Eleventh Circuit denies rehearing en banc of decision holding that Title VII does not protect gay and lesbian individuals from discrimination: You can access today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denying rehearing en banc at this link.

Circuit Judge Robin S. Rosenbaum issued a dissent from the denial of rehearing en banc.

“R.I. judge rules for Brown in Jane Doe case; Rules that Title IX does not ‘address all instances’ of campus sexual assault”: Katie Mulvaney of The Providence (R.I.) Journal had this article back in September 2017.

Today, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued this decision affirming the district court’s entry of judgment on the pleadings against the plaintiff.

“Trump ban on transgender military service blocked by federal appeals court”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

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

“Measure to split California into three states removed from ballot by the state Supreme Court”: Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

Taryn Luna of The Sacramento Bee has an article headlined “Remove three Californias plan from the ballot, Supreme Court says.”

Valerie Richardson of The Washington Times reports that “California Supreme Court blocks initiative to split state into three; Questions raised about Cal 3’s constitutionality.”

And at the “At the Lectern” blog, David Ettinger has a post titled “Supreme Court removes split-California initiative from November ballot, with possibility of a vote at a future election.”

You can view today’s order of the Supreme Court of California via this link (scroll down).

“Mass. House OK’s repeal of 19th-century law that criminalized abortion”: Jamie Halper of The Boston Globe has this report.

“UT: Professors have academic freedom, despite what we say in court.” Ralph K.M. Haurwitz of The Austin American-Statesman has an article that begins, “In defending its policy allowing the concealed carry of handguns in classrooms, the University of Texas has taken a surprising position in a federal appeals court — that individual professors do not have academic freedom.”

“Why I personally know Brett Kavanaugh will make a great Supreme Court judge; People should give Brett Kavanaugh a chance; After knowing him for 38 years, I’m confident he’ll make a wonderful Supreme Court Justice”: Kevin B. Dowd has this essay online at IrishCentral. Kevin is the brother of New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd.

“Abbott’s counsel OK’d for appellate court, with all Democrats voting no”: Maria Recio of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.

Kevin Diaz of The Houston Chronicle reports that “Gov. Abbott staffer Andrew Oldham confirmed to 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.”

Rachel Cohrs of The Dallas Morning News reports that “Senate narrowly confirms Texan Andrew Oldham to federal appeals court.”

And Jennifer Bendery of HuffPost reports that “Senate Confirms Trump Court Pick With Record Of Attacking Voting Rights; More than 200 civil rights groups opposed Andrew Oldham, but every Republican voted to make him a lifetime federal judge.”

“Senate GOP breaks record on confirming Trump picks for key court”: Jordain Carney of The Hill has a report that begins, “Senate Republicans broke a record on Wednesday for the number of appeals court judges confirmed during a president’s first two years.”

“Challenge to Texas’ fetus burial law could provide first abortion test for new Supreme Court”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

“Online publishers face tough choice after 2nd Circuit refuses ’embedded links’ appeal”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

“Is Brett Kavanaugh an originalist?” Eric Posner has this blog post.

“Democratic senators blast Oregon prosecutor’s judicial nomination on Senate floor”: Maxine Bernstein of The Oregonian has this report.

And Anna Griffin of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that “Merkley, Wyden And Senate Democrats Protest Judicial Nominations.”

“Senate confirms a top Abbott adviser, Andrew Oldham, to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals; Oldham is the third Texas nominee to be confirmed to the powerful, conservative-leaning appeals court since President Donald Trump took office”: Emma Platoff of The Texas Tribune has this report.

Update: You can access the official roll call tally, confirming this judicial nomination by a vote of 50-to-49, at this link.

“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life Immortalized In Song”: Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

“Support for abortion rights depends on how you ask the question”: Grace Sparks of CNN has this report.

And online at The Detroit Free Press, columnist Nancy Kaffer has an essay titled “Would abortion be legal in Michigan if Roe v Wade were overturned?“

“Progressives Promised an Army to Fight Brett Kavanaugh. They’re Barely Recruiting.” Scott Bixby of The Daily Beast has this report.

“The Only Republican Opposing Brett Kavanaugh: Representative Justin Amash is the sole member of Congress who’s come out against the Supreme Court nominee, citing his record on privacy; Can he get Senator Rand Paul to join him?” Russell Berman of The Atlantic has this report.

“Foes urge Michigan Supreme Court to keep redistricting proposal off ballot”: Jonathan Oosting and Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News have this report.

“Ruling over killer whale attack reflects Kavanaugh’s view of workplace regulations”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

“When District Judges Try to Run the Country: By issuing a ‘nationwide injunction,’ a lone jurist can dictate federal policy far beyond his jurisdiction.” Columnist Jason L. Riley has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Supreme Court Approval Highest Since 2009”: Megan Brenan of Gallup has this report.

“Poll favors confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court”: Dave Boyer of The Washington Times has this report.

“Trump Supreme Court pick: I would ‘put the nail’ in ruling upholding independent counsel.” Manu Raju of CNN has this report.

“PA Supreme Court upholds Philadelphia soda tax”: Laura McCrystal of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Today’s 4-to-2 ruling of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania consists of a majority opinion and two dissenting opinions (here and here).

“Ann Hopkins, Who Struck an Early Blow to the Glass Ceiling, Dies at 74”: This obituary, written by Brooks Barnes, appears in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“Jim Obergefell Reads from the Book of Justice Kennedy: The lead plaintiff in a landmark Supreme Court case reflects on gay rights in the Trump era.” Tyler Foggatt has this Talk of the Town item in the July 23, 2018 issue of The New Yorker.

“Derided as Trump Protector, Kavanaugh Defies Easy Label on Mueller Probe”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Term limits could fix the dysfunction around Supreme Court confirmations”: James Lindgren and Ross M. Stolzenberg have this op-ed online at The Los Angeles Times.