary Fineout of The Associated Press report that “Justices give Florida narrow win in water fight with Georgia.”

“Justice Kennedy deserves this nasty, unflinching sendoff; Anthony Kennedy was a horrible justice, and his last decision was his worst”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at ThinkProgress.