“Supreme Court pick’s remarks on Nixon case open new front in confirmation fight”: Seung Min Kim and Robert Barnes of The Washington Post have this report.

In the August 2018 issue of ABA Journal magazine: Mark Walsh will have an article headlined “Number of women arguing before the Supreme Court has fallen off steeply.”

David L. Hudson Jr. will have an article headlined “When do rants exceed First Amendment boundaries and become true threats?”

Stephanie Zimmermann will have an article headlined “Split over hair: Proponents of deregulation seek to untangle laws on hair braiding.”

And Julianne Hill will have an article headlined “Youth tackle football faces litigation over head injuries, along with proposals to ban the sport altogether.”

“NBC/WSJ poll: Support for Roe v. Wade hits new high; A majority of Republicans — 52 percent — say the Supreme Court decision should not be overturned.” Carrie Dann of NBC News has this report.

“Meet With Kavanaugh? Not Until There’s a Deal on His Documents, Democrats Say.” Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times has this report.

“Why Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should appeal to both Democrats and Republicans; Democrats and Republicans alike should welcome Brett Kavanaugh’s focus on the roles of Congress, the public and federal agencies in our democracy”: Attorney Eugene Scalia has this essay online at USA Today.

“The left slings mud at Kavanaugh but will it stick? Three things fair-minded senators need to consider.” Hans von Spakovsky and Elizabeth Slattery have this essay online at Fox News.

“Kavanaugh Could Tip Supreme Court Against Gun Control Laws”: Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

“A Supreme Court Vote Is Just One of Heidi Heitkamp’s Headaches”: Thomas Kaplan of The New York Times has this report.

“Get Ready for A Confirmation Battle More Intense Than Most”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.

“Wavering Rand sets off Supreme Court spectacle: The Kentucky Republican says he’s genuinely undecided on whether to back Brett Kavanaugh; His vote could be decisive.” Burgess Everett of Politico has this report.

“Jonathan Kobes — Nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.”

“Justice Kennedy’s last task: something familiar.” Lyle Denniston has this post at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“How to Tell Where Brett Kavanaugh Stands on Citizens United”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Interstate handgun purchase ban divides federal court”: Chris Eger of Guns.com has this report on Friday’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denying rehearing en banc by a vote of 8-to-7, accompanied by a concurrence and three dissents.

“In Recess #6: ‘Allen Charge.'” You can access today’s new installment of the “First Mondays” podcast, featuring Ian Samuel and Dan Epps, via this link.

“Democrats are entirely too focused on abortion”: In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, Michael Wear has an op-ed that begins, “Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s retirement from the Supreme Court offers President Trump and the conservative legal movement an opportunity to shift the Supreme Court rightward and affect American politics and law for decades to come.”

“Top judge: Courts step up efforts against sexual harassment.” Paul Davenport of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Arizona’s top judge says the state’s court system is stepping up efforts against sexual harassment involving judges and court employees.”

“Dallet’s arrival brings hope of friendlier Supreme Court”: Scott Bauer of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “When Rebecca Dallet joins the Wisconsin Supreme Court next month, she is looking forward to building strong relationships with her fellow justices after a tumultuous campaign in which she blasted the court as being ‘broken and dysfunctional.'”

“Brett Kavanaugh Once Said He Thought a President Could Pack the Supreme Court”: Dahlia Lithwick has this post online at Slate.

“Kavanaugh on Precedents: This Wolf Comes as a Wolf.” Kenneth Jost has this post at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”

“Brett Kavanaugh Will Fit Right in at the Pro-Corporate Roberts Court: President Trump’s choice for the latest Supreme Court vacancy will continue a trend toward widening America’s power and wealth gaps.” The New York Times has published this editorial.

“‘Brett was involved’: Inside Supreme Court nominee’s work for Bill Clinton probe; Ken Starr’s investigation of Bill Clinton two decades ago was notoriously leaky.” Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

“Kavanaugh describes how he was chosen as Trump’s Supreme Court nominee”: Ariane de Vogue and Clare Foran of CNN have this report.

“Trump leaving lasting legacy throughout judiciary”: Matt Viser of The Boston Globe has an article that begins, “President Trump is not only poised to put his conservative imprint on the Supreme Court, but he’s restocking vacancies throughout lower US courts at a historic clip, ensuring a judicial legacy that will last decades.”

“Kavanaugh Once Questioned Supreme Court’s Nixon Tapes Ruling”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“The Scalia Factor: Rick Hasen on his book, The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of Disruption.” Slate has posted online this new installment of its “Amicus” podcast featuring Dahlia Lithwick.

“Another Fine Mess, Judge Kopf”: Scott H. Greenfield has this post at his “Simple Justice” blog.

“Kavanaugh papers offer new clues into his views on executive power”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

“How Conservatives Won the Law: A liberal political scientist recounts the rise of the Federalist Society — and explains his sympathy for some of its ideas.” Jason Willick has this interview with Steven Teles in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Supreme Court pick gives Sen. Joe Donnelly a headache pro-Kavanaugh lobbying group is working to resolve”: Kevin Leininger of The News-Sentinel of Fort Wayne, Indiana has this report.

“The Selling of Judge Brett Kavanaugh: Meet the shadowy PR firm working to confirm Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee.” Michael Hobbes of HuffPost has this report.

And Jennifer Bendery of HuffPost reports that “Civil Rights Groups Take Out Full-Page Ads Against Brett Kavanaugh; They target key GOP senators and warn what the Supreme Court nominee means for health care and LGBTQ rights.”

“Looking back at a Supreme Court abortion case that began in Pa. governor’s office”: G. Terry Madonna and Michael Young have this essay online at The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

“Lessons From a Failed Nomination, for Both Brett Kavanaugh and the Senate”: Carl Hulse of The New York Times has this new installment of his “On Washington” column.

“High court nominee gets started answering questions”: The Associated Press has this report.

And Elana Schor of Politico reports that “Kavanaugh inches closer to confirmation hearing with new filing; Trump’s nominee turned over biographical information, previously delivered speeches, published writings, interviews, past court filings and other related documents.”

You can view the nominee’s completed Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire at this link.

“Dan Markel’s parents hoping for more arrests four years after his murder”: Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.