Lyle Denniston is reporting: In recent days at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center, he has had posts titled “Justice Kennedy retires; major change coming to Supreme Court” and “Is Roe v. Wade at risk now?“
“What’s Ahead As The Supreme Court Term Ends”: This audio segment, featuring Nina Totenberg and Tom Goldstein, appeared on yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”
“Republicans Can Confirm Kennedy’s Successor Without Democratic Votes; Democrats are on losing end of long power struggle over Senate filibuster rules”: Joshua Jamerson will have this article in Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
“Without Kennedy, the Future of Gay Rights Is Fragile”: Law professors Kent Greenfield and Adam Winkler have this op-ed in today’s edition of The New York Times.
“Chief Justice John Roberts inherits expanded role as the Supreme Court’s man in the middle”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.
“Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on 2017 Term”: C-SPAN has now posted the video of today’s appearance online for on-demand viewing via this link.
“A New Lochner Era: In the early 20th century, the Supreme Court systematically gutted regulations to favor business and attack organized labor. Those dark days have returned.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Trump Says He Has Narrowed List of Possible Supreme Court Picks to Five; President is pressured by key senators to pick an ideological centrist to succeed Justice Kennedy”: Louise Radnofsky and Peter Nicholas of The Wall Street Journal have this report.
Philip Rucker of The Washington Post reports that “Trump says he is considering 2 women for Supreme Court, will announce pick July 9.”
And Dave Boyer of The Washington Times reports that “Trump says Supreme Court pick ‘narrowed to about five,’ will make decision by July 9.”
“Top Supreme Court prospect has argued presidents should not be distracted by investigations and lawsuits”: Michael Kranish and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post have this report.
“Sessions’ reversals on four Obama positions validated by Supreme Court; Included cases over cutting names from voter lists and labor unions charging dues to unwilling worker”: Alex Swoyer has this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Times.
“Trump narrows Supreme Court list, to name nominee July 9”: Jeff Mason and Richard Cowan of Reuters have this report.
Joseph Ax of Reuters reports that “Vacant Supreme Court seat will likely influence U.S. election turnout, poll shows.”
Ken Thomas and Catherine Lucey of The Associated Press report that “Trump pledges July 9 announcement on Supreme Court nominee.”
And Jennifer Jacobs of Bloomberg News reports that “Trump Says He Probably Won’t Ask Supreme Court Candidates About Abortion.”
“The White House Will Start Interviewing Supreme Court Candidates Next Week, A Key Adviser Says”: Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News has this report.
“Tribute: Justice Kennedy’s counter-clerks.” Leah Litman has this guest post at “SCOTUSblog.”
“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: Some Friendly Advice for Rising 2Ls . . . or Why Procedure Matters.” Aaron Nielson has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.
Supreme Court Term Reviews available online from C-SPAN: At 3:30 p.m. eastern time today, C-SPAN will broadcast live, online from the Fourth Circuit‘s Judicial Conference in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia an interview with Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. titled “Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on 2017 Term.”
This morning, the Washington Council of Lawyers hosted a Supreme Court Term Review featuring many reporters who cover the Court. C-SPAN has already posted the video online at this link.
And yesterday, the American Constitution Society hosted a Supreme Court Term Review featuring a number of Court-watchers. C-SPAN has posted the video online at this link.
“Tribute: The justice the public doesn’t see.” Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas has this guest post at “SCOTUSblog.”
“Trump Aims to Have Kennedy’s Replacement in Seat by October”: Jennifer Jacobs of Bloomberg News has this report.
“John Roberts played the long game. He just won.” Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.
“Maryland challenges the FAA over flight paths at National and BWI airports”: Lori Aratani has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post. According to the article, “Attorney General Brian Frosh on Tuesday filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging changes to flight paths at National Airport.”
“‘Everyone is focused on Lisa and Susan’: The two most powerful senators in the fight to replace Kennedy.” Seung Min Kim has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.
Also in today’s edition of that newspaper, Sean Sullivan has an article headlined “‘Which side are you on?’: Liberals pressure centrist Democrats on Trump’s court pick.“
“Anthony Kennedy and the Privatization of Meaning”: Columnist David Brooks has this op-ed in today’s edition of The New York Times.
“There was one unifying theme of Anthony Kennedy’s jurisprudence”: Columnist Charles Lane has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.
“A Better Reason to Delay Kennedy’s Replacement”: Law professor Paul Schiff Berman has this essay online at The New York Times.
“With Roe in the Balance, Two Republicans Hold High Court in Their Hands”: Sheryl Gay Stolberg has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.
Also in today’s edition of that newspaper, Julie Hirschfeld Davis has an article headlined “With Kennedy Gone, Roberts Will Be the Supreme Court’s Swing Vote.”
And Elizabeth Dias and Jeremy W. Peters have an article headlined “For Conservatives, Court Fight Is on Their Turf and in Their D.N.A.“
“Judge Brett Kavanaugh: Analyzing How the Potential Next Justice Might Rule; Mining 12 years of D.C. Circuit jurisprudence for his views on abortion, the environment, and the separation of powers.” Katie Barlow has this post at “Circuit Breaker” — “a new website covering America’s second-most supreme court.” The authors of the site have posted this introductory video on YouTube.
“Abortion Foes to Take New Aim at Roe v. Wade; Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement is seen by some as a rare chance to shift the debate over the key 1973 ruling”: Joe Palazzolo and Nicole Hong have this article in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
And Clare Foran of CNN reports that “The plan to overturn Roe v. Wade at the Supreme Court is already in motion.”
“Denied a Filibuster, Democrats Eye Other Tactics in Supreme Court Fight”: Carl Hulse has this new installment of his “On Washington” column in today’s edition of The New York Times.
“White House Narrows List for Supreme Court Nomination; Trump expected to focus on Gorsuch’s runners-up, conservative standouts, in rapid push to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.