“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.

“Examining What Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Retirement Means”: Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.” The broadcast also included related audio segments titled “Trump To Pick Kennedy Successor From List Of Conservative Judges“; “With Justice Kennedy Retiring, Trump Gets Another Supreme Court Pick“; and “Democrats Weigh Gravity Of Justice Kennedy’s Retirement.”

And on yesterday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Nina Totenberg had an audio segment titled “Supreme Court To Lose Its Swing Voter: Justice Anthony Kennedy To Retire.” Scott Horsley had an audio segment titled “President Trump Says Search To Replace Justice Kennedy Will Begin Immediately.” Susan Davis had an audio segment titled “Retirement Of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Sets Stage For Political Battle.” And the broadcast contained a related audio segment titled “Former Clerk For Justice Anthony Kennedy Reacts To His Retirement Announcement.”

“Judge Raymond Kethledge on Chevron and the Abdication of Article III Power — Part Two”: Charles J. Cooper and G. Ryan Snyder have this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

“A panegyric to Anthony Kennedy”: Sean A. Smith has this post at his “Ikuta Matata” blog.

“‘Even Trump can’t screw this up’: Kennedy retirement unites GOP; The president hopes naming a new Supreme Court justice will return him to the high-water mark of the Gorsuch confirmation just in time for the midterms.” Andrew Restuccia and Lorraine Woellert of Politico have this report.

And Josh Gerstein and Jennifer Haberkorn of Politico report that “Kennedy’s exit could upend abortion rights and end affirmative action; Other issues likely to be affected by a conservative replacement on the Supreme Court include gay rights and voting rights.”

“Why Anthony Kennedy Gave Up: In his last year on the bench, the lifelong devotee of dignity and the rule of law joined Team Trump. What happened?” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“In Flake’s war on Trump tariffs, judicial picks are caught in the crossfire”: Paul Kane of The Washington Post has this report.

“In Influence if Not in Title, This Has Been the Kennedy Court”: Adam Liptak will have this news analysis in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.

“For Liberals, Little to Cheer in Kennedy’s Final Term”: Kenneth Jost has this post online at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”

“A ‘view’ from the courtroom: A river runs through it.” Mark Walsh has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

“Statements of the Supreme Court Regarding Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Retirement”: The U.S. Supreme Court‘s Public Information Office has posted these statements online.

“Trump reportedly has five frontrunners to replace Anthony Kennedy on Supreme Court”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

“Trump Gets Chance to Influence American Life for Generations Through Supreme Court Pick”: Charlie Savage of The New York Times has this news analysis.

“Two Florida judges are in the mix for the soon-to-be open SCOTUS seat”: Kirby Wilson of The Tampa Bay Times has this report.

“Anthony Kennedy retirement returns David Stras to Supreme Court speculation; Trump has kept the Eighth Circuit judge among his possible nominees since 2016”: Stephen Montemayor of The Minneapolis Star Tribune has this report.

“Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Exit Sets the Stage for a Fierce Battle Over His Successor; Departure stokes passions in both political parties going into this fall’s contest for control of Congress”: Jess Bravin, Louise Radnofsky, and Joshua Jamerson of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“President Trump’s possible Supreme Court replacement pick has Indiana ties”: Noah Stubbs of The Evansville Courier & Press has this report.

“Could one of these Iowans replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy?” William Petroski of The Des Moines Register has this report.

“Sen. Mike Lee and his brother, Utah Supreme Court Justice Thomas Lee, on Trump’s short list to replace Kennedy”: Thomas Burr of The Salt Lake Tribune has this report.

And Ashley Imlay of The Deseret News reports that “Sen. Mike Lee and his brother on Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist.”

“Trump’s short list for high court includes two Georgia justices”: Bill Rankin of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this report.

“Texas judge Don Willett is back under consideration to be Trump’s next Supreme Court pick”: Rachel Cohrs of The Dallas Morning News has this report.

And online at the Washington Examiner, Tom Rogan has an essay titled “Trump should nominate Judge Don Willett to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat.”

“Trump’s list for Supreme Court includes 3 Michigan judges”: Melissa Nann Burke and Jonathan Oosting of The Detroit News have this report.

“Kentuckian on Trump’s short list for Supreme Court”: Darcy Costello of The Louisville Courier Journal has this report.

And CBS affiliate WTOL 11 of Toledo, Ohio reports that “Ottawa Hills alumnus on list of candidates to replace Justice Kennedy.”

“To the voters who picked Trump with the courts in mind: You did the right thing.” Marc A. Thiessen has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Don’t want a right-wing Supreme Court? Do everything you can to stop it.” Columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. has this essay online at The Washington Post.